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Department on Aging funded for 10 dementia care specialists; two hired, agency plans hires by June
Summary
The Department on Aging told a Senate oversight panel it was funded for 10 dementia care specialists to expand outreach and caregiver training, has hired two so far and plans to place the remainder in communities by June to provide local dementia services and training.
Connie Munn, director of the South Carolina Department on Aging, told a Senate oversight hearing the legislature funded 10 dementia care specialist (DCS) positions to expand services for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; the department has hired two specialists and expects to fill the remaining positions by June.
Munn said a pilot dementia care specialist had been funded earlier through a public‑health grant and served statewide; that pilot generated training and outreach materials, including an online…
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