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- CNAs, LPNs, and RNs (all direct care staff) must receive 12 hours of dementia care training, six of which shall be completed before a staff member begins working independently with residents, and the remaining six hours shall be completed within the first four weeks of employment. All 12 hours shall be devoted to the care of persons with dementia.
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Dementia Care in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) and Miscellaneous Regulation Changes Information and Resources. This webpage serves as a hub for communications, resources, and documents related to this regulation package. The regulation package updates are effective January 1, 2025. This webpage will be regularly updated ...
Informed by leading dementia researchers and practitioners, our resources provide individuals and providers pathways to training and certification reflecting the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. How to choose a training and certification option. Do you need a training program for yourself or your staff?
Certified Dementia Practitioner®️ CDP®️ Certification. Join the thousands who have completed the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia training and the CDP® certification process. This certification is open to all healthcare professionals, front-line staff, and clergy who work in healthcare settings.
Alzheimer's Los Angeles, as part of the Dementia Cal MediConnect Project, provides Care Manager Training Materials, Resources on Health Care Systems Change, and Dementia Care Management Toolkits to support healthcare organizations build dementia-capable systems of care.
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What is the role and scope of practice for dementia care specialists?What is the educational background, credentials, and qualifications of dementia care specialists?What are the training requirements, including curriculum content, number of hours, certification, and standardization across training programs?How do health plans address workforce retention, staff turnover, and recruitment of dementia care specialists?A “New" Workforce in California: Exploring the role, preparation, and practice of Dementia Care Specialists, presented by Jason Flatt, PhD, RN, September 11, 2017. https://youtu.be/KzoSzKnqL-4
UCSF HWRC authors Jason D. Flatt, PhD, Brooke A. Hollister, PhD, and Susan A. Chapman, PhD, RN have published their report Dementia Care Specialist Workforce in California: Role, Practice, Training and Demand. Nine health plans in California currently have trained dementia care specialists (DCSs) providing care coordination. The authors present fin...
Oct 21, 2014 · CNAs, LPNs, and RNs (all direct care staff) must receive 12 hours of dementia care training, six of which shall be completed before a staff member begins working independently with residents, and the remaining six hours shall be completed within the first four weeks of employment. All 12 hours shall be devoted to the care of persons with dementia.
Dementia Care Aware provides a statewide standard of care for dementia screening in California, through equity-focused, culturally appropriate training for primary care providers across all payers, including Medicare, Medi-Cal, and other coverage.
