HōttoCare

A new Medicare dementia program

To improve quality of life for persons living with dementia - and their caregivers.

We take on complex dementia management

You keep the clinical relationship, and HōttoCare will:

- Diagnose dementia
- Manage polypharmacy
- Address social needs
- Share updates with you

We offload your inbasket

We’re available to patients and caregivers by text & phone, so we can address many concerns before they hit your inbasket.

We support caregivers

We provide dementia education, offer peer support, and help caregivers get a $2,500 yearly allowance for respite care to improve caregivers’ resilience.

We’re 100% covered by Medicare

HōttoCare is part of the Medicare GUIDE program, fully-covered by conventional/FFS Medicare with no cost to the patient.

Who Qualifies?

Patients who:

  • Are experiencing cognitive decline or who have a dementia diagnosis

  • Have original/traditional Medicare with or without Medi-Cal

  • Live at home, assisted living, or personal care home (not a nursing home)

  • Are not enrolled in hospice or PACE
    program

  • Reside in Northern California (Their caregivers may live anywhere)

Text ‘hi’ to 76DEMENTIA

(763-363-6842)

How to Refer:

And follow two prompts.
The process takes less than 30 seconds.

The caregiver can self-refer as well!

HōttoCare Clinical Team

Contact Us

  • Yumi Taylor, M.D.

    Medical Training: UPenn, Stanford

    Practice Experience: 19 years

    Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Clinical Informatics

    Dementia CME: Harvard, UCLA/Alzheimers Association

    Fun Fact: Child actor in the Kansas state video "Secrets of the Food Pyramid” in an ancient era when carbs were promoted as the main food group, imagine!

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  • Dr. Sharon Tapper

    Medical Training: University of Maryland, UC Davis

    Practice Experience: 35 years

    Board Certification and Fellowship Status: Internal Medicine, Palliative and Hospice Medicine

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  • Hao Huang, M.D.

    Medical Training: University of Toledo (OH), University of South Florida

    Practice Experience: 10 years

    Board Certification: Family Medicine

    Dementia CME: Harvard

    Fun Fact: Climbed Mt. Whitney, tallest peak on the continental U.S., in a single day. (Not recommended = serious altitude sickness!)

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  • Gunnar Johnson, P.A.

    Medical Training: South College (Atlanta GA)

    Practice Experience: 2 years

    Board Certification: CA Physician Assistant Board Licensed

    Dementia CME: Harvard

    Fun Fact: Played Mike Tyson in a mock trial in HS

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  • Laura Alfstad, FNP

    Medical Training: Georgetown University

    Practice Experience: 12 years FNP (21 years total as a Registered Nurse) 

    Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner

    Dementia CME: Harvard

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Why I joined HōttoCare

Dr. Sharon Tapper, respected Bay Area palliative care and hospice leader, came out of retirement to join HōttoCare.

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Below, you’ll find flyers designed to resonate with diverse communities. Download our flyer to provide to dementia caregivers:

By Role: for Spouses & Partners | for Adult Children & Family

By Community: Black | LatinX (English) | LatinX (Spanish) | East Asian | South Asian | White | General

B&W (Print-Optimized):  Black | LatinX (English) | LatinX (Spanish) | East Asian | South Asian | White | General

A flyer from HottoCare discussing behavioral changes from dementia, with a close-up photo of hands holding on to each other, and a QR code for more information.

What’s Different about the Medicare GUIDE Model?

Evidence-Based

Research-Driven

We track the most significant research and continually incorporate it into our knowledge base.

Our clinical care and caregiving support infrastructure gives your patients the most clinically-valid, well-informed guidance possible.

Plugged-In to the Latest

Our clinicians and multidisciplinary team members are staying at the forefront by continually pursuing training in dementia care and caregiving support from leading institutions and programs.