- (a) In addition to any state or federal training requirements pertaining to long-term care facilities, each CNA working in a HomeStyle home shall complete the following eighty (80) hours of training to include but not limited to:
| TRAINING | HOURS |
| HomeStyle Model v. Traditional Model | 4.0 |
| Activities development of, and appreciation for, activities designed to meet the individual’s personal preferences and needs. | |
| Replacing the medical model role of employees | |
| Disregarding the medical model role of residents | |
| Organizational Culture Change | |
| Universal/Flexible Worker | 4.0 |
| Concept | |
| Responsibilities of the Worker | |
| Person-directed Care | 4.0 |
| Concepts and Relationship Building | |
| Execution | |
| Documentation | |
| Self-Managed or Self-Directed Work Team | 8.0 |
| Concept | |
| Responsibilities | |
| Conflict Resolution and Learning Circles | |
| Staffing | |
| Food Safety | 30.0 |
| Introduction | |
| Safety | |
| Contamination | |
| Allergies | |
| Therapeutic Diets | |
| Thickening Agents | |
| Food Preparation | |
| Family style dining | 4.0 |
| Concept | |
| Measuring intake | |
| Management | |
| Safety | |
| Documentation | |
| Emergency Situations and Evacuation | 8.0 |
| Fire Drills | |
| Tornado Drills | |
| Disaster Drills | |
| Evacuation | |
| Emergency Equipment (fire extinguishers, generators, water and gas shut-offs, etc.) | |
| Behavioral Issues | |
| Choking | |
| Emergency calls | |
| Environmental policy | |
| Cottage Equipment Use | 8.0 |
| Appliance Usage (microwave, vent-a-hood, stove, fryer, lifts, whirlpools, washer and dryers, air-conditioners, etc.) | |
| Appliance Safety (changing grease, cleaning vent-a-hood, etc.) | |
| Cottage Orientation | 2.0 |
| Phone system | |
| Call system | |
| Cleaning Supply Storage | |
| Cleaning Supply Usage | |
| Workplace Organization | |
| Communication | 4.0 |
| Communication Skills | |
| Coaching Skills | |
| Accountability | |
| Support | |
| Observation skills | 4.0 |
| How to obtain a history from family | |
| How to initiate a resident observation | |
| How a care plan is developed | |
| How to read a care plan | |
| How to modify a care plan | |
| How to identify a resident’s change in condition | |
- (b) Upon opening and for the first ninety (90) days of continuous operation of a HomeStyle unit, all CNAs working in that unit shall complete all of the required training listed in (a) above prior to providing services in the HomeStyle home.
- (c) After a HomeStyle home has been in continuous operation servicing residents for at least ninety (90) days, each CNA assigned to the HomeStyle home for the first time, and who has not been trained in accordance with subsections (a) and (b), above, shall complete the following sixteen-hour training schedule before working with residents:
| TRAINING | HOURS |
| HomeStyle Model v. Traditional Model | 1.5 |
| Universal/Flexible Worker | 1.5 |
| Person-Directed Care | 3.0 |
| Self-Managed or Self-Directed Work Team | 3.0 |
| Food Safety | 3.0 |
| Family-style dining | 1.0 |
| Emergency Situations and Evacuations | 1.0 |
| Cottage Equipment Use | 1.0 |
| Cottage Orientation | 1.0 |
Following the sixteen- hour training the CNA shall complete the remaining sixty-four (64) hours of training listed in (a) above within sixty (60) days. - (d) All shared common staff shall undergo the following within thirty (30) days of the opening of the first HomeStyle home:
| TRAINING | HOURS |
| HomeStyle Model v. Traditional Model | 1.5 |
| Clinical Support Team | 1.0 |
| Universal Worker Concepts | 1.0 |
| Self-Managed or Self Directed Work Team | 3.0 |
| Person-Directed Care | 3.0 |
| Team Communication | 1.0 |
| Learning Circles | 1.0 |
| Understanding Aging in the Elderly | 1.0 |
| Medication Storage and Administration | 1.5 |
| Emergency Situations and Evacuation | 2.0 |
| Cottage Orientation | 1.0 |
Codification Notes: “CNA” means certified nursing assistant.