This education course equips healthcare aides with foundational skills in providing essential personal care for residents. Topics include personal hygiene, bathing techniques, perineal and foot care, oral hygiene (including denture care), pressure point identification, the use of bedpans, and common bowel and bladder issues. The course also explores the effects of aging on digestion. Instruction is delivered through lecture and discussion, and competency is assessed via a written test.
Learning Goals:
At the end of this course, the learners will be able to:
1. Describe the importance of personal hygiene in resident care.
2. Demonstrate correct bathing techniques (bed and shower baths).
3. Perform perineal care following proper procedures.
4. Provide daily foot care and identify problem signs.
5. Practice effective oral and denture hygiene.
6. Identify pressure points to prevent pressure ulcers.
7. Use bedpans properly while maintaining dignity and hygiene
8. Recognize and report bowel and bladder issues.
9. Understand the effects of aging on digestion.
10. Apply knowledge through demonstration and written testing.