2. â˘Is providing care for the
physical and emotional
needs of a family
member or a friend at
home
â˘A process of giving care
to a person in need
maybe an adult or a
child with special
medical needs
4. ⢠Caregiver is person who gives
help and protection to
someone(such as a child, an old
person or someone who is sick)-
Merriam Webster
⢠Caregivers provide help to another
person in need. The person
receiving care may be an adult â
often a parent or a spouse â or a
child with special medical needs.
Caregivers sometimes are
members of the family and others
are paid or hired personnel with a
degree of certified nurse assistant.
5. Things that caregiver
do :
⢠Assisting with meals including
shopping, cooking and eating
⢠Personal care; bathroom needs, bathe
and dress
⢠Running errands: paying bills, taking
mail to the post office, picking dry
cleaning and getting prescriptions
⢠Giving medicine including taking vital
signs
⢠Cleaning the House
⢠Provide company and emotional
support; transportation, medical
procedures and therapy
7. Preparing meals
â˘Caregivers are responsible for
the preparation of meals for
the residents/patients. This
also requires preparation of
future meals and keeping track
of expiration dates so that the
residents do not receive
unhealthy food. When
necessary, caregivers assist
residents with feeding.
19. Stove
An appliance in which
electricity/gas is utilized to supply
heat to be used for cooking or
reheating.
20. Doing Housekeeping
⢠Caregivers assisted living
communities are expected to
keep up with general
housekeeping duties. This may
include things such as
vacuuming, laundry, changing
bed sheets, tidying patientsâ
rooms or other light duties to
maintain cleanliness
22. Bottle Sterilizer
A bottle
sterilizer is an
apparatus
which is used
in destructing
microorganism
s in containers
like feeding
bottle through
boiling.
23. Broom
â˘A broom is a
tool which is
used for
sweeping dirt.
It consists of
twigs and
bristles bound
together and
attached to a
handle.
29. Flat Iron
â˘clothes iron is an
electric
appliance which
is used along
with an ironing
board, to iron or
press clothing,
fabric or
draperies.
30. Ironing Board
⢠An ironing board
is a long, narrow
padded board,
often with
collapsible
supporting legs,
used as a
working surface
for ironing.
31. Laundry/Sorting Basket
⢠A laundry basket
is a hamper that
is used for
holding dirty
clothes for
washing or wet
clothes for
drying. It may
also be used for
sorting clean
clothes to be
folded.
32. Vacuum Cleaner
⢠A vacuum
cleaner is an
electrical
appliance which
is used for
cleaning floors,
carpets, and
furniture by
suction.
34. Taking vital signs and
giving medications
⢠Caregivers are required to take notes
on their interactions with residents
and their observations. For example,
caregiver take patients vital signs
and record them. They also keep a
record of time and dosage for
medications to patients who need
assistance. Caregivers must follow
safety procedures in giving and
storing medication.