A power outage during a heatwave. A gas leak at 2 a.m. A tornado warning with residents to move safely and quickly. Emergencies in community-based care...
Protecting Staff from Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure in Group Homes
Direct care staff face bloodborne pathogen exposure risks every day — from assisting with a fall, changing a bandage, or cleaning up after an accident. A...
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...
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...
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...
Can You Care for Someone You Can’t Communicate With? LEP Training for Direct Care Professionals
In long-term care, a language barrier is never a minor issue. When a resident has Limited English Proficiency (LEP), your ability to protect safety, preserve dignity,...
Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Master MDS Strategies for Reimbursement, Staffing, and Survey Readiness (5.75 CEUs)
For the modern Nursing Home Administrator (NHA), the Minimum Data Set (MDS) is far more than a regulatory requirement; it is the central nervous system of...
