Below are additional readings and other materials of interest for the Personal Care Attendant and Home Health Aide.

Bed Bath (See Instructional Video)

• Bed Bath Checklist

Care of Bedroom/Living Areas

• Bed Making 101
• General Cleaning Guidelines
• Alternative Cleaning Supplies
• Steps to the Care of the Bedroom

Care of Clothing

• Special Needs and Storing
• Washing and Drying
• Care Labels and Your Clothes
• Infection Control and Handling Soiled Laundry

Care of the Kitchen/Food Shopping

• Key to Kitchen Cleanliness
• Key to Safe Handling of Food

Customer Service

• Excellent Customer Service

Food and Nutrition:

• Safe Food Handling - The Key to Safe Food Handling
• Understanding Fats and Cholesterol - Facts about Fats
• Reading Food Labels - Sample Food Label
• Carbohydrates

Personal Safety

• Principles of Body Mechanics (Safety in the Bathroom)
• Infection Control & Cleaning Product Safety
• Body Mechanics and Food Shopping and Handling
• Pivot Stand Transfers
• Modified Pivot Stand Transfers
• Transfers with a Sliding Board
• Hand Hygiene

Patient Safety

• Falls Prevention
• Ambulatory Devices
• Levels of Assistance - For Transfers, Walking, Personal Care