by admin | Aug 18, 2026 | Blogs
Treating every difficult behavior like an emergency wears staff out and can escalate situations that didn’t need to escalate at all — while missing the signs of an actual crisis puts everyone at risk. Direct Care Training’s Behavior and Crisis Intervention...
by admin | Aug 7, 2026 | Blogs
It’s easy for direct care work to become a checklist — meals served, medications given, tasks completed. But the field has been shifting for years toward something deeper: relationship-centered, respectful support built around the person, not the convenience of...
by admin | Aug 7, 2026 | Blogs
Before a new direct care worker learns your home’s specific routines, they need something more fundamental: a real understanding of who they’re serving and why the human services field approaches care the way it does. Direct Care Training’s Intro to...
by admin | Aug 7, 2026 | Blogs
Common myths about autism spectrum disorder still shape how some staff interpret behavior, communication, and needs — and those misreadings can lead to support that misses the mark entirely. Direct Care Training’s Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – Things to Know...
by admin | Jun 27, 2026 | Blogs
Working in Michigan Adult Foster Care means showing up every day for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities — individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, autism, TBI, and complex behavioral needs. That work demands more than good...
