Personal Care and Medication Management Skills

Personal Care Skills

• Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs):
  • Bathing and showering
  • Dressing and undressing
  • Grooming and hygiene
  • Toileting and incontinence care
• Providing personal care:
  • Nail care and trimming
  • Oral care and denture care
  • Hair care and styling
  • Skin care and wound care

Medication Management Skills

• Assisting with medication administration:
  • Reading and understanding medication labels
  • Identifying medication side effects
  • Monitoring medication schedules
• Maintaining medication records and logs

Safety and Emergency Skills

• Identifying and responding to emergency situations:
  • Calling 911 and emergency services
  • Administering basic first aid and CPR
  • Managing fall risks and preventing falls
• Maintaining a safe environment:
  • Removing tripping hazards and obstacles
  • Ensuring proper lighting and ventilation
  • Managing infection control and hygiene

Nutrition and Meal Preparation Skills

• Assisting with meal preparation and planning:
  • Preparing simple meals and snacks
  • Managing dietary restrictions and preferences
  • Encouraging healthy eating habits
• Assisting with feeding and hydration:
  • Feeding and assisting with feeding devices
  • Monitoring fluid intake and hydration levels

Communication and Observation Skills

• Communicating effectively with clients and caregivers:
  • Listening actively and responding appropriately
  • Using clear and concise language
  • Maintaining confidentiality and respecting client privacy
• Observing and reporting changes in client condition:
  • Identifying changes in physical or emotional status
  • Reporting changes to supervisors and healthcare providers
  • Documenting observations and client interactions

Household Management Skills

• Managing household tasks and chores:
  • Laundry and cleaning
  • Grocery shopping and meal planning
  • Maintaining a clean and organized living environment
• Assisting with light housekeeping and maintenance:
  • Changing linens and towels
  • Taking out trash and recycling
  • Maintaining safety and accessibility in the home

Personal Care Skills

• Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing and showering, dressing and undressing, grooming and hygiene, and toileting and incontinence care
• Providing personal care such as nail care and trimming, oral care and denture care, hair care and styling, and skin care and wound care

Medication Management Skills

• Assisting with medication administration by reading and understanding medication labels, identifying medication side effects, and monitoring medication schedules
• Maintaining medication records and logs

Safety and Emergency Skills

• Identifying and responding to emergency situations by calling 911 and emergency services, administering basic first aid and CPR, and managing fall risks and preventing falls
• Maintaining a safe environment by removing tripping hazards and obstacles, ensuring proper lighting and ventilation, and managing infection control and hygiene

Nutrition and Meal Preparation Skills

• Assisting with meal preparation and planning, preparing simple meals and snacks, managing dietary restrictions and preferences, and encouraging healthy eating habits
• Assisting with feeding and hydration, feeding and assisting with feeding devices, and monitoring fluid intake and hydration levels

Communication and Observation Skills

• Communicating effectively with clients and caregivers by listening actively and responding appropriately, using clear and concise language, and maintaining confidentiality and respecting client privacy
• Observing and reporting changes in client condition, identifying changes in physical or emotional status, reporting changes to supervisors and healthcare providers, and documenting observations and client interactions

Household Management Skills

• Managing household tasks and chores, including laundry and cleaning, grocery shopping and meal planning, and maintaining a clean and organized living environment
• Assisting with light housekeeping and maintenance, changing linens and towels, taking out trash and recycling, and maintaining safety and accessibility in the home