ESOL for Home Care Workers
ATTENTION: Beginning today, April 6, 2020, we are switched over to Google Classrooms for our Home Health Care class. Please follow the steps below to join our classroom.
Step 1: Join the Classroom.
Step 2: Complete an activity (same assignment as below)
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MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020
Hello Home Health Care Students! Today we will be working on Hygiene and Handwashing.
Please complete these activities and email any work to [email protected](Kimberly) AND [email protected] (Karen).
This is due Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
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HYGIENE & HAND WASHING
What is hygiene? It is a way that we can stay healthy and prevent disease.
Why is it important? We can prevent infection in ourselves and not pass infections to others, especially elderly or sick clients.
One way to prevent the spread of disease is by washing hands very well.
Today we will learn when and how to wash hands.
If I am working in Home Health Care, when should I wash my hands?
Hello Home Health Care Students! Today we will be working on Hygiene and Handwashing.
Please complete these activities and email any work to [email protected](Kimberly) AND [email protected] (Karen).
This is due Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
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HYGIENE & HAND WASHING
What is hygiene? It is a way that we can stay healthy and prevent disease.
Why is it important? We can prevent infection in ourselves and not pass infections to others, especially elderly or sick clients.
One way to prevent the spread of disease is by washing hands very well.
Today we will learn when and how to wash hands.
If I am working in Home Health Care, when should I wash my hands?
You should wash your hands:
When thinking about the spread of infection, think about:
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How do I wash my hands? What is the best way? Below is the recommended way to wash your hands.
Step 1:
READ ⇦Read How to wash your hands? very carefully. Please do the actions while you are reading (just pretend you are washing your hands). Step 2: IMPORTANT VOCABULARY Please look up these words if you don't understand them.
Step 3: WATCH Watch the two videos below to see these steps in action. Listen for the important vocabulary you just learned. |
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Step 4:
MATCHING
Go to educaplay.com
In the search box, type in Hand washing.
You will get 2 results.
Please do Hand washing 1 and then Hand washing 2.
They are matching games.
Step 5:
PRACTICE
Take a video of yourself washing your hands using these techniques.
Send the video to Kimberly and Karen.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020
**ATTENTION** You need to follow the steps at the top of this page to start working in Google Classroom. By next week, we will be working in Google Classroom only. All of your work will be there. Today's assignment can be completed here OR in Google Classroom**
HOME HEALTH PLAN OF CARE
A Plan of Care is a document created by an RN (registered nurse) that gives information about a client.
It gives information about:
This is a sample Plan of Care.
**ATTENTION** You need to follow the steps at the top of this page to start working in Google Classroom. By next week, we will be working in Google Classroom only. All of your work will be there. Today's assignment can be completed here OR in Google Classroom**
HOME HEALTH PLAN OF CARE
A Plan of Care is a document created by an RN (registered nurse) that gives information about a client.
It gives information about:
- personal information (age, address, doctors, etc)
- health problems
- medications
- types of care needed (ADLs)
This is a sample Plan of Care.
Let's look at the first parts closely.
This shows some personal information, health problems, and medications needed.
Activity 1
READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read this part of the Plan of Care and answer the questions below.
Ex: Is this client a man or a woman? She is a woman. (female)
Let's look at another part of the Plan of Care.
Activity 1
READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read this part of the Plan of Care and answer the questions below.
Ex: Is this client a man or a woman? She is a woman. (female)
- How old is this client?
- Who does she live with?
- What health problems does she have?
- What are three medications she takes?
Let's look at another part of the Plan of Care.
This part shows one type of care needed: Personal Care.
Using the information above, we can make sentences like:
Let's look at some other areas where this client needs care and help.
Using the information above, we can make sentences like:
- My client needs help with getting in and out of the shower.
- My client needs help with putting on lotion.
- She needs help with shampooing her hair.
Let's look at some other areas where this client needs care and help.
Let's focus on these three areas: Dressing, Nutrition and Housekeeping.
Activity 2
MAKING STATEMENTS
Directions: Using the example sentences above, make 4-5 more sentences about the care this client needs.
Focus on these sections: Dressing, Nutrition, and Housekeeping.
Start with My client needs help with ….
Please complete these activities and email any work to [email protected](Kimberly) AND [email protected] (Karen).
This is due Thursday, April 2, 2020.
Activity 2
MAKING STATEMENTS
Directions: Using the example sentences above, make 4-5 more sentences about the care this client needs.
Focus on these sections: Dressing, Nutrition, and Housekeeping.
Start with My client needs help with ….
Please complete these activities and email any work to [email protected](Kimberly) AND [email protected] (Karen).
This is due Thursday, April 2, 2020.