List of Chapters

Chapter 1. Golden Rules of Caregiving

1. The golden rules of caregiving.
2. Basic human needs
3. Meeting the client

Chapter 2. Your Duties and Responsibilities and Safety around The Home

1. The caregiver’s duties and responsibilities
2. Safety around the home
3. Safety in the various sections of the living environment including the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, lounge/sitting room and patio/porch
4. Safety concerning household utilities such as gas, oxygen, etc.

Chapter 3. Client Care Notes.

1. The definition of client care notes
2. The legal importance of making client care notes.
3. The difference between subjective and objective
4. Guidelines for making care notes.
5. Example of client care notes on a typical day

Chapter 4. Communication

1. The definition of communication
2. How to make communication effective
3. Active listening

Chapter 5. Hygiene

1. Hygiene associated with personal care
2. Hygiene of the client and personal hygiene routines
3. Hygiene of surroundings and cleaning tasks associated with the living space
4. Food hygiene
5. Recipe for homemade mouthwash and a homemade remedy for mouth ulcers

Chapter 6. HAI Infections

1. The definition and understanding of health-associated infections.
2. The cause of HAI infections
3. The different types of HAI infections
4. Understanding the different types of HAI infections
5. Prevention of HAI infections and preventing the spread of HAI infections.

Chapter 7. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

1. Pathogens and how they are spread.
2. Different types of PPE
3. Understanding some of the pathogens that may be spread through contact.
4. The difference between contagious and infectious diseases
5. What is donning and doffing?
6. The use of PPE in different scenarios
7. The golden rule associated with gloves

Chapter 8. Nutrition and Feeding a Client.

1. Why are there different diets?
2. Different diets
3. What is the most effective protein? The combination of protein with other food groups.
4. Guideline to a healthy diet: the food pyramid
5. Combination of foods and disease control
6. Explanation of regular bowel movements versus constipation
7. Calculating dietary proportions, percentages and quantities of food allocated to each food group on a plate ( very important section)
8. Feeding the client:
9. Why do we feed some clients?
10. How to feed the client

Chapter 9. Medication and Medication Reminders

1. The golden rule of medication
2. Medication administration explained.
3. Medication monitoring explained.
4. Patient problems associated with the administration and consumption of medication and associated solutions
5. Terms of medical conditions caregivers should know
6. Important information about taking medication.
7. Important notes about medication monitoring

Chapter 10. Bedridden Clients.

1. What to look out for when caring for bedridden patients
2. Changes that a bedridden patient may undergo and how to handle them.
3. Decubitus or pressure ulcers explained.
4. Prevention of decubitus
5. Problems with the following body functions often experienced by bedridden clients:

Blood circulation, urinary output, bladder control, mental problems, metabolism changes, muscle and bone deterioration, changes in heartbeat, breathing difficulties, digestion, excretion and limited joint movement.

6. Prevention of problems associated with the bodily functions of bedridden patients and how to deal with these problems

Chapter 11. Confidentiality

1. What is the meaning of confidentiality?
2. What is privacy?
3. How confidentiality is violated
4. The consequences of violating a client’s right to privacy and confidentiality
5. Sharing the responsibilities of caregiving with a co-worker.
6. Confidentiality concerning family and friends.
7. When confidentiality does not apply
8. Confidentiality concerning your co-worker.
9. The golden rule of confidentiality

 Chapter 12. Abuse

1. The definition of abuse
2. The different types of abuse
3. Domestic abuse
4. Institutional abuse
5. Child abuse
6. Elder abuse
7. What to do if you suspect that a client is being abused
8. Signs to look out for when you suspect that a client is being abused.
9. Special notes about sexual abuse
10. What will happen if you do not report abuse?
11. When you report the incident and what will follow

Chapter 13. Neglect

1. The definition of neglect
2. The different types of neglect
3. Neglect in the home
4. Neglect in an institution
5. Abandonment explained.
6. Living conditions in a home and institution
7. Preventing neglect and abandonment.
8. Golden rule to remember as you perform your duties

 Chapter 14. Ambulation and Mobility

1. The definition of ambulation
2. The definition of mobility
3. Benefits of mobility
4. Why do people become immobile?
5. Different types of equipment that can be utilised to help the client walk: walkers, canes and gait belts.
6. How to perform a transfer or help a client to ambulate.
7. Exercising and mobility.
8. Draw sheets and their use.

General notes about staying safe while performing transfers and concerning mobility.