Dementia Care: A Handbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Staff

Adhere to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dementia care initiative to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in treating residents with dementia. This handbook will help the long-term care social services staff understand and address the challenging needs of residents with dementia at each stage of the disease s progression. Social services staff will benefit from the how-to guidance that breaks down CMS initiative, and learn how to monitor the appropriate care of residents.