Dementia-Specific Training for Staff and Independent Contractors
Sets out the Missouri dementia-specific training the Agency gives to employees and independent contractors who provide direct care to, or may have daily contact with, patients with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias: the required topics for each group, training at orientation and every year, updates as needed, and the qualifications of the instructor, under 19 CSR 30-26.010(1)(B) and RSMo §192.2000.7.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MO-HH-HR-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 19 CSR 30-26.010(1)(B)
- Library
- Missouri home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Missouri requires dementia training for everyone who cares for, or has daily contact with, patients.
- You receive it at orientation, before your first visit, and again every year.
- Care staff learn about dementia, communicating, behavior, independence in daily tasks, and family issues.
- Office staff who talk with patients learn the basics of dementia and how to communicate.
- Use what you learn: stay calm, give simple choices, and report new confusion the same day.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (19 CSR 30-26.010(1)(B))
- 5. Who Receives Which Training
- 6. Content of the Training
- 7. When the Training Is Given
- 8. Instructor Qualifications
- 9. Using the Training in Care
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the dementia training this aide received at orientation and in the last year.
- Who presents your dementia training, and what are that person's qualifications?
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