Unit 1: Care provision

• Specific groups in need care in the community:
  • children
  • adolescents
  • adults
  • older people
  • people with special needs
• Meeting physical needs of the various groups
• Meeting emotional needs of the groups
• Meeting social needs of the groups
• Meeting intellectual needs
• Describing a typical daily routine of the above groups taking individuals needs and wishes into account, while meeting the various needs of specific individuals
• Role of the specialists working with the statutory agencies:
  • public health nurses
  • social workers
  • dieticians
  • occupational therapists
  • welfare officers, etc
• Role of the specialists working in the voluntary agencies

Unit 2: The care worker

• Understanding the role of the care worker with the specific groups
• Awareness of the feelings of the clients, relatives, families and other work colleagues in the various home situations
• The importance of good communications skills and the development of communication skills that are vital when caring in the home situation
• Identifying and developing caring qualities that are necessary with the various client groups:
  • understanding
  • empathy
  • kindness
  • patience

Unit : Care practice

• Total client care in the context of daily living
• Hygiene needs:
  • general hygiene
  • oral care
  • hair and nail care
  • skin care
• The importance of observing and reporting observations
• Elimination needs:
  • promoting continence
  • managing incontinence
• Eating and drinking - importance of a good balance diet and fluid intake
• Meal planning - importance of meals-on-wheels for clients living alone
• Breathing
• Sleeping
• Dressing
• Use of the various aids to assist independent living:
  • hoist
  • chair lifts
  • baths/shower chairs
  • walking aids
  • pressure relieving aids/devices
• Prevention of pressure sores
• Promoting activities from both a therapeutic and social perspective for clients