Central HCQU: Promoting Independence, Health, and Safety for Individuals with IDD and Autism

Hosted by HCQU-Geisinger Health.

Join the Health Care Quality Unit (HCQU) for a FREE virtual instructor-led training on Remote Supports & Technology: Promoting Independence, Health, and Safety for Individuals with IDD/A by Stephanie McDonald – Senior Remote Supports Consultant and Jo Ellen Bloom – Remote Supports Consultant from SafeinHome.

This presentation provides an overview of Remote Supports and technology solutions and how they can be used to promote independence, health, safety, and quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and/or autism. Through real-life success stories, participants will explore how Remote Supports can address various support needs, such as reducing anxiety and/or frequent callers, improving medication adherence and management, enhancing safety at home and in the community, and supporting greater independence in daily life. The presentation will also explore collaborative approaches to integrating Remote Supports into an individual’s broader support system, emphasizing the importance of coordination among individuals, families, providers, support coordinators, and healthcare professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

After this training, you will be able to:

1. Define Remote Supports and describe how they are used to support individuals with IDD.
2. Identify ways Remote Supports and technology can promote independence, health, and safety.
3. Recognize common situations where Remote Supports may be an effective support option.
4. Describe how Remote Supports can be integrated into a person’s overall support system.
5. Discuss the role of collaboration among providers, families, and healthcare professionals in achieving positive outcomes.

Audience:

• Healthcare Quality Unit (HCQU) staff
• Nurses and healthcare professionals serving individuals with IDD
• Support Coordinators
• Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
• Provider agency staff
• Family members and caregivers

Information and education provided by the Central PA HCQU is intended as general information or a review of information previously provided by a Health Care Provider. This training is not intended to replace medical advice- it is an overview. Participants are advised to consult medical professionals for questions and concerns specific to the topic.

If you have any questions, please email the HCQU at HCQU@geisinger.edu.

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Location: This is a virtual event. Join here.

Meeting ID: 278 578 770 771 889

Passcode: XC6uC6m7