Personalized On-Demand Dementia Care Plans
Official title: Plans4Care: Personalized Dementia Care On-Demand
Funded at Plans4care INC. · NIH-11184513 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will create a phone- and web-based tool that gives caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s tailored care plans and access to dementia care advisors.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Plans4care INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $571,950 |
| NIH project number | 5R44AG084365-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11184513 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are family or friend caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias who use a smartphone, tablet, or computer and want practical, on-demand care strategies.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not caregivers, those needing immediate medical treatment for the person with dementia, or those without internet/technology access are unlikely to benefit from this tool.
What this research studies
If you care for someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, this project will let you pick common caregiving challenges and answer brief questions to generate a personalized plan. A clinical algorithm matches your answers to a database of over 1,000 evidence-based strategies to produce specific tips on environment, communication, tasks, and activities. The platform also offers one-on-one tele-support from trained dementia specialists when you need extra help. In Phase I the team will build a clickable prototype covering five common care challenges and test its feasibility with users.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, caregivers could get quicker, tailored guidance that reduces stress and helps manage difficult dementia symptoms at home.
How similar studies have gone: Prior digital and tailored caregiver supports have shown promise for reducing caregiver burden, though fully automated algorithm-driven personalized plans combined with tele-advisors are still relatively new.
Where this research is happening
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Plans4care INC.
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Koeuth, Sokha — Plans4care INC.
- Study coordinator: Koeuth, Sokha
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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.