CAREGIVING 7/8

LESSON 1:
Caregiving Tools, Equipment, and Paraphernalia

 Caregiving plays an important role in the lives of individual who need care and support.
the persons who need care and supports are:

1. Infant
2. Children
3. Elderly
4. People with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities

 Caregivers must be knowledgeable in performing their roles and responsibilities. One of the most
important tasks of a caregiver is to make sure that he/she uses the right equipment, tool, or
paraphernalia that is applicable to a specific job. As a Caregiver, they should be well versed with
the different tools and equipment that they will use when they are already in the health care
profession.

A. Tools, Equipment, and Paraphernalia used in Meal Preparation

 Preparing meals tools are created and designed for processing and preparing different kinds of
food based on the recipe. The following are commonly used in caregiving.

Air pot – a types of containers that holds liquid

beverages to maintain their hots and cold temperature.

Blender – an electric tool that is used in blending,

mixing, or turning solid fruits, vegetables, and other
kinds of food into liquified particles for easier
consumption.

Coffee Maker – a small electric tool that is used in

preparing brewed coffee.

Cutting / Chopping Board – durable item that is

made of wood or plastic and has different sized and
shapes. it is commonly used in chopping, cutting, and
preparing food.

Food Processor – an electric appliance that is used in

mixing and cutting food. It has interchangeable
containers and rotating blades that can shed, slice,
chop, and blend food.

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 Tong– A kitchen utensil with two arms that is used in
grasping solid food.

Ladle - A ladle is a long-handled spoon with a deep

bowl at the end for serving food specially broth or
soup.

Microwave Oven – that uses high frequency

electromagnetic waves and can thaw, warm, and cook
food in a short period of time.

Stove – An apparatus operated by fuel or electricity

that is used in cooking or heating food

Bread Toaster - a small electrical tool that heats and

toast pieces of sliced loaf bread.

Kettle – a kind of pot made of aluminum, stainless, or

metal, with a lid cover and a handle is commonly used
to boil water.

Oven – A close cooking equipment that used in

roasting, cooking, baking, drying, or heating food. It
uses electricity or gas.

Pots and Pans – Commonly used in cooking

containers. Pots have deeper and higher sides
compared to pans.

Skillet- A small metal cooking tools with a long

handle that is used in frying or sauce making.

Cooking Utensils – tools that are used in preparing

food that does not melt easily. These tools are
manipulated by the hands.

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 Cutlery – hand tools that are used in serving,
preparing, and eating.

Mixing bowl – used in mixing different food

ingredients when preparing and cooking a recipe.

Peeler- With slotted blade that is used in removing the

outer skin of fruits or vegetable.

Potato Masher- A tools that is used in preparing food

by cracking soft fruits or vegetables.

B. Tools, Equipment, and Paraphernalia for Cleaning, Washing, and Ironing

Maintaining the cleanliness of the surrounding protects all from the different disease-causing
microorganisms.

Apron – a useful garment worn to keep clothes clean

when cleaning.

Basin – Circular container with greater width than

depth.

Bottle sterilizer – used in sterilizing feeding bottle

and killing different microorganisms on such bottle
through dry heat or the boiling method.

Broom – used in sweeping dirt, dust, and other

particles scattered on the floor.

Dustpan - A dustpan is a handled pan or scoop into

which dust is swept.

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 Duster - A duster is a cloth or brush which is used in
removing dirt and
dust.

Cloth hamper – that is commonly used in carrying

clothes.

Dishwasher - A dishwasher is a mechanical device

for cleaning dishes, eating utensils and pots.

Clothes Hanger - A hanger resembles the shape of a

person’s shoulders and is used to hang garments on.

Flat Iron – used in removing or pressing wrinkles on

clothes or linen.

Ironing board – a foldable, flat, padded board with

supporting legs, where clothes and linen are pressed
and ironed.

Washing machine- an electrical equipment that is

designed to wash dirty clothes.

Dryer - A dryer is a machine or apparatus that

removes moisture through ventilation or heat.

Vacuum cleaner-an electric house-hold equipment

that is used in collecting or sucking up dirt and dust
usually from floor carpets and rugs.

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Concept Notes:
C. Tools and Paraphernalia for Taking Vital Sign

Clinical Thermometer- a device that is used in

taking body temperature. It uses an electric display
to show the temperature of the body.

Sphygmomanometer- an instrument that is used

in measuring blood pressure. It is compress of an
inflatable elastic sleeve connected to the arm and
joined.

Stethoscope- an instrument that is used in

detecting sounds produce in the patient’s body.

D. Other Tools and Paraphernalia

Baby Bath tub- a tool that is used by infants

when bathing.

Bed Pan- a shallow toileting tool for a bed

ridden patients when urinating and
discharging feces.

Blanket- a large piece of soft woven

material that is used in covering to warm a
patient

Rubber Sheet- a clothed covered with a rubber

that is used in protecting the bed or crib from urine
discharges.

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