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. Online classes will be available for Fall 2024. To be notified when the classes are open for registration, please email healthcare@northampton.edu.
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 will be provided by a Certified Diabetic Educator. It will include diabetes updates; care and treatment options for residents with diabetes; instruction on the proper technique for administering insulin and oral medications; and instruction on recognizing signs and symptoms, and taking 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.
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Please email the Healthcare Education dept. to schedule a course.
