Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify:

• different types of home care services, the professionals who make up the home care team, and the role of the personal care attendant in fulfilling the care plan.
• tools that are needed for developing cultural competence and the impact of cultural factors on health care.
• principles of personal care, hygiene, and infection control
• how to care for someone on bedrest, including proper positioning and principles of body mechanics
• general guidelines for taking vital signs, weighing patients, and assessing pain
• safe methods for assisting with medications
• principles of proper nutrition and dietary recommendations for the elderly
• general guidelines when caring for someone with urinary or fecal incontinence.
• how to care for someone on oxygen therapy and safety concerns
• general guidelines for measuring intake and output
• principles of safety and fire prevention.
• general guidelines for care of the elderly and disabled
• signs and symptoms of elder abuse and how to file a report of suspected abuse
• general guidelines for care of clients with specific diseases and conditions
• guidelines for reducing personal stress