Article Publication Date:
4/26/2008
Summary:
This guide identifies special skills needed specifically in the care for patients with dementia. The document is organized by competency areas, allowing direct care workers or trainers to focus on areas of improvement. Additional resources are also listed by competency areas as well as in alphabetical order and are complemented by a glossary and notes for trainers and supervisors.
Topics:
N/A
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Direct Care Workforce; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
Michigan Dementia Coalition
Programs/Initiatives:
Person Centered Planning
States:
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
dementia; Alzheimer’s disease; vascular disease; Lewy body disease; frontotemporal disorders; Parkinson’s disease; Huntington’s disease; substance-induced disorders; HIV; AIDS
Contact
Lorie Massuch
Michigan Dementia Coalition
Dementia Competencies Working Group
lmassuch@mphi.org
Phone:
517-324-7320
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51622