New Jersey S2850 mandates memory care training for long-term care residents with Alzheimer's disease.

New Jersey S2850 requires the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to incorporate memory care training into the annual long-term care training program. This training will focus on the needs and rights of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and methods to address their specific problems. The training program is mandatory for the ombudsman's investigative and advocacy staff, volunteer advocates, and Department of Health long-term care facility surveyors, inspectors, and complaint investigators.

New Jersey S2850 mandates memory care training for long-term care residents with Alzheimer's disease.

New Jersey S2850 requires the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to incorporate memory care training into the annual long-term care training program. This training will focus on the needs and rights of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and methods to address their specific problems. The training program is mandatory for the ombudsman's investigative and advocacy staff, volunteer advocates, and Department of Health long-term care facility surveyors, inspectors, and complaint investigators.