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Companion Training Manual

Helping with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

(IADL’s) & Home Management

4 Hours Training Course

Helping with Activities of Daily Living & Independent ADL’s – Training Manual Page 1

Table of ContentsWhat are ADLs and IADLs? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1

Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)…………………………………………………………………………………….4-10

Helping Out with the Telephone

How You Can Help

Shopping for Clients

Planning and Preparing Meals

Encourage Independence

Helping Out with Housekeeping

Staying Safe During Transportation

Assisting with Self-Administered Medication

Summary

Household Management……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12

Importance of Housekeeping ……………………………………………………..…………………………………………………12-24

Health & Safety

Household tasks

Laundry

Cleaning tips

Care for personal belongings and cultural sensitivity………………………………………………………………………..2

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What are ADL’s and IADL’s?

ADL’s or activities of daily living are basic self-care needs that everyone has and can normally do for themselves if they are without illness or injury.

Examples of ADL’s are listed below. ADLs will only be performed by Licensed Certified Home Health Aides, not Companions:Bathing &Personal Hygiene – Bathing, showering, hair washing and oral care.

Bowel & Bladder Control/Toilet Hygiene – Recognizing the need to go to the toilet, getting to the bathroom or commode, cleaning as necessary.

Dressing & Grooming – Putting on and removing clothes, brushing hair, shaving, applying make-up.

Eating – Preparing food, using utensils, chewing and swallowing.

Functional Mobility – Getting around the home to carry out activities, transfers or walking while preforming activities.

IADL’s or instrumental activities of daily living are activities that go beyond basic needs. IADL’s allow a person to be independent at home and in the community.

Examples of IADL’s are listed below. IADLs are performed by both Companions and Licensed Certified Home Health Aides: Housework - Keeping the environment clean and safe to live in, including laundry and doing dishes.

Meal Preparation – Planning and preparing meals and snacks.

Taking Medications as Prescribed (Medication Reminders)- Understanding what medications are prescribed, why they are needed, how to take them and possible side effects.

Shopping – Navigating around a store, finding items and making purchases.

Using the Telephone – Locating and dialing numbers, carrying a conversation with the person called.

Transportation within the Community – Driving, asking a friend or family member to drive or using public transportation to get around.

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Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL’s)

Helping Out with the TelephoneUsing the telephone is an important part of communication. Phone communication is needed for setting appointments, getting information, calling for help, and socializing. Losing the ability to use the phone can be frustrating, isolating and dangerous.

There are several things that can happen, especially as people age that can make using the phone difficult, including:

Hearing loss vision loss confusion Immobility

How You Can HelpHearing Aides – Encourage clients to wear their hearing aides or talk to their doctor if they are having a hard time hearing. Seniors who have a hard time hearing greatly benefit from using a hearing aide. If your client uses hearing aides make sure they are in and on. Also make sure the battery is working and help your client replace them as necessary.

Change the Telephone – Some telephone shave volume dial and some are made with different frequency responses. For some clients, turning the volume up can make hearing more difficult. Large numbers and buttons on the telephone help someone with low vision see the numbers and dial easier.

Rewrite the Phone Book – If searching for numbers in the phone book is difficult for your client, rewrite most frequently used numbers in a larger font so it is easier for them to see.

Get High Tech with a Cell Phone! Don’t assume seniors are “too old” to use cell phones or learn how to use them. If your client has a cell phone, take time to teach them how to use it. Some cell phones are specifically designed for seniors and allows them to text easily too.


Shopping for Clients

If it’s in your service plan to shop for clients, you will probably be asked to go, or assist your client to the store or pharmacy.

When shopping duties involve going to several stores in a single trip, always do the food shopping last. That way food that needs to be refrigerated immediately doesn't spoil in a hot car. Before you go shopping, take a list. Shopping without a list leads to buying unnecessary item and forgetting things that may be needed.

If you are also responsible for planning and cooking meals, you may want to prepare a weekly or monthly meal plan first, then create a grocery list from that plan. Always involve your clients!

