Welcome to the Caregiver's World! You are, or will be, working as part of the home health care team in the future. This team cares for people who need skilled, professional health care in the home for a period of time.
You will work with nurses, doctors, and technicians; speech, physical and occupational therapists; and nutritionists. You can take pride in your work. The most important person in the health care system is the client. Everyone strives to meet the needs of the client and his family. You will play a pivotal role in helping the client and the client's family learn new skills for meeting and coping with the illness of one its members.
This module has been written to help you do well in your job. This is designed to guide with the basics in caregiving. It will give you an understanding of concise framework for learning as it relates to the home health setting. This is like a learning tool and a reference book, like a dictionary. Study the pictures. They will help make things clear for you. Information in this module is presented as a homemaker/home health aide would use it within the context of home and community.
The Case Studies will focus you on the complexity of caring for clients. Thinking about the case study will help you apply new knowledge, observe changes, and discuss your feelings with your supervisor or teacher in care giving.
You will work with nurses, doctors, and technicians; speech, physical and occupational therapists; and nutritionists. You can take pride in your work. The most important person in the health care system is the client. Everyone strives to meet the needs of the client and his family. You will play a pivotal role in helping the client and the client's family learn new skills for meeting and coping with the illness of one its members.
This module has been written to help you do well in your job. This is designed to guide with the basics in caregiving. It will give you an understanding of concise framework for learning as it relates to the home health setting. This is like a learning tool and a reference book, like a dictionary. Study the pictures. They will help make things clear for you. Information in this module is presented as a homemaker/home health aide would use it within the context of home and community.
The Case Studies will focus you on the complexity of caring for clients. Thinking about the case study will help you apply new knowledge, observe changes, and discuss your feelings with your supervisor or teacher in care giving.