Dementia Support Services FAQs

We protect your family through a complete, three-part ecosystem:

1. Caregiver Education: Virtual, high-value strategy workshops to halt burnout.
2. Home Safety Audits: Expert 20-point property risk assessments.
3. Campus Crew: Our physical action arm utilizing a vetted, local university student workforce to execute your home safety transformations.

No. Dementia Support Compass provides specialized care management, clinical safety consulting, and private workforce referrals. These are premium, non-medical advisory and operational services and are not covered by traditional healthcare insurance or long-term care policies. All services are billed directly via our professional service ledger. 

No. While our framework is rooted in Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) metrics, our cognitive strategy sessions and environmental safety audits are designed for any senior or individual navigating age-related changes, mobility limitations, or progressive cognitive decline. Early, proactive safety intervention protects your family assets before a crisis occurs. 

Neither. Dementia Support Compass is an elite care consulting firm and marketplace. We provide the clinical strategy (Education & Safety Audits) and curate the vetted solutions. Our Strategic Companion Matching program is a premium, contract-driven shared residency framework, while our Campus Crew is a marketplace referral roster connecting you with vetted university student labor for short-term household tasks. We do not provide direct medical or custodial home care. 

Our model is built for continuous adaptation. We conduct mandatory monthly case reviews for our shared living arrangements to monitor cognitive and mobility baselines. If a client's care needs escalate beyond the scope of a safe home environment, we step in as clinical advocates to design and coordinate a secure transition strategy to a higher level of professional care. 

We approach household merging through a strict environmental lens. Our professional team conducts an initial property audit to map out spatial navigation, eliminate clutter matrices, and ensure the home layout is entirely optimized for safety and cognitive clarity before any physical move takes place. 

The Purple Folder is your ultimate family defense and advocacy tool. Delivered during our definitive Compass Consultation, this physical binder securely houses your custom 30-Day Care Roadmap, emergency protocols, medical history trackers, behavioral metrics, and legal framework directives. It ensures you command absolute control during any medical transition or facility interaction. 

Yes. Our core Caregiver Education Workshops, elite care management consulting, and tactical case reviews are delivered entirely via our premium virtual platform, making our expertise accessible to families across all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Physical on-site services—including Environmental Safety Audits and Campus Crew physical labor deployments—are currently operating directly throughout the greater Pittsburgh metro area. 

Campus Crew operates on a simple, flat-rate monthly membership model designed for total flexibility:

• The Starter Pass ($59/mo): Includes 4 hours of student labor per month.
• The Neighborhood Pass ($119/mo): Includes 10 hours of student labor per month (Our Most Popular Plan).
• The Estate & Business Pass ($229/mo): Includes 20 hours of student labor per month.

There are no hidden fees, no long-term contracts, and any unused hours automatically roll over for up to 30 days. Homeowners select the tier that fits their monthly needs, and we handle the vetting and matching.