Develop respectful, person-centered personal-care habits that protect privacy, choice, comfort, infection prevention, and early recognition of health concerns. This course prepares caregivers to assist only with tasks authorized by the care plan and their demonstrated training.
What you will learn
- Prepare for bathing, dressing, shaving, grooming, and hair care with consent and privacy
- Promote independence by offering choices and the least assistance necessary
- Use safe hygiene, water-temperature, positioning, and infection-control practices
- Observe skin without diagnosing and report redness, wounds, pain, swelling, bruising, or other changes promptly
- Support oral and denture care safely and recognize concerns requiring dental, clinical, or supervisor follow-up
- Document the care provided, participant response, refusals, observations, and notifications objectively
Pennsylvania competency foundation
Pennsylvania requires agency-developed personal-care training or competency testing to address bathing, shaving, grooming, dressing, and hair, skin, and mouth care. Olivia’s online course provides the knowledge layer; the agency must still verify assigned hands-on skills through observation or another approved competency method.
28 Pa. Code § 611.55 · NIH oral-hygiene guidance · NIH MedlinePlus caregiver resources
Complete every required lesson and pass the final knowledge check with at least 80% to qualify for the course-specific completion certificate. Completion does not authorize an unfamiliar task or replace the participant’s care plan, infection-control procedures, hands-on training, clinical direction, or supervisor-observed competency.
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