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Florida seeks dementia-care navigation services and a supporting technology platform

Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs is seeking dementia-care navigation services and a supporting technology platform for residents and family caregivers. - Government buyer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), Division of Alzheimer’s and Brain Health, through the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence (FACE). Named contacts are Cari Eyre, Deputy Secretary and Dementia Director, and Carrie Clarke, Operations and Contract Manager. - Named provider: NAN Navigator, Inc., also referred to as NAN Navigator and NANCares, is the intended single-source provider. Health First is cited only as a source for comparative cost analysis, not as the intended supplier. - Requested services: Six-month dementia-care navigation program for people living with dementia—particularly people on the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative waitlist—and their family caregivers. Services include personalized care plans and risk assessments; ongoing monitoring; caregiver education and coaching; referrals and coordination with healthcare and community resources; and training and coaching for FACE care navigators. - Technology and notable requirements: Provide a customizable software platform and caregiver/participant registry for securely tracking health, emotional and social indicators, interventions, caregiver wellbeing, healthcare use, and outcomes over time. The program should support reporting, evaluation, research collaboration, and statewide scalability. - Care model and outcomes: The notice identifies NAN Navigator’s proprietary Laird Model of Care and specialized dementia-care expertise. It emphasizes measurable outcomes including reduced caregiver burden, emergency-room visits, hospital admissions, falls, and healthcare costs. - Estimated value: $538,461.

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The Florida Department of Elder Affairs seeks to partner with NAN Navigator, Inc. to provide care navigation services to Florida residents living with dementia and their family caregivers, particularly people on the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative waitlist and those supported by the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence. The six-month service term is January 1 through June 30, 2027. Services include personalized care planning, caregiver education and coaching, resource navigation, and a customizable technology platform for tracking participant data and outcomes. The source document lists an estimated dollar amount of $538,461 and identifies NAN Navigator as the intended single source.

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