Each week, post an ongoing shopping list on a board or their refrigerator to remind family member s or other caregivers what your client needs or what they have run out of.

Before you go shopping, you need to know if there is a food budget. Chances are your client has a limited budget for food. That means you have be aware of saving money and stretching meals.

Here are some money-saving tips to use while shopping for clients:

Clip coupons and check out the weekly grocery store ads for sales and deals. A few dollars per week adds up to real savings over the course of a year.

Buy store brands whenever possible. They are usually just as good as major brands but cost a lot less.

Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in season. If your client can get out of the house a trip to the local farmers market is a great way to save money and produce and get some exercise.

Combine trips to save gas. Try to time your grocery store visits with other trips needing to be made, like to the bank or pharmacy.


Planning and Preparing Meals

If it is your job to prepare food for your client, start with a meal plan. You may want to plan for a week or 2 weeks if you can. There are a few considerations to take into account before you start your meal planning. You will need to know:

1. Is your client on a special diet? Special diets, like low sodium, low fat, or diabetic diets are directed by the doctor or nutritionist. It’s important to now the specific guideline for the diet they are on.

2. What are you client’s favorite foods? You can ask clients or their family about favorite foods or food related to cultural purposes.

Quick tips you can use with all clients:

Meal plan choosing foods from every category: grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats.

Eat whole grains such whole grain bread, pasta, and brown rice. Limit white potatoes and refined grain products such as white breads and white pasta

to small side dishes. Limit concentrated sweets to occasional treats. Eat a healthful type of protein at most meals, such as beans, fish, or skinless chicken. Choose fresh or frozen vegetables. Cook just until tender to preserve the nutrients. Serve fresh fruit everyday such as apples, bananas, grapes, oranges and grape fruits.

Clients are more incline to eat them if they are cut up and prepared as a snack. Have three meals and one or two snacks each day, and don’t skip breakfast.

Having trouble planning meals? Use ChooseMyPlate.gov as a map for planning meals throughout the day!


Encourage Independence:

Meal preparation is a basic life skill that can help people functioning independently in their homes. Encourage your clients to participate in meal preparation as much as possible.

If your client has a difficulty standing for a long period of time, have them sit at the table to chop vegetables or prepare food.

Allow them to choose what foods they want to put together for a meals. by giving them a few options of what is available to prepare.

Helping Out with Housekeeping

Helping out with housekeeping duties is important in maintaining a healthy and safe home for your client and improving their quality of life. Housekeeping duties differ from home to home for a variety of reasons but the basics remain the same.

First, take a look at what your client has for cleaning supplies. The basics would include:

Broom and dust pan Mop and floor cleaner Vacuum Sponges Dusting cloths

Disinfectant cleaner Rubber gloves Bleach Disposable wipes Paper towels

Here are some guidelines for assisting clients with housekeeping:

□ First, understand that housekeeping is important to help clients live in a safe and healthy environment.

□ “Clean” doesn't have to smell like cleaning products. Be aware that some fumes might be irritating and harmful to your client.

□ Never mix cleaning products. This can cause harmful chemical reactions that could be very harmful, even fatal.

□ Read the instructions and ingredients in all of your cleaning supplies. □ Always clean from cleanest to dirtiest, for example, save the bathroom for last and

never reuse the same sponge from the bathroom in another room. □ Be prepared to assist your client with the following an a daily basis:

Clear clutter and put things away.

Empty the trash daily Make the beds

Hang up towels in the bathroom and rinse the sink out after every use

Wash dishes after meals Wipe down surfaces after meals Store or throw away uneaten food


Sweep/vacuum high traffic areas as needed

Staying Safe During Transportation

If you use your car, or your client’s car, to drive to appointments, shopping, church, or other errands, keeping yourself and your client safe during transportation is very important.

Getting into and out of the car: The front seat is probably the best option for most clients. It has a larger door and more leg

room than the back seat. The front seats in most newer cars are equipped with air bags. It is safe for elderly clients to

sit in the front with the air bags but recommