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Preston is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Guardian Primary Care. As the designated Certified Alzheimer’s Association Educator for the Greater Southeast Missouri Region, he serves as a trusted resource for dementia education, guidance, and community support. He is committed to helping patients and families understand memory loss, navigate care options, and feel supported every step of the way with compassionate, evidence-based guidance.
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The Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Missouri Chapter serves patients, caregivers, and families across 86 Missouri counties (and nearby Illinois). As a leading local resource for dementia support and education, they offer free 24/7 helpline access (1-800-272-3900), support groups (in person and virtual), caregiver education, and referral to programs such as the state’s caregiver support initiatives.
There have are many patients and family members who will face dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or memory-loss issues. Serving the Alzheimer’s Association mission to help those in need ensures we can connect them (and their caregivers) to trusted resources for education, emotional support, care planning, and community services — going beyond what a single primary-care clinic can offer.
Memory Care Home Solutions (MCHS) delivers completely free dementia-care support directly to patients and families in the comfort of their own home. Their dementia specialists spend the time needed to understand each patient’s daily challenges and routines, offering personalized guidance on safety, behavior changes, communication strategies, and long-term planning.
Patients benefit from more consistent attention, more hands-on support, and care that adapts to their home environment, not the other way around. Families frequently report reduced stress, greater confidence in caregiving, and noticeable improvements in their loved one’s quality of life and daily function — all without any cost.
Each family is paired with a dedicated Care Navigator — a dementia-trained professional who follows them throughout the entire journey. This navigator becomes the family’s point person for questions, coaching, planning, and ongoing support, ensuring consistent guidance and a trusted relationship every step of the way.
For many of our patients, especially those with cognitive changes, the home is where the real challenges happen. MCHS provides in-depth, home-based dementia expertise that perfectly complements the medical care we provide at Guardian Primary Care. Their free services strengthen continuity of care, help patients safely age in place, and give caregivers the coaching and support they need — ultimately improving outcomes while reducing preventable crises, caregiver burnout, and unnecessary care transitions.
Daugherty Enterprises brings an innovative, human-centered approach to caregiver and first-responder training through their adaptive AI-powered training platform (called ACTS). Their mission blends technology with empathy — training caregivers and professionals to communicate with compassion, manage difficult situations, and provide high-quality care in stress-laden or emotionally challenging moments.
In many cases, patients with chronic illnesses, seniors with functional decline, or those needing home care — rely on caregivers (family or professional) for day-to-day support. By linking to Daugherty Enterprises, Guardian Primary Care can help ensure those caregivers receive training to communicate effectively, handle emergencies, and maintain patient dignity. That can improve adherence, reduce hospitalization risk, and enhance overall patient experience.
Cornerstone Caregiving provides in-home care services tailored to older adults, individuals recovering from illness or hospitalization, and people with dementia in Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties. Services include personal care, assistance with daily living (meal prep, transportation, hygiene), 24-hour care, respite care, dementia & Alzheimer’s-specific care, veteran support, and hospital-to-home recovery care. Their caregivers strive to provide personalized care plans that preserve clients’ dignity and allow them to age in place.
Many of our patients may benefit from in-home support following hospital discharge, during chronic disease management, or as they age. By partnering with Cornerstone Caregiving, we can offer our patients a reliable, local resource for non-medical but essential home care — supporting continuity of care, reducing readmission risk, and helping patients maintain independence while receiving medical oversight from us.
https://cornerstonecaregiving.com/
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Americare Senior Living offers a full spectrum of senior care services — from independent living and assisted-living to memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and coordinated home-health support. They deliver care in a “home-like” atmosphere, emphasizing individual dignity, comfort, and a sense of community.
Their services include personalized assisted-living support (meal preparation, medication management, personal care), memory-care programming, and nursing/rehabilitation services tailored to patients’ unique medical and functional needs.
At Guardian Primary Care, when patients need more than just medical management — perhaps after a hospitalization, during progressive illness, or as they age — Americare provides a safe, comprehensive environment where their daily needs are met with compassion and consistency. Their broad continuum of care options ensures patients receive personalized support, rehab, and memory-care services in a coordinated setting. This collaboration helps maintain continuity of care, supports functional and cognitive well-being, and reduces the risk of readmissions or care gaps — ultimately improving overall patient outcomes and quality of life.
Call 573‑200‑6143 and we’ll connect you with the right services — fast and easy!
Many services are free or covered by Medicare & other insurance.
Families get help too — often at no cost.
Call 573‑200‑6143 and we’ll walk you through the process.
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