Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care
Overview
Helping someone with personal care involves many 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.
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This information gives an overview of the daily or weekly care a person needs.
Bathing
Bladder and bowel care
Cleaning up and reducing germs
Helping at meal time
Home safety
Moving someone in bed
Personal care and grooming
Skin care
Be sure to talk with the care team if you have any questions or concerns about how to provide care.
Credits
Current as of: December 18, 2024
Current as of: December 18, 2024