Core Essentials

Personal Hygiene and Grooming


Description
In this course, you will unpack Personal Care. You will learn what it is, why it is so important, the professional
ethics of care and you will be introduced to a step-by-step guide to basic Personal Care and Grooming. You will be able to use this information immediately and within every working day.

After this lesson you will be able to:
1. Describe the 6 key areas of participant Personal Care and Grooming
2. Communicate why hygiene is so important
3. Demonstrate the steps required to provide Personal Care and Grooming to your participants.
4. Explain professional ethics of care.
Content
  • Welcome to the Personal Care and Grooming course
  • Learning Objective 1: Personal Care
  • Disability Support Professionals
  • Other Areas of Personal Care
  • Reflective Practice 1
  • Learning Objective 2: Hygiene
  • The Essentials of Personal Care Equipment
  • Reflective Practice 2
  • Reflective Practice 3
  • Learning Objective 3: Professional Ethics of Care
  • Reflective Practice 4
  • Learning Objective 4: Incontinence
  • Learning Objective 4: Toileting
  • Learning Objective 4: Washing
  • Learning Objective 4: Bathing and Showering
  • Learning Objective 4: Etiquette
  • Learning Objective 4: Personal Care Guidelines
  • Reflective Practice 5
  • Reflective Practice 6
  • Summary
  • Course Completion
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year