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Panel hears calls for mandatory dementia training for homemaker and companion agency staff
Summary
Advocates and caregiving groups urged the Aging Committee to require initial dementia training and continuing education for homemaker/companion staff, while provider groups supported training goals but warned of unfunded mandates, scope creep (medical tasks), and the need for training portability and funding.
Supporters of House Bill 5143 told the committee that mandatory dementia training for homemaker and companion agency staff would improve safety and quality for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
"This homemaker companion training is a necessary bridge to essential caregiving knowledge," said Karen Carty, an advocate and community educator with the Connecticut Alzheimer's Association, who described being…
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