Luka Bear for GUIDE Model Programs
A caregiver-support and respite-supporting technology for your dementia dyads — with the documentation built in.
The fit
GUIDE participants deliver caregiver skills training, support, and respite services for people living with dementia. Luka Bear supports exactly those goals at home: 24/7 companionship and engagement, reminders the family sets up (including medication times), evening and night calming routines, and a Caregiver Companion App that lets family caregivers step away while staying connected — the practical foundation of respite.
The economics
CMS reimburses GUIDE participants up to $2,500 per eligible beneficiary per year for respite services (benefit year July 1–June 30). A full year of Luka at $129/month ($1,548) fits within a single beneficiary’s annual respite allowance.
Whether Luka Bear qualifies as a billable respite service is determined by each participant under CMS guidance — many programs position it within caregiver-support programming; we provide the documentation either way.
Evidence & reporting
The Caregiver Impact Portal generates caregiver-burden and engagement documentation automatically through weekly check-ins and app telemetry — aligned with the caregiver-outcome reporting GUIDE programs already track.
We offer GUIDE participants a no-cost demonstration for one or two dyads.
info@eldercarerobotics.net — subject: “GUIDE Program Evaluation.”
Luka Bear is a non-medical assistive technology and general-wellness product; it is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent disease. Luka Bear is not a CMS-approved GUIDE service, and no CMS approval or endorsement is implied — positioning is determined program-by-program. In an emergency, call 911.