Personal Care Home Continuing Education
Northampton Community College is conducting free statewide training for Personal Care Home staff and administrators and staff licensed agencies serving individuals with intellectual disabilities. The training is funded by the Department of Human Services Bureau of Human Services Licensing and each continuing education class is equal to three (3) annual training hours, unless otherwise noted. Participation is limited to staff persons working in Pennsylvania’s licensed personal care homes, assisted living residences, community homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities, family living homes, adult training facilities and vocational facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Fall 2024 Virtual Classes
This course will be offered to personal care home staff as an update and review of the care of residents with diabetes, as required by 2600.190b., and provided by a Certified Diabetic Educator. It will include diabetes updates; care and treatment options for residents with diabetes; instruction on the proper techniques for administering insulin and GLP1 agonist techniques, and oral medications; instructions for recognizing signs and symptoms, and corrective actions for, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Prior experience administering oral medications and insulin in a personal care home setting within the last year is required. This a FREE statewide training funded by Adult Residential Licensing, Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services for Personal Care Home staff and administrators and staff of licensed agencies. Please email healthcare@northampton.edu to schedule a class.
This course will provide information on responding to allegations of resident abuse, neglect or exploitation. Principles of care are integrated with day to day tasks of the supervisor and direct care staff persons in a personal care home setting. Case studies will be provided to practice the identification and completion of reporting requirements.
For questions, please email healthcare@northampton.edu.
