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INTRODUCTION
What is Health? – (WHO Definition) “Health is a state of complete
physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being and not only the absence of
diseases.”
Who is a Patient? - A person with physically and mentally weak, need of
health care services that are performed by care provider
What is care giving? “Caregiving is the profession of regularly looking after
a person with sick, disabled or elderly according to medical advices”
Who is caregiver ?“Caregiver is someone who provides care for a person with
sick, disabled or elderly”
Types of Caregivers
• Formal caregiver
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• Informal caregiver
• Professional caregiver
• Independent caregiver
• Volunteer caregiver
Code of Ethics for Caregiver (Professional Association of Caregivers)
I will treat the client with kindness and respectively.
I will arrive the duty on time. It might be late, I will call immediately.
I will follow the care plan of client each day.
I will maintain a clean and organized home for my client
I will never leave my client unattended
I will honor the client’s right to privacy and confidentiality
I will call 101 (1990) or medical team and guardians immediately when there is a medical
emergency
I will not engage in financial transaction or intimate relationship with the client or family
members
As a professional caregiver I will never use alcohol or illegal drugs.
I will only use my mobile phone for calls and texts during rest or break periods
What is the Role of Caregiver?
1. Assess the client
2. Preparing care plans.
3. Maintaining personal hygiene and appearance of the client
4. Handling the client’s physical activities.
5. Housekeeping activities.
6. Maintaining relationship with the client.
7. Administration of medication.
8. Maintaining the client’s Meals and nutrition
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9. Providing special care
10. Promoting client’s comfort, wellness and wellbeing.
11. Providing safe and healthy environment to the client.
12. Transportation
Responsibilities of a Caregiver
Treat all the clients as clients.
Treat all the people equally
Monitor the client to provide good service to do day today task Ensure safety
measure and avoid Hazards.
Avoid fear and anxiety of client
Being loyal and honest
Ensure privacy and dignity
Willing to work as a team and respect all the people according to title and position
Work on time and be able to maintain all the types of records
Prevent them to cause injury to themselves or to others
Avoid abuse
What are the Qualities and Skills of a Caregiver?
Personal appearance should be in satisfactory level
Should be maintain personal hygiene and health
Should have professional qualification
Should be physically and mentally fitness
Should have good communication skills- verbal and written
Observations skills
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Skills to maintain records
Time management
Organization skills
Interpersonal skills
Patience
Compassion
Empathetic
Reliability
Responsibilities of Client’s Personal Care
• Feeding Assistance in mobility
• Bathing Maintain of bodily fluids
• Dressing Infectious waste
Responsibilities of House Keeping
Laundry Cooking
Ironing Shopping
Patient’s/client’s rights and Caregivers rights
Patient’s Rights Caregiver’s Rights
A clean, safe & pleasant home Treated in fair and respectful manner by
environment the client and his family Live in a safe
Daily care environment
Personal hygiene and grooming Eat 3 balanced meals a day
Physical needs – nutrition, exercise, sleep Rest and sleep
Social activities Refrain from abuse