Indiana § 12-10-5.7-4 Authority to establish dementia care specialist program; administration
of program

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-10-5.7-4 — Authority to establish dementia care specialist program; administration of program

Indiana § 12-10-5.7-4

Art. 10AGING SERVICES

Ch. 5.7Dementia Care Specialist Program

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Ind. Code § 12-10-5.7-4 (2026).

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(a)An area agency may establish a dementia care specialist program under which an area agency may designate an employee as a dementia care specialist for the area agency to administer the program.

(b)A specialist may work with the state dementia coordinator under IC 12-9.1-5-4 to administer the program through the following actions:

(1)Conducting education and outreach activities to increase community awareness of dementia and resources available to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

(2)Consulting with and providing training to individuals, including area agency staff, who interact with an individual or a caregiver caring for a person who:

(A)has dementia; or

(B)suffers from symptoms of dementia or a related cognitive disease.

(3)Establishing relationships with

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(a) An area agency may establish a dementia
care specialist program under which an area agency may designate an
employee as a dementia care specialist for the area agency to
administer the program.
(b) A specialist may work with the state dementia coordinator under
IC 12-9.1-5-4 to administer the program through the following actions:
(1) Conducting education and outreach activities to increase
community awareness of dementia and resources available to
support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
(2) Consulting with and providing training to individuals,
including area agency staff, who interact with an individual or a
caregiver caring for a person who:
(A) has dementia; or
(B) suffers from symptoms of dementia or a related cognitive
disease.
(3) Establishing relationships with health care providers, health
maintenance organizations, and other community-based
organizations to serve as a liaison to facilitate increased contact
and promote organizational care coordination and
dementia-friendly activities.
(4) Providing any other service that is determined to be
appropriate by the division or area agency that supports the aims
and goals of the dementia strategic plan under IC 12-9.1-5 or
supports a data collection and evaluation plan to determine health
outcomes tied to the dementia care specialist programming.