Hospitalized patients with advanced dementia often receive care that is of limited clinical benefit and inconsistent with preferences. We designed an Advanced Dementia Consult Service and conducted a pre and post pilot study to evaluate it in a Boston hospital. Consults were conducted by geriatricians and palliative care nurse practitioner. They consisted of structured consultation, counseling and provision of an information booklet to the family, and post-discharge follow-up with the family and primary care providers. Patients > 65 admitted with advanced dementia were identified and consults were solicited using pop-ups programmed into the computerized provider order entry (POE) system. In the initial 3-month period, patients received usual care (N=24). In the subsequent 3-month period, consults were provided to patients for whom it was requested (N=5). Data were obtained from the electronic medical record and proxies interviews (admission, 1-month post-discharge). The patients’ mean age in the combined sample (N=29) was 85.4, 58.6% were from nursing homes, and 86.2% of their proxies stated comfort was the goal of care. Nonetheless, their hospitalizations were characterized by high rates of intravenous antibiotics (86.2%), > 5 venipunctures (44.8%), and radiological exams (96.6%). Acknowledging the small sample size, there were trends towards better outcomes in the intervention group including: higher proxy knowledge of the disease, greater communication between proxies and providers, more advance care planning, lower re-hospitalization rates, and fewer feeding tube insertions after discharge. Targeted consultation for advanced dementia is feasible and may promote greater engagement of proxies and goal-directed care for patients after discharge.