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Reviewed by Scott Strachan, RN BSN Quick answer: ADRD stands for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. In Florida, ADRD training is the official term for the Alzheimer’s and dementia training required under s. 430.5025, F.S., and administered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA). It applies to employees of home health agencies, nurse registries, homemaker and companio...

Everything Florida Home Health Providers Need for Caregiver Training—Without Paying for Everything They Don'tCaregiver training has become increasingly complicated—and increasingly expensive.For Florida home health providers, nurse registries, and other organizations working with caregivers, the goal should be fairly simple: make sure caregivers can access the training they need, docu...

July 1, 2026 Has Arrived—and Alzheimer’s Training for Florida Companions Is Not OptionalFlorida’s July 1, 2026 Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias training deadline has arrived.Related: ADRD Training Requirements for Homemaker and Companion Services covers exactly what companion providers must document, and What Is ADRD Training? explains the requirement in plain English.For tho...

Completing an Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias training course is only part of the compliance process. For required Florida ADRD training to be properly documented, the certificate should establish that the course was delivered by an approved training provider using an approved curriculum for the applicable care setting.That means agencies, nurse registries, caregivers, and s...

One of the simplest operational upgrades a nurse registry or home care office can implement is a dedicated caregiver “Registration Station.”A Registration Station is exactly what it sounds like: a dedicated workspace, desk, laptop, tablet, or office computer specifically set up for caregivers to complete onboarding, training, compliance forms, and registration tasks.For smaller regist...

For years, Alzheimer’s (ADRD) training requirements were most commonly associated with Home Health Agencies under F.S. 400.4785, as reflected in longstanding AHCA guidance still published here:https://ahca.myflorida.com/health-quality-assurance/bureau-of-health-facility-regulation/laboratory-and-in-home-services/home-health-agencies/home-health-agencies-alzheimer-s-disease-and-trainin...

The IssueFlorida’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) training requirements under F.S. 430.5025 are creating widespread confusion across agencies and nurse registries.This is not theoretical.This issue was recently raised by C-E-U.com in direct communication with both the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) and multiple AHCA officials responsible for enforcing the...

Florida HIV/AIDS Training Requirements: 1-Hour vs. 2-Hour Courses and Bloodborne Pathogens TrainingFlorida caregivers and healthcare organizations frequently encounter three different training options:1-hour HIV/AIDS training2-hour HIV/AIDS trainingBloodborne Pathogens trainingThese courses overlap, but they are not necessarily interchangeable. The correct course depends on the caregi...