by admin | Jul 24, 2026 | Blogs
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 settings don’t wait for a convenient time, and staff who freeze or improvise in the moment put residents at...
by admin | Jul 23, 2026 | Blogs
Every strong direct care team has someone who naturally teaches others the ropes — but knowing the work and knowing how to train adults to do the work are two very different skill sets. DCTRC’s Train-the-Trainer for Instructor Development course closes that gap,...
by admin | Jul 22, 2026 | Blogs
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 single unprotected exposure to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV can have lasting consequences, which is why proper...
by admin | Jul 21, 2026 | Blogs
In most nursing homes and Adult Foster Care settings, the Minimum Data Set (MDS) is treated as a compliance deadline — a form to complete, submit, and file away. But the MDS is also one of the richest sources of operational data a facility generates, quietly connected...
by sevenhub | Jul 17, 2026 | Blogs
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...
by sevenhub | Jul 17, 2026 | Blogs
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...
