Course Overview

This Ausmed Training Module is designed for care staff who work in the community helping clients who live alone and need support with maintaining a clean environment. By learning how to perform basic cleaning and domestic tasks, as well as implementing infection control measures, you will be able to improve your clients' quality of life and help them stay in their own homes for longer.

Topics

• What domestic duties might you assist with in a client’s home?
• Fundamentals of environmental cleaning
• Safety considerations when using cleaning chemicals
• Cleaning techniques
• Laundry and infection control considerations when cleaning
• How to perform basic housekeeping

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the importance of basic cleaning and domestic tasks.
• Implement fundamental infection control considerations for environmental cleaning and laundry.
• Know how to perform basic cleaning and domestic assistance tasks.

Target Audience

Healthcare staff and care staff providing care in the home.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educators

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