77 Ill. Adm. Code 973.140
Staff Training
Section 973.140Â Staff Training
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In
order to serve as an Alzheimer's services supervisor working in an entity
licensed under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295 or 300, an individual shall complete at
least 12 hours of continuing education annually, especially related to the care
of residents or clients with Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias and
shall have documented course work in dementia care and ability-centered care. The
Alzheimer's services supervisor shall also meet at least one of the following
requirements:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have
an associates or bachelor's degree or be a registered nurse and have at least
one year of experience working with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other
related dementias and have completed training in ability-centered care (see 77
Ill. Adm. Code 300.7030); or
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have
a minimum of five years of experience working with persons with Alzheimer's
disease and other related dementias, at least two years of which are management
experience working with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other related
dementias and have completed ability centered care training.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In
order to serve as an Alzheimer's services supervisor working in an entity
licensed under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 245 or 280, an individual shall complete at
least eight hours of training annually related to the care of residents or
clients with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias. The Alzheimer's
services supervisor shall also meet at least one of the following requirements:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Achieve
a certification from one of the following:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Alzheimer's
Association's EssentiALZ program;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An
organization that provides a credentialing certificate for a certified dementia
specialist (CDS);
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (CDP) as a certified
dementia practitioner;
or
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The National
Certification Board for Alzheimer and Aging Care; or
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have
a minimum of two years of experience working with persons with Alzheimer's
disease and other related dementias, at least one year of which is management
experience working with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other related
dementias, and have completed ability-centered care training.
c)
Staff
with direct access to clients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia
hired after
June 2, 2019
shall complete a minimum of 6 hours of initial
training in the first 60 days of employment using an Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias services curriculum,
as defined in subsection (e).Â
(Section 30 of the Act)
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subsection
(c)
shall not apply to the following
:
1)
Staff
who received at least 6 hours of comparable training in compliance with
licensure or certified training requirements
within the year (previous 365
days) prior to being hired
; and
2)
Staff
temporarily hired or temporarily detailed by a facility licensed under the
Nursing Home Care Act to permit the facility to meet statutory staffing
requirements
. (Section 30 of the Act)
e)
An
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services curriculum shall include, at
a minimum, the following topics
:
1)
Understanding
dementia
(e.g., hoarding, paranoia, hallucinations, and Sundown syndrome);
2)
Effectively
communicating with individuals with dementia
;
3)
Assisting
individuals with dementia in performing activities of daily living
;
4)
Problem
solving with individuals with dementia who exhibit challenging behavior
(e.g.,
aggressive and catastrophic behaviors);
5)
Fundamentals
of dementia care
;
6)
Safe
environments
(e.g., wandering);
7)
Managing
the activities of individuals with dementia.
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â As of
June 2, 2019, staff with direct access to clients with dementia shall
receive 3
hours of advanced training on caring for individuals with Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias each year
. Â The initial six hours of training
required in subsection (c) shall satisfy the annual training requirement for
the staff member's first year of employment. The mandated training shall
include, at a minimum:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Promoting
resident dignity, independence, individuality, privacy and choice;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resident
rights and principles of self-determination;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Care
of elderly persons with physical, cognitive, behavioral and social
disabilities; and
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Effectively
communicating with individuals with dementia.
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â As of
June 2, 2019,
all required training shall be documented with the date of
the training; the length of time spent on each training topic; instructors and
their qualifications; short description of content; and staff member's
signature or electronic certificate with a date and time stamp indicating
completion. Documentation on
whether the staff member completed a
competency evaluation on the material may also be included.
Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias services employers shall maintain training
records and make them available to the Department on request
. (Section 30
of the Act)