Care for People Living in the Community
Quality standards are sets of concise statements designed to help health care teams easily and quickly know what care to provide, based on the best evidence.
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Quality Statement 1: Comprehensive Assessment and Diagnosis
People suspected to have mild cognitive impairment or dementia receive a comprehensive assessment when signs are first identified. If diagnosed with either condition, they are then reassessed on a regular basis or when there is a significant change in their condition.
Quality Statement 2: Interprofessional Care Team
People with dementia have access to community-based dementia care from an interprofessional team with expertise in dementia care, of which the person with dementia and their care partners are integral team members.
Quality Statement 3: Individualized Care Plan
People with dementia have an individualized care plan that guides their care. The plan identifies their individual needs, those of their care partners, and goals of care. The plan is reviewed and updated on a regular basis, including documentation of changing needs and goals and the person’s response to interventions.
Quality Statement 4: Named Point of Contact
People with dementia, their family, and their care partners have 1 or more named interprofessional care team members who serve as a point of contact to facilitate care coordination and transitions across settings.
Quality Statement 5: Education and Training for People With Dementia and Their Care Partners
People with dementia and their care partners have access to education and training on dementia and available support services.
Quality Statement 6: Education and Training for the Health Care Team
People with dementia receive care and services from health care team members who have education and training in dementia care.
Quality Statement 7: Access to Support Services
People with dementia and their care partners have access to support services that are individualized and meet their ongoing goals and needs.
Quality Statement 8: Care Partner Assessment and Support
Care partners of people with dementia are assessed on an ongoing basis and offered supports to address their individual needs.
Quality Statement 9: Safe Living Environment
People with dementia have access to a safe living environment that meets their specific needs, including design modifications and a range of housing options.
Quality Statement 10: Access to Primary Care
People with mild cognitive impairment or dementia have regular visits with a primary care physician or nurse practitioner who provides effective primary care that meets both their general health care needs and their specific needs related to cognitive impairment or dementia.