Caregiving Chapter 1

Caregiving deals with the utmost

attention given to those who are in dire
need of love and care especially at a
period when they need someone to listen
to their old stories, complaints,
headaches, and pains. They need
somebody to help them cope with their
daily activities and lead a normal life.
The caregiver provides assurance that
there is still a healthy life ahead with the
client's cooperation.

The end-users of the caregiver's services are people who are mostly
physically-deprived either temporarily or permanently. In this chapter, the
students are prepared to become well-equipped with the necessary skills to
ensure the fast recovery of clients, make the clients live normally or help them
become self-reliant in the near future. While providing care, the caregiver
should also possess the necessary techniques to keep himself/herself and other
people around him/her safe and healthy.

Learning Outcome
At the end of this chapter, the students are expected to:
 Identify the tools and equipment used in caregiving.
 Perform calculations related to caregiving.
 Identify the policies and procedures in implementing and monitoring infection
control.
 Practice occupational health and safety procedures.