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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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California’s AB 1570 requires staff members to receive six hours of dementia care training before working independently with residents.
(1) Direct care staff shall complete six hours of orientation specific to the care of residents with dementia within the first four weeks of working in the facility. (A) This orientation shall be repeated if either of the following occur:
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.
Jan 13, 2021 · First, public health policies for hiring, training, and retention of the dementia care workforce must be strengthened to expand the supply of health and social care professionals, including direct care workers, with the necessary skill sets to effectively work with this population.
As of January 1, 2016, all direct care staff at all residential care facilities for the elderly must have twelve hours of dementia care training, with six (6) hours completed before the staff person begins working independently with residents, and the other six (6) hours
This study will examine the roles of DCS in California and how new CMS requirements for the training of these workers are being met. This project will focus on assessing the qualifications and scope of practice for the DCS workforce by identifying education, training, certification and roles.
