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Dementia Training for Direct Care Staff in Residential Facilities
This training program is designed to meet the requirements of New Hampshire RSA 151:48, which mandates dementia education for staff of licensed residential and home- and community-based programs serving adults with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. The course provides structured, role-appropriate instruction for direct care staff, administrative personnel, contracted staff, and other covered staff members whose duties involve interaction with residents or program participants affected by dementia.
The course delivers in-depth education on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, emphasizing the practical application of person-centered care principles, effective communication strategies, assistance with activities of daily living, and appropriate responses to dementia-related behaviors. Content is differentiated by staff role and level of resident contact, ensuring that training expectations align with statutory definitions and facility responsibilities.
Consistent with RSA 151:48, the training incorporates competency-based completion requirements, including knowledge assessment and applied scenario evaluation, and is not considered complete until competency has been demonstrated. The course also addresses facility oversight obligations, documentation standards, and record-retention expectations to support compliance during inspections and surveys conducted by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
This program is intended to support facilities in meeting licensure requirements while promoting safe, ethical, and respectful care for individuals living with dementia.
Course Creation date: 12/26/2025
This course will award 6 continuing education hours.
Course Objectives
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Define Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and describe their impact on cognition, behavior, and daily functioning.
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Differentiate staff roles and responsibilities under RSA 151:48 based on level of resident contact.
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Apply person-centered care principles to support dignity, autonomy, and quality of life for individuals with dementia.
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Identify effective communication strategies for interacting with residents affected by dementia.
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Demonstrate appropriate assistance techniques for activities of daily living while promoting independence and safety.
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Recognize common dementia-related behaviors and select appropriate, supportive responses.
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Identify environmental, physical, and emotional triggers that may influence dementia-related behaviors.
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Apply observation and reporting practices that support accurate care planning and interdisciplinary communication.
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Demonstrate role-appropriate responses to dementia-related situations through applied scenarios.
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Describe facility and staff responsibilities for competency demonstration and training documentation under RSA 151:48.
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- Relevance: This course is relevant for staff members working in licensed residential facilities and home- and community-based programs serving adults with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in New Hampshire. It is designed to support facility compliance with RSA 151:48 by providing role-appropriate dementia education based on level of resident or program participant contact. The target audience includes covered direct service staff members, covered administrative staff members, other covered staff members with incidental contact, employed staff members, and contracted staff members, including independent consultants and subcontracted personnel, whose duties involve interaction with adult residents or program participants affected by dementia. The course content is differentiated by staff role and responsibility to ensure that training expectations align with statutory definitions and facility licensing requirements.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
- CEBroker Course ID: NA
- Credit Hours: 6
This course is relevant for staff members working in licensed residential facilities and home- and community-based programs serving adults with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in New Hampshire. It is designed to support facility compliance with RSA 151:48 by providing role-appropriate dementia education based on level of resident or program participant contact.
The target audience includes covered direct service staff members, covered administrative staff members, other covered staff members with incidental contact, employed staff members, and contracted staff members, including independent consultants and subcontracted personnel, whose duties involve interaction with adult residents or program participants affected by dementia. The course content is differentiated by staff role and responsibility to ensure that training expectations align with statutory definitions and facility licensing requirements.