Updated to reflect the November 2025 Consolidated AFC Administrative Rules (R 400.601–R 400.745)
Lesson 1- What is Flesh-Eating Bacteria?
Lesson 2- Prevention and Infection Control
Lesson 3- Responding to Suspected Cases
Lesson 4- Post Infection Care and Legal Considerations
Review Quiz
Group Living Course 1216 • Michigan AFC CEU
Flesh-eating bacteria, or necrotizing fasciitis, is rare but devastating. In group living and Adult Foster Care environments, awareness and fast action can protect lives. This course explains what the condition is, who is most at risk, what early signs may look like, and how staff should respond and communicate with health professionals.
Part of Direct Care Training & Resource Center, Inc.’s Michigan Adult Foster Care CEU catalog.
Learn how necrotizing fasciitis is defined, how it differs from more common skin infections, and what kinds of bacteria are usually involved. Build a realistic understanding of risk without creating unnecessary fear in residents or staff.
Review risk factors such as chronic illness, weakened immune systems, wounds, and breaks in the skin that can make Adult Foster Care residents more vulnerable. Learn how everyday care practices can either reduce or increase risk in a home.
Recognize early symptoms that should never be ignored: unusual pain, rapid swelling, color changes, fever, and sudden decline. Learn what information to communicate to nurses, physicians, or emergency services and how to document your observations.
Connect sound infection control practices with daily routines. Understand when to escalate concerns, how to protect other residents and staff, and how to communicate with families and referral sources when a serious infection is suspected or confirmed.
This course does not replace medical judgment, but it gives group living staff the knowledge to recognize danger early, communicate effectively with health professionals, and uphold their duty to protect vulnerable residents.
The course is written for caregivers and managers in residential care, not for physicians. It explains medical concepts in plain language and focuses on what staff should notice, report, and do from a care and safety perspective.
The emphasis is education and early recognition, not shock value. Any discussion of symptoms focuses on what you should look for in the course of ordinary care, presented in a respectful, training-focused manner.
Yes. While the course is part of the Michigan Adult Foster Care CEU catalog, the principles of infection awareness, early recognition, and emergency response are applicable in residential care settings in any state.
This course helps ensure staff understand one of the most serious forms of soft-tissue infection. It supports policies related to wound care, monitoring changes in condition, and timely responses when serious infection is suspected.
Yes. After completion through the Thinkific platform, you will receive a certificate you can print or store electronically for personnel files, licensing inspections, and contract audits.
