Beyond Basic Care: Why Group Homes Need Specialized Training for the Medically Fragile
As Michigan’s Adult Foster Care (AFC) system continues to serve residents with increasingly complex medical needs, the line between “residential care” and “clinical care” has grown thinner every year. Group homes that once housed residents with primarily behavioral or developmental support needs are now, in many cases, also caring for individuals who depend on ventilators, […]
Closing the Gaps: Why Michigan Group Homes Need Trained Internal Care Coordinators
In a Michigan group home, medical coordination happens constantly — an appointment gets scheduled, a prescription changes, a resident’s condition shifts, and a caregiver on the next shift needs to know. When that flow of information breaks down, so does continuity of care. To help specialized group homes close those gaps, Direct Care Training & […]
Serving the Medically Fragile: A New CEU Standard for Michigan Group Homes
Michigan’s Adult Foster Care (AFC) providers are being asked to do more than ever for residents with complex medical needs. Recognizing that gap, Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc. (DCTRC) developed Course 1143: How to Develop and Manage Group Living Programs for the Medically Fragile, a 4-CEU training built specifically for administrators, nurses, and […]