Minnesota Assisted Living Dementia Training Courses -- Direct Care

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Minnesota Assisted Living Dementia Training for Direct Care Staff — Approved by the Minnesota DHS

This online training program is designed to help Assisted Living direct care staff satisfy Minnesota dementia training requirements for personnel providing care and services to residents with dementia. The course is built around Minnesota statutory requirements for dementia education, person-centered care delivery, and required dementia-related competencies for staff providing hands-on care.

This training covers required dementia education topics including:

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
Dementia progression, symptoms, and resident-centered approaches to care
Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) for individuals living with dementia
Communication techniques and relationship-centered interactions
Identifying, preventing, and responding to challenging behaviors
Person-centered planning and service delivery
Supporting resident dignity, independence, safety, and quality of life
Applying dementia-informed care practices in daily resident interactions

This course is intended for caregivers and staff who provide hands-on resident care within Minnesota Assisted Living settings, including staff assigned to support residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Minnesota requires direct care personnel working in Assisted Living dementia care environments to complete initial dementia training and ongoing annual education. Completion requirements vary depending on role and care setting.

Care Providers of Minnesota has collaborated with Pathway Health, a national consulting and education organization, to develop this on-demand training on Alzheimer’s/dementia, with training modules for direct care and non-direct care staff. All modules are applicable to staff at assisted living/housing with services/home care and skilled nursing centers. Each training module is 30 minutes and features an expert instructor and straightforward materials on an easy-to-use platform. Users just need a computer with speakers and internet access.

If you are a Care Providers of Minnesota member, please contact us to receive your membership discount: lmsnotifications@pathwayhealth.com.

1 - Alzheimer’s/Dementia 101: Definitions
2 - Alzheimer’s/Dementia 101: Care Management: Medical Care and Medication Management
3 - Alzheimer’s Dementia: General Care Needs, Care Planning, Caregiving, and Family Involvement – Part 1
4 - Alzheimer’s Dementia: General Care Needs, Care Planning, Caregiving, and Family Involvement – Part 2
5 - Maintaining Physical Function for People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 1
6 - Maintaining Physical Function for People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 2
7 - Maintaining Physical Function for People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 3
8 - Maintaining Physical Function for People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 4
9 - Alzheimer’s/Dementia: Working with Challenging Behaviors – Part 1
10 - Alzheimer’s/Dementia: Working with Challenging Behaviors – Part 2
11 - Alzheimer’s/Dementia: Working with Challenging Behaviors – Part 3
12 - Alzheimer’s/Dementia: Working with Challenging Behaviors – Part 4
13 - Communicating with People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 1
14 - Communicating with People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 2
15 - Communicating with People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 3
16 - Communicating with People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia – Part 4
17 - Dementia Training Library - Direct Care Staff Training Modules Evaluation

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Instructors

Louann Lawson, BA, RN, RAC-CT, Certified INTERACT Champion - Master Trainer
Clinical Reimbursement Team Leader/Clinical Education Manager