Welcome to 
The Golden View
​May 2025 Edition

Stonehill to Begin 
New Dementia Support Services
by Elizabeth Kunde,
Executive Director of Strategy and Compliance, Stonehill Communies

A new Medicare program for individuals living with dementia will be available to Dubuque families beginning July 1, 2025. The GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Program will provide support and case management for individuals with a dementia diagnosis who are living at home. The goals of the program are to improve the quality of life for both people with dementia and their unpaid caregivers and to help people with dementia to remain safely in their homes for longer by preventing or delaying the need for nursing home care. In Dubuque, this program will be offered by Stonehill Communities, who was selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of only three providers to offer the program in Iowa.

The GUIDE model program addresses nine care domains: comprehensive assessment, care plans, 24/7 access to a helpline, ongoing monitoring support, care coordination and transitional care management, referral and coordination of services and supports, medication management and reconciliation, caregiver education and support, and respite services. Program participants will work with Stonehill’s nurse GUIDE Care Navigator who will help coordinate, educate, and provide support in the nine care domains as individuals progress through the dementia journey.

To be eligible for GUIDE Model services, individuals must meet the following criteria: a beneficiary has a diagnosis of dementia confirmed by a clinician, is living at home or in an independent or assisted living community, has Medicare as their primary payer, is enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B and not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, and is not enrolled in Medicare hospice benefit. The program is fully covered by Medicare and is available at no cost to
eligible participants.

The GUIDE program will be complemented by existing caregiver support at the Caregiver Resource Center and expand upon Stonehill’s memory care services.

​Enrollment begins with an assessment appointment with Stonehill’s GUIDE Care Navigator. More information on GUIDE and is available at www.stonehilldbq.com/how-we-care/GUIDE.

A new internet scam

I’d thought I could identify an internet scam when it showed up, but there’s a new one out now. It’s slick and potentially dangerous if you fall for it.

It’s called the CAPTCHA scam. CAPTCHA stands for “completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart.” They are those annoying interruptions when you’re trying to access a webpage. You typically have to click a box to prove you’re not a robot. Then you have to type in the skewed letters on the screen and click all the parts of the streetlight, or car or bus or whatever the image is. All this before it allows you to go to the page you’re trying to see.

The newest scam is that these CAPTCHAs are spreading malware in your computer with every step.

This is a sneaky scam because we’ve been lulled into complacency about those CAPTCHA verification tests, and we might tend to just click on it to get through it. Things are different now. If you come across a CAPTCHA, check the address of the webpage by looking for “https” to be sure that little “s” is present.

Here’s how the scams work:

You might be instructed to download a file or to press certain keys.

Or, after completing the first step, you might end up on a fake webpage that looks a lot like the one you were trying to get to.

Once you get through the steps, malware is installed on your computer without you knowing, and its job is to hunt for personal information on your machine.

If you suddenly get a CAPTCHA popping up when you don’t expect it, back out of the page. Don’t go there.

Even if you’re sure you’re safe, don’t download anything that a CAPTCHA steers you to.

And as always, keep good virus protection on
your computer.

​© 2025 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Hospice of Dubuque
Tree of Life Memorial Service
by Katie Wade, 
Community Relations Coordinator,
​Hospice of Dubuque

Grief is a journey through, not around, over, or under. As travelers, each on an individual journey, we come together at the Tree of Life Memorial Service to celebrate loved ones through music, reflection, and a message of encouragement. 

In facing grief, we come to realize that it is not something to be avoided. Grieving helps us heal, grow, and honor the memory of those we have loved. It allows us to reflect on the life we shared with our loves ones, remembering not just the pain of their absence, but the beauty and joy they brought into our lives. 

Please join us on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Washington Park in downtown Dubuque for the Tree of Life Memorial Service. Due to limited seating in the park, attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the Tree of Life Memorial Service will be held at The Grand Opera House, 135 W. 8th Street, Dubuque. 

On the evening of the service, the Tree of Life will be illuminated and remain lit through Memorial Day weekend. Each light on the tree signifies the special person we remember and honor. Come be a part of the memorial service. Through memories our loved ones remain in our hearts forever.

To remember your loved one with a light, please send your tax deductible gift to Hospice of Dubuque 1670 JFK Road Dubuque, IA 52002 or go to our website. All names received by May 16th will be included in the printed Tree of Life program. Your gift supports our mission of providing compassionate care for the seriously ill and their loved ones, and helps fund the services that make a difference in the lives of your tri-state neighbors. 

​For more information about Hospice of Dubuque or the Tree of Life, call the office at 563-582-1220 or visit us at www.hospiceofdubuque.org.

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