Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Medical Practice and Hospital Staff…
Medical practices and hospitals occupy a unique position for identifying trafficking victims, since many present for care without other points of contact. Medical Practice Periodic In-Service and Orientation is built specifically for this setting, giving clinical and administrative staff a working definition of human trafficking and the red flags relevant to patient interactions. The course […]
Planning the Financing Behind a Group Home Start-Up or Expansion…
Securing and structuring financing is one of the most consequential decisions a group home operator makes, whether opening a first home or expanding an existing operation. Group Living Course 1212: Financing Options for Group Home Start-Up and Expansion walks operators through the financing landscape and the planning process needed to approach it with clear eyes. […]
Understanding Barrier-Free Environments in Group Home Care…
“Barrier-free” is a term that appears throughout accessibility standards and licensing language, but staff are not always given a clear, working definition of what it requires in practice. Group Living Course 1219: What is Meant By the Term: Barrier Free? gives group home and Adult Foster Care staff a grounded understanding of barrier-free environments and […]
Recognizing and Preventing Caregiver Burnout in Group Home Settings…
Burnout among direct care staff is a documented risk to both workforce retention and resident care quality. Group Living Course 1220: Giving Your Best Without Burnout provides Michigan Adult Foster Care staff with a structured review of burnout’s physical, emotional, and psychological effects, and the early indicators that distinguish routine fatigue from a developing pattern […]
Fall 2026 Michigan Guardianship Association Event Was a Real Blast
Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc. was honored to participate as an exhibitor at the Fall 2026 Michigan Guardianship Association event in Traverse City. It was an energizing opportunity to meet guardians, care professionals, educators, and organizations committed to improving the lives of the people they serve. We were especially pleased to have our […]
Wound Care Isn’t Just Clinical — It’s a Legal Exposure Point…
Pressure wounds remain one of the most cited deficiencies in nursing home and adult foster care surveys — and one of the most litigated. NHA 1409: Strategies for Preventing and Managing Wounds gives Nursing Home Administrators and Michigan Adult Foster Care providers a grounded understanding of how pressure wounds develop, why they progress, and what […]