Basics of

Home
Care
Nursing
 INTRODUCTIO
Ndemands for health
With the growing
care services either at home or in medical
canter’s, the number of healthcare workers
and assistance services also increases. Nursing
care can be a great source of satisfaction and
can make significant contribution to the
individual, family,
and community.
 INTRODUCTIO
N you to explore and
This unit will help
understand the various aspects of home
care nursing, food guide, and health options
to give you the information you need to be
an effective health
care provider.
LESSON Basics of LESSON
1 2
Home
Care
Nursing
LESSON
1
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define home,
care, sick,
02
1
child, elder
enumerate
the
characteristics of
a good home

03 nurse

explainthe
importance of
home
 In your own words, describe the f o l l o w i n g :

HOME CARE SICK CHILD

ELDER
the place the process of
where one a boy or girl an older
protecting
lives from the time person,
someone or physically or
permanently, of birth until especially one
something mentally ill;
especially as he or she is with a
and providing notwell or
a member of an adult, or a respected
what that healthy:
a family or son or position in
person or
household. daughter of society:
thing needs:
any age:
Cambridge Dictionary
Why is home care
nursing
important to the
patient’s
recovery?
What makes
a good
home
nurse?
For better understanding of the lesson read the
following topics onpages 177 to 180 of your
textbook
A. Meaning of Home Care Nursing
B. Characteristics of a Good Home Nursing
C. Advantages of Home Nursing
D. Complaints of Patients at Home
Home care", "home health care", "in-
home care" are phrases that are
used interchangeably in English
(mainly in the U.S.A.) to mean any
type of care given to a person in
their own home. Both phrases have
been used in the past
interchangeably regardless of
whether the person requires skilled
care or not. More recently, there is a
growing movement to distinguish
between "home health care" meaning
skilled nursing care and "home care"
meaning non-medical care.
Home Care is a nonmedical
service.
- bathing, driving, laundry,
meal preparation and more.
- home care professionals are
generally not able to
administer medications or
change dressings.
- home care services are paid
for
privately
Home
- provides medical care in the home setting.
health
These services can range from in-home
nursing to therapy.
- Caregivers in home health can administer
intravenous medications, treat wounds,
help manage diabetes through glucose
monitoring and insulin administration,
assist
with Alzheimer’s and dementia related
illnesses, provide occupational therapy, and
much more.
 Characteristics of a Good Home
Nurse
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 COMPLAINTS OF PATIENTS AT
HO ME by food that
Caused
blocks up the nose like
crumbs or liquid
inhaled.
 Asthma attack or
lungs filled with
fluid
 Help patient through
changing theposition
frequently sitting the
BREATHING
 Coughing is a common reflex
action that clears your throat
of mucus or foreign irritants.
 While everyone coughs to
clear their throat from time
to time, a number of
conditions can cause more
frequent coughing
 Medicines can ease the pained
distress of coughing maybe
given to the patient at night.
COMPLAINTS OF PATIENTS AT
HO
 MEhappen when a
Hiccups
person’s intake of air
becomes momentarily
blocked.
 Can be relieved by medicines
prescribe by doctors
 Help the patient do the
following:
- sit uptight
- medication
- drink water ASTHMA AND
- blow into a paper bag
  Sleep disorders are conditions
that impair your sleep or
prevent you from getting restful
sleep and, as a result, can
cause daytime sleepiness and
other symptoms.
 remind the patient to lessen
intake
SLEEPING 
for the
of caffeine
patient
plan a fitting exercise or
PROBLEM activity
COMPLAINTS OF PATIENTS AT
HO
 ME
Urinary incontinence can be
caused by everyday habits,
underlyingmedical conditions
or physical problems. A
thorough evaluation by your
doctor can help determine
what's behind your
incontinence.
 regular toileting schedule at
two-
to-three-hour intervals UNCONTROLLED
  Agitation(increased verbal and/or
motor activity as well as
restlessness, anxiety, tension, and
fear)
 aggression (self-assertive verbal or
physical behaviour arising from
innate drives and/or a response to
frustration that may manifest by
cursing/threats
behaviour toward anobjects
d/or destructive
or
AGITATION AND  and attacking
peopl
avoid e)
complicated tasks or
having
frustrating interactions with
AGGRESSIVE persons to keep the
certain
latter’s
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Home nursing is
provided to N U
Caring T
for S H
one
another is
ELL:
There are many
advantages of
enable individuals
probably defining home care
to regain or
trait of a nursing
maintain an
“family” The complaints of the patientsat
independent
health status home are numerous but can be solved
Certain personal or minimized by the caregiver with
traits or patience, understanding, and
characteristicsare cooperation.
essential to a home
nurse.
 Basic Home Care Nursing
List three (3) important values you have
learned

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 RESOURCE
S
Technology and Livelihood Education 8 by Bernardino, Josephine C., Fulgencio,
Maria
Gracia A., Lee, Estifania, Gloria L., Paragas, Alma L., and Rafael, Edita T. 2017
Home Nursing Care
• https://www.hsj.gr/medicine/home-nursing-care.php?aid=5295
What is the Difference Between Home Health and Home Care?
• https://www.homewithmission.com
/home-care/what-is-the-difference-between-home-health-
and-home-care/
Home Care Services
• https://medlineplus.gov/homecareservices.html
Benefits of Home Nursing
• https://www.portea.com/nursing/top-7-benefits-of-home-nursing/
 RESOURCE
S
What to Know About Cough
• https://www.healthline.com/health/cough
Everything you need to know about hiccups: Causes, treatments, and
more
• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/181573
Common Sleep Disorders
• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11429-common-sleep-disorders
Urinary incontinence
• https://www.healthline.com/health/cough
Agitation and Aggression in the Elderly
• https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/agitation-and-aggression-in-the-elderly
What is Home Care?
VIDEO
S
• https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=HvAa45mCHGQ
What is Home Health Care All About?
• https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=cBOg3RN_4g0
Home Care Introduction
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O14ytzUL9Zk