Infection Prevention & Universal Precautions

Learn the practical infection-prevention habits that protect older adults, caregivers, families, and the home-care team. This course explains standard precautions, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, respiratory etiquette, cleaning, exposure response, and timely reporting in non-medical home care.

What you will learn

• How infections spread and why older adults may face greater risk
• When and how to perform effective hand hygiene
• How to select, use, remove, and dispose of personal protective equipment safely
• How to clean shared equipment and high-touch surfaces without creating new hazards
• How to respond to blood, body-fluid, respiratory, or other exposure concerns
• When to stop, document, notify a supervisor, and seek urgent help

Complete every required lesson and pass the final knowledge check with at least 80% to qualify for the course-specific completion certificate.

Course Instructor

Olivia Caregiver Academy Author