Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care

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 Helping with a…

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Medical review: Gayle E. Stauffer RN, Kathleen Romito MD

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Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care

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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

Cleaning up and reducing germs

Helping at meal time

Home safety

Moving someone in bed

Personal care and grooming

Skin care

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Current as ofApril 1, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD – Family Medicine
Gayle E. Stauffer , RN – Registered Nurse

This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated, disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. Learn how we develop our content.