Get Assisted™ - 2025 Proposed New Rules Policy

This policy is based on the final approved Memory Care Services rules passed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) on June 3, 2025.

It reflects the current compliance requirements governing Memory Care training, services, and documentation for licensed Assisted Living Facilities in Arizona.

👉🏼 View the updated ruling here.

At this time, final guidance from ADHS regarding Memory Care Trainer eligibility and approval processes is still pending. This policy will be updated promptly upon the release of any additional trainer requirements or clarifications from ADHS to help ensure your facility remains fully compliant with evolving state standards.

📑 A Note on Maintaining Your Policies & Procedures Manual

Your facility’s Policies & Procedures Manual is a living document that should be actively maintained and updated as Arizona regulations evolve. With the passing of the new Memory Care Services rules—and with additional trainer guidance from ADHS still pending—your policies must remain flexible and ready to adapt.

You may see offers for printed versions of memory care policies circulating at this time. Please proceed with caution: While printed manuals may appear convenient, they can become outdated quickly—especially during periods when final guidance and clarifications are still forthcoming from ADHS. In a fast-moving regulatory environment, it is critical that your facility maintains documentation that can be easily updated as new requirements are released.

That is why I provide this policy in an editable Word document format—so you can easily personalize it for your facility, update it in response to new guidance, and maintain a current, survey-ready manual. If you do print a copy for your binder, I strongly recommend keeping an Addendum Section to document any future updates and changes.

Having personally navigated compliance updates for years—as a hospice operator and residential care owner—I know that the ability to adjust your policies quickly and accurately is one of the most valuable protections your facility can have.

✨ About Our Commitment to Serving You

In addition to offering this and other compliance tools, I also provide paid resources that allow me to continue serving Arizona providers and to reinvest in creating additional support for the field.

One of my primary goals is to expand CEU-approved training opportunities—not just for Managers and Administrators, but also for Caregivers—so entire care teams can remain compliant and confident in meeting Arizona’s evolving standards.

👩‍🏫 About Get Assisted™ Founder

Ruby Thomason, RN, BSN, CDP
Founder of Get Assisted™

I bring over a decade of nursing and healthcare leadership experience to this work, with a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and quality standards across multiple care settings.

My background includes:

• Leading teams through Medicare surveys with The Joint Commission and ACHC

• Serving as a Neuro Nurse, Stroke Team member, and Case Manager

• Experience in operating hospice and residential care programs in Arizona

• Certified Dementia Practitioner, with hands-on experience in Memory Care program development and staff training

I understand firsthand the unique challenges faced by Arizona Assisted Living providers—and I am committed to offering tools and resources that are not only compliant, but truly practical and supportive in the real-world care environment.

When you choose to work with Get Assisted™, you gain access to compliance solutions built from real-life operational experience—and you help support the ongoing development of future resources and CEU offerings designed to elevate the quality of care across our state.