WAC 388-112-0125   What knowledge and skills must manager dementia specialty training include?  (1) Manager dementia specialty training must include all the learning outcomes and competencies published by DSHS for the following core knowledge and skills:

     (a) Introduction to the dementias;

     (b) Differentiating dementia, depression, and delirium;

     (c) Caregiving goals, values, attitudes and behaviors;

     (d) Caregiving principles and dementia problem solving;

     (e) Effects of cognitive losses on communication;

     (f) Communicating with people who have dementia;

     (g) Sexuality and dementia;

     (h) Rethinking "problem" behaviors;

     (i) Hallucinations and delusions;

     (j) Helping with activities of daily living (ADLs);

     (k) Drugs and dementia;

     (l) Working with families;

     (m) Getting help from others; and

     (n) Self-care for caregivers.

     (2) The manager dementia specialty training learning outcomes and competencies may be obtained from the DSHS aging and adult services administration.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.128.040, 74.39A.050, 34.05.020, 2000 c 121, and 2002 c 233. 02-15-065, § 388-112-0125, filed 7/11/02, effective 8/11/02.]