Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care
Topic Overview
Helping someone with personal care involves a lot of daily tasks. If it's been a while since you did day-to-day caregiving—or you've never done it—you might not know all the things you need to do and how to do them. This information gives an overview of the daily or weekly care a person needs.
Bathing
Bladder and bowel care
- Using adult underwear for incontinence
- Using a bedpan or urinal
- Using a bedside commode (toilet)
- Caring for an indwelling urinary catheter
Cleaning up and reducing germs
- Reducing germs and infection in the home
- Using disposable gloves
- Washing soiled clothes and linens
- Cleaning up diarrhea
Helping at meal time
Home safety
Moving someone in bed
Personal care and grooming
- Dental care for older adults
- Hair washing and care
- Shaving
- Caring for fingernails
- Caring for feet and toenails
Skin care
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Credits
Current as of: December 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
Gayle E. Stauffer, RN - Registered Nurse
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Current as of: December 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Gayle E. Stauffer, RN - Registered Nurse