CareVirtue Resource Connection for Rural ADRD Care Partners
Official title: A Novel, Personalized Innovation to Reduce Health Disparities for Rural ADRD Care Partners: CareVirtue Resource Connection.
Funded at Carevirtue Technologies, INC. · NIH-11402215 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new AI-powered system helps rural caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias find personalized resources and connect them with local service providers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Carevirtue Technologies, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dover, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2022 |
| Project end | February 29, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,001,990 |
| NIH project number | 5R44AG080849-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11402215 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults (21+) who are care partners of someone with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias in rural areas and who would benefit from streamlined resource referrals.
✕Less likely to help
Care partners in non-rural settings or those not seeking external resources may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This project builds on a prior feasibility study to operationalize an automated resource matching and referral system for rural ADRD care partners. It aims to deliver personalized resources based on each caregiver’s needs and location, and to provide a dashboard for HCBS providers to track resource use. The effort involves co-design with HCBS providers to ensure the tool fits real-world workflows and improves access to supports for families in rural areas. Phase II focuses on making the prototype usable by providers and demonstrating that it can feasibly serve rural communities with timely referrals.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, rural ADRD care partners could access tailored supports more quickly, reducing stress and enabling better care at home.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work showed feasibility; this phase seeks to demonstrate practical delivery and provider usability in real-world settings.
Where this research is happening
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Carevirtue Technologies, INC.
Dover, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Elliott, Christian — Carevirtue Technologies, INC.
- Study coordinator: Elliott, Christian
Related research
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AI-enabled Dementia Care Assistant to Help Rural Care Partners
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KNOW Dementia: AI-supported mealtime help for AD/ADRD care partners
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CareVirtue Nexus: AI assistant and streamlined workflow for adult day services helping caregivers of people with dementia
An AI-powered voice assistant and simple workflow tool is being tested to help adult day services communicate with family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias, making service matching easier and workflow smoother.
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Personalized resource connection for rural caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias
This project will build a personalized digital tool that helps rural caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or related dementias find local resources and support.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.