The mandate released earlier this year, by the Illinois Department of Public Health, is in full effect. We breakdown the new code that affects Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing agencies. 

The official code is in the Illinois Register under:

Title 77: Public Health

Chapter 1: Department of Public Health

Subchapter u: Miscellaneous Programs and Services

Part 973 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Code

Is your organization prepared?  

The new mandate, Part 973 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Service Code, requires that agencies have...

• Staff trained in dementia care
• Appointed an Alzheimer's Services Director
  • Trained in dementia care and ability centered care
• Alzheimer's Services Director complete 8 hours of orientation training and 12 hours of CEUs annually thereafter
• Staff complete 6 hours of orientation training in their 60 days and 3 hours annually thereafter

The Illinois...