The Shared Living Medication Administration course is for people who administer medications only in Shared Living or Family-Centered Home Support settings funded under MaineCare section 21. This course is for the primary home provider as well as any others who administer medication only to the people living in the home.

The old idea of “taking care” has disappeared. We are in a new era of service delivery that is far more complicated and challenging than ever before. This course has been designed to help unlicensed entry-level workers gain new skills, values, and knowledge to meet these challenges.

The Mandt System instruction courses are based upon the philosophy that all people have a right to be treated with dignity and respect. The Mandt System believes that relationships should be based on principles in which people are allowed to participate in decisions about their lives. We recognize and consider people’s behavior, even negative behavior, is a form of communication.

This course provides a framework for learning basic skills that may save a life or prevent further injury. The American Heart Association is dedicated to decrease death and disability when emergency happens. The American Heart Association believes that YOU can make a difference by providing immediate and effective care.

This program meets the State of Maine CRMA regulations under section 7. The Registered Nurse will provide participants with an overview of how to recognize pre-diabetic symptoms, proper use and care of equipment associated with Blood Glucose monitoring, the importance of healthy lifestyle choices, and medical care including specialist such as podiatrists.

Direct support professional certification in Maine is earned through self-directed learning and classroom instruction. The State of Maine has selected the College of Direct Support; a web based learning management system available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for learner to improve their skills in caring for people across disabilities.

Each participant will be required to complete a mock Medication Administration Pass (supervised by the RN – registered nurse) dealing with a variety of medication types – oral, sublingual, optic, rectal, etc.  Participants are encouraged to prepare through self – study or attend our Review/Refresher course, as review of the material is expressly prohibited by State regulation.

The purpose of the Certified Residential Medication Aide course is to provide training for professionals working in state certified residential care homes.  The course covers State of Maine regulations, residential facility policies, basic anatomy and physiology of the human body.

Participants entering or enlisted in the educational field learn the values related to working with children who are recipients of services, gaining a greater understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and their duties while attending the 28-hour training