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20 CAR § 410-404. Dementia training
20 CAR § 410-404. Dementia training.
(a) Dementia training shall be culturally competent for covered staff members and persons with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
(b) Dementia training relative to 20 CAR § 410-403(c) shall include principles of person-centered dementia care including:
(1) Thorough knowledge of persons with Alzheimer's disease and dementia and their abilities and needs; and
(2) Methods for ensuring optimal functioning and quality of life including how to use problem-solving approaches to care, and techniques that ensure and preserve a resident’s:
(A) Respect;
(B) Values;
(C) Choice; and
(D) Dignity.
(c) The curriculum used for the initial training shall cover the following topics:
(1) Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
(2) Person-centered care;
(3) Assessment and care planning;
(4) Activities of daily living; and
(5) Dementia-related behaviors and communication.
(d) The curriculum for a covered administrative staff member for the initial training shall also cover the following additional topics:
(1) Medical management information, education, and support;
(2) Staffing;
(3) Supportive and therapeutic environments; and
(4) Transitions and coordination of services.
(e) Dementia training for other covered staff members shall include, at a minimum:
(1) An overview of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
(2) Principles of person-centered care; and
(3) Dementia-related communication issues.
(f)(1) The individual providing the training shall possess:
(A) No less than two (2) years of work experience related to Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias or in health care, gerontology, or another related field;
(B) A minimum of two (2) years of general nursing experience including at least one (1) year of nursing services in a nursing facility setting or an assisted living facility within the last five (5) years; or
(C) A minimum of two (2) years of experience as an administrator in an assisted living facility or a facility that provides direct care to persons with dementia; and
(D) No disciplinary action regarding their license by the licensing entity or authority.
(2) General nursing experience may include without limitation employment in a nursing assistant education program or employment in or supervision of nursing students in a nursing facility or unit, geriatrics department excluding a geriatric psychiatry department, long-term acute care hospital, home health care, hospice care, or other long-term care or home and community-based settings.
(g) Two (2) hours of continuing education will be provided on an annual basis and will include information on best practices in the treatment and care of persons with dementia.