Justice in Aging is hosting a webinar on Dementia Training Requirements for Health Care Professionals, with specific reference to the report on a 50 state survey, commissioned by the Alzheimer's Association, on statutes and regulations.
In this webinar you will learn:
• What states are and are not doing to train providers in nursing homes, assisted living, adult day health, and other settings to serve the needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
• Different approaches by states regarding hourly training requirements, curriculum content, and demonstration of competency
• Promising practices in designing state training requirements for professionals
• What advocacy is needed to improve state laws mandating professional dementia training
• Ways to work with provider groups to develop cooperative approaches to training program design
Presenters:
Georgia Burke, Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging
Randi Chapman, Director, State Affairs, Alzheimer’s Association