This document defines caregiving and the role of a caregiver. It states that caregiving involves providing physical and emotional care and support to a family member or friend in need. A caregiver is defined as someone who helps and protects another person, such as an elderly person, child, or someone who is sick. Caregiver responsibilities include assisting with meals, personal care, household chores, providing emotional support and companionship, administering medications, and taking vital signs. The document also lists some common tools used in meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and giving medications.

1. What is
Caregiving?

2. •Is providing care for the
physical and emotional
needs of a family
member or a friend at
home
•A process of giving care
to a person in need
maybe an adult or a
child with special
medical needs

3. What is
caregiver?

4. • Caregiver is person who gives
help and protection to
someone(such as a child, an old
person or someone who is sick)-
Merriam Webster
• Caregivers provide help to another
person in need. The person
receiving care may be an adult –
often a parent or a spouse – or a
child with special medical needs.
Caregivers sometimes are
members of the family and others
are paid or hired personnel with a
degree of certified nurse assistant.

5. Things that caregiver
do :
• Assisting with meals including
shopping, cooking and eating
• Personal care; bathroom needs, bathe
and dress
• Running errands: paying bills, taking
mail to the post office, picking dry
cleaning and getting prescriptions
• Giving medicine including taking vital
signs
• Cleaning the House
• Provide company and emotional
support; transportation, medical
procedures and therapy

6. Major duties
and
responsibilities
of a caregiver

7. Preparing meals
•Caregivers are responsible for
the preparation of meals for
the residents/patients. This
also requires preparation of
future meals and keeping track
of expiration dates so that the
residents do not receive
unhealthy food. When
necessary, caregivers assist
residents with feeding.

8. Tools, Equipment,
and Paraphernalia
Used in Meal
Preparation

9. Airpot
An air pot is a
vessel usually
rounded
which is used
for
holding liquid
to maintain
heat or
coldness.

10. Blender
A blender is a
kitchen and
laboratory
appliance which
is used to mix,
puree, or
emulsify food
and other
substances

11. Coffee Maker
A coffee
maker is an
electric
countertop
appliance
that brews
hot coffee
automatically.

12. Chopping Board
A chopping board is a flat,
wooden, or plastic board where
meats or vegetables can be cut

13. Electric Knife
A kitchen device which is used
for slicing food. It requires less
physical effort than an ordinary
knife and makes neater slices.

14. Electric Can Opener
A very useful device which is
used to open canned goods with
ease and accuracy.

15. Food Processor
A multi-tasking
tool which is
used to slice,
dice, or whip
food
ingredients.

16. Food Tongs
An instrument
with two hinged
or sprung arms
for grasping and
holding.

17. Ladle
A long-handled spoon with a
deep bowl at the end for serving
food specially broth or soup.

18. Microwave Oven
An oven that uses microwave to
cook or heat food.

19. Stove
An appliance in which
electricity/gas is utilized to supply
heat to be used for cooking or
reheating.

20. Doing Housekeeping
• Caregivers assisted living
communities are expected to
keep up with general
housekeeping duties. This may
include things such as
vacuuming, laundry, changing
bed sheets, tidying patients’
rooms or other light duties to
maintain cleanliness

21. Tools, Equipment,
and Paraphernalia
for Cleaning,
Washing, and
Ironing

22. Bottle Sterilizer
A bottle
sterilizer is an
apparatus
which is used
in destructing
microorganism
s in containers
like feeding
bottle through
boiling.

23. Broom
•A broom is a
tool which is
used for
sweeping dirt.
It consists of
twigs and
bristles bound
together and
attached to a
handle.

24. Clothes Hanger
•A hanger
resembles
the shape of
a person’s
shoulders
and is used
to hang
garments
on.

25. Dishwasher
•A dishwasher
is a
mechanical
device for
cleaning
dishes,
eating
utensils and
pots.

26. Dryer
• A dryer is a
machine or
apparatus that
removes
moisture
through
ventilation or
heat.

27. Dustpan
•A dustpan
is a handled
pan or
scoop into
which dust
is swept

28. Duster
•A duster is a
cloth or
brush which
is used in
removing
dirt and
dust.

29. Flat Iron
•clothes iron is an
electric
appliance which
is used along
with an ironing
board, to iron or
press clothing,
fabric or
draperies.

30. Ironing Board
• An ironing board
is a long, narrow
padded board,
often with
collapsible
supporting legs,
used as a
working surface
for ironing.

31. Laundry/Sorting Basket
• A laundry basket
is a hamper that
is used for
holding dirty
clothes for
washing or wet
clothes for
drying. It may
also be used for
sorting clean
clothes to be
folded.

32. Vacuum Cleaner
• A vacuum
cleaner is an
electrical
appliance which
is used for
cleaning floors,
carpets, and
furniture by
suction.

33. Washing Machine
•washing
machine is an
electric
appliance
which is used
for washing
clothes and
linen.

34. Taking vital signs and
giving medications
• Caregivers are required to take notes
on their interactions with residents
and their observations. For example,
caregiver take patients vital signs
and record them. They also keep a
record of time and dosage for
medications to patients who need
assistance. Caregivers must follow
safety procedures in giving and
storing medication.