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LEARNIN Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries https://archive.org/details/homecare1cmh106000albe Learning Technologies Branch Community Health 1060 Home Care 1 Student Module Booklet Learning Technologies Branch ISBN 0-7741-1824-5 The Learning Technologies Branch acknowledges with appreciation the Alberta Distance Learning Centre and Pembina Hills Regional Division No. 7 f or their review of this Student Module Booklet. This document is intended for You may find the following Internet sites useful: Students / • Alberta Learning, http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca Teachers / • Learning Technologies Branch, http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/ltb • Learning Resources Centre, http://www.lrc.learning.gov.ab.ca Administrators The use of the Internet is optional. Exploring the electronic information superhighway can be Home Instructors educational and entertaining. However, be aware that these computer networks are not censored. General Public Students may unintentionally or purposely find articles on the Internet that may be offensive or inappropriate. As well, the sources of information are not always cited and the content may not be Other accurate. Therefore, students may wish to confirm facts with a second source. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 2 002, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Learning, Alberta Learning, 10155- 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L5. All rights reserved. Additional copies may be obtained from the Learning Resources Centre. No part of this courseware may be reproduced in any form, including photocopying (unless otherwise indicated), without the written permission of Alberta Learning. Every effort has been made both to provide proper acknowledgement of the original source and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified where this effort has been unsuccessful, please notify Alberta Learning so that appropriate corrective action can be taken. IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO COPY ANY PART OF THESE MATERIALS UNDER THE TERMS OF A LICENCE FROM A COLLECTIVE OR A LICENSING BODY. UNIVERSI1Y LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ft Welcome to CM H 1060. We hope you’ll enjoy your study of Home Care 1. tTS strands were designed to stand alone or be integrated with other strands for a c ustomized iourse of studies to meet student needs. Through each strand, CTS basic competencies knowledge, skills, and attitudes) will be identified as follows: Careers Careers: identify appropriate career Safety: assess potential risks, and linkages within the strand being follow personal and environmental studied safety procedures pimicaliai Communication: effectively Task Management: demonstrate Task Uanagemcnl present concise written, visual, and an ability to locate and use resources oral communications and to use time effectively mElmlises Ethics: make judgements about Teamwork: work towards goals Teamwork whether behaviour is right or wrong co-operatively, coliaboratively, or on personal, community, and global independently and acknowledge the levels opinions of others Innovation: recognize Technology: effectively use opportunities/problems and identify technology when required and suggest new ideas ;”hese basic competencies build daily living skills useful in a b road range of future endeavours Ind careers. ' he eight icons that appear here indicate to students and facilitators that a b asic competency jas b een identified in the activity offered to the students. Not all of the icons appear in each Iourse. Resources Mandatory Resources In order to complete Community Health 1060, you’ll need the following resources: • a notebook or binder in which to respond to the questions asked in this Student Module Booklet • a l ibrary or some other source of information on home care • a ccess, by telephone or direct contact, with resources in your community related to community health Optional Resources • a computer connected to the Internet • a V CR (if y ou’re taking this course in a classroom setting) Visual Cues In addition to the Career and Technology basic competencies icons described earlier, you may find visual cues throughout the Student Module Booklet to assist you in your studies. Read the following explanation to discover what the icon prompts you to do. Access the Internet (always an optional task) . Remember that any Internet website address given in this course is subject to change. o R V 1 W Prerequisite Recommended sequence * Course is also offered in Career Transitions Some of these courses may not yet be in a d istance learning format. CAREER & T ECHNOLOGY STUDIES C • O . N T E N ♦ T ♦ S Overview Assessment 2 2 Strategies for Completing This Course Section 1: Home Care— An Introduction Activity I: W hat Is Home Care? 4 Activity 2: Providing Home Care 9 Activity 3:The Role of the Caregiver 16 Activity 4: Care for the Caregiver 26 Follow-up Activities 35 Extra Help 35 Enrichment 37 Conclusion 43 Assignment 43 Section 2: Home Care— Getting Down to Business Activity I : S ome Basic Home-Care Procedures 46 Activity 2: Keeping the Care-Receiver Comfortable 60 Activity 3: Providing Good Nutrition 71 Activity 4: Adapting the Environment 78 Follow-up Activities 89 Extra Help 89 Enrichment 92 Conclusion 96 Assignment 96 Section 3: Ttie Skin— Tiie Body’s Largest Organ 98 Activity I : U nderstanding the Skin . 109 Activity 2: Skin Disorders Activity 3: Home Care and the Skin 121 131 Follow-up Activities 131 Extra Help Enrichment 132 Conclusion 137 Assignment 137 Summary 138 Course Survey Appendix Glossary 140 Suggested Answers 14 2 Image Credits 166