New law implements training, exam requirements for assisted living employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2023
A new law in Texas requires managers and caregivers at assisted living communities serving people living with dementia to complete four hours of dementia-related training and pass an exam about dementia,...
Package of bills targets memory care services, staffing agency regulation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2023
Delaware lawmakers took the recommendations from a recently released long-term care task force report to heart in introducing a package of bills that target dementia care and temporary staffing agency...
Dementia training for first responders required by new Virginia law
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
First responders in Virginia now will be required to undergo training to improve their professional interactions with people living with dementia, as well as their caregivers.
States create individual responses to dementia as it grows as a public health issue
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2023
A coalition of organizations — including senior living ones — asked Congress to recommit to funding the national response to Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and several states are providing additional...
Increasing workforce, providing training top Alzheimer’s task force goals
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2023
Increasing the workforce and providing dementia competency training are among the recommendations from a Missouri task force on Alzheimer’s care.
Memory care staff would receive dementia-focused training under proposed bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 22, 2024
Proposed changes to existing Nebraska regulations on training for memory care staff would specify dementia-focused education, but senior living organizations in the state disagree on the need for statutory...
State bills aim to address senior living workforce, access, dementia issues
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2024
As the nation’s population of older adults increases the demand for senior living and other forms of long-term care, states are stepping up to provide solutions and resources to address some hot topic...
Codifying dementia registry would help prioritize brain health resources in Virginia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 28, 2024
A dementia registry project is poised to become codified into Virginia state law, prioritizing brain health and the equitable allocation of resources.
Act prioritizes fight against Alzheimer’s disease with state plan
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
South Carolina’s adoption of a state Alzheimer’s plan is a “step forward,” according to senior living advocates.
Legislation would require training for loved ones seeking legal guardianship of people living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2024
Preparing family caregivers to step into the role of guardian for a loved one living with dementia is the goal of a proposed bill before the Oklahoma Legislature.