Care is all about providing whole-person care to those who require assistance living their everyday lives. As a care provider, you will be helping clients to live to their fullest potential, while making sure they receive the best care possible. In this module we take a look at what it means to work in a care setting. Learn more about the tasks, responsibilities and requirements in caring for others.

Learn about different types of infections and how to protect yourself and your client. Learn how to respond to incidents of exposure. Learn more about clean and safe contact, for yourself and for people in your care. Learn about possible risks in your environment and best practices to help you to be more safe, for yourself and others.

A clean home is a safer home for you and for others in your care. Learn more about keeping a home clean, safe and comfortable. A clean living environment creates fewer hazards of infection or illness. A tidy living environment means fewer tripping hazards, with less likelihood of falling. A comfortable home creates a pleasant and more nurturing environment, for the mental well-being of everyone who lives and works there.

A healthy diet is important for any individual at any age. When you prepare food for yourself and for others, you must take care to ensure that the food is clean, and safe from contamination. It is essential that hot food and cold food are maintained at safe temperatures. Ensuring that people whom you care for are offered good nutrition in what they eat and drink is an important job. Learn more about major nutrients and why these are essential to a healthy, well-balanced diet. As a care provider, you will use your knowledge to help the people you care for enjoy good food. Mealtime is an important time for showing that you care.

Having a basic understanding of the way the human body works will help you to give the best care possible. We will introduce the basic building blocks of the human body, cells, organs, and tissues.

Caring for Elderly People has some specific considerations and management techniques that are important to understand. This course explores the foundations of care for the elderly. We will discuss topics such as safety and situation management, and harm prevention.

Children are constantly developing and learning about their environment, and these early years can have a huge impact on how a child feels, thinks, and behaves later in life. In this course, we will learn about how to provide good care for children. A child’s needs change as they grow, but one thing that remains the same is that they will flourish in a comforting and safe environment.

Providing emotional and mental support is one of the most important aspects of being a Direct Care worker. In this course you will learn about how to be a support for each individual client, and to learn about their personal needs for fulfillment of their life.

It is very important to be aware of the ethics and values around working in the Care field. In this course, we will discuss the importance of knowing those ethics, in protecting both yourself and your client.