Group Living Course 1206 - Managing the Environment in Presence of a Communicable Ailment
This course is designed to equip you with what is needed to create and maintain an environment that promotes the well-being of residents, staff, and the broader community while effectively managing the risks associated with communicable ailments.
Lesson 1-B: Understanding Communicable Ailments in Group Homes: A Comprehensive Overview
Lesson 1-C: Managing the Environment in Group Homes: Navigating Communicable Ailments with Care
Lesson 1-D: Preserving Resident Dignity in Group Homes: A Compassionate Approach During Communicable Ailments
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Chapter 2 - Course Review
Lesson 2-A: Training Product Review
Managing the Environment in Presence of a Communicable Ailment | Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc.
Staff Training • Michigan AFC • CEU Credit
Group Living Course 1206 – Managing the Environment in Presence of a Communicable Ailment
Learn how to safely manage the group home environment when a communicable ailment is present.
This Michigan Adult Foster Care CEU course shows you how to reduce risk through practical
environmental controls while preserving resident dignity and reassuring families, staff, and the neighborhood.
Understanding Communicable Ailments in Group Homes
Review how communicable ailments can spread in close-quarters living, and why group homes
require thoughtful environmental planning when a resident or staff member becomes ill.
Environmental & Housekeeping Controls
Explore practical steps for cleaning, disinfection, laundry handling, ventilation, and traffic patterns
that help limit exposure while keeping the home comfortable and welcoming.
Isolation, Cohorting & Dignity
Learn how to apply isolation or cohorting strategies, communicate clearly with residents and families,
and protect privacy and dignity during periods of heightened infection-control measures.
What You’ll Gain
Confidence in managing the group home environment when a communicable ailment is present.
Strategies to balance infection control with warmth, comfort, and person-centered care.
Guidance appropriate for Michigan Adult Foster Care operations and other group living settings.
A documented training experience that supports ongoing AFC CEU requirements.
This course is part of Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc.’s Michigan Adult Foster Care
CEU catalog and is suitable for inclusion in your required annual training plan.