STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Identify family dynamics issues as related to reasons for trending towards home health care, services provided, cultural diversity, important qualities of the home maker assistant, accuracy in patient observation for illness, ethics and the ¿rights¿ of both patient as well as the home maker assistant.

 II.     Define communication skills such as verbal, non-verbal, basic components of communication, factors promoting good communication, active listening and use of appliances such as hearing aides.

 III.    Define boundaries to be held by the home maker assistant, actions that lead to liability, how ethics relate to boundaries and client abuse, with examples

 IV.     Demonstrate patient care skills in areas of:

         A.      Accident avoidance

         B.      Safety devices

         C.      Home safety

         D.      Organization of tasks

         E.      Home appliance use

         F.      Cleaning in the home

         G.      Daily/periodical home care tasks

         H.      Kitchen cleaning/care

         I.      Bathroom cleaning/care

         J.      Bedroom cleaning/care

 V.      Nutrition

         A.      Guidelines for nutrition

         B.      Buying & storing food

         C.      Food preparation in the home

         D.      Special diets

         E.      Diets for disease processes

 VI.     Environmental Care

         A.      Accidents in the home: fire, falls

         B.      Safety tips for the home

         C.      Home cleaning

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Family dynamics

 II.     Communications skills

 III.    Boundaries

 IV.     Nutrition

 V.      Environmental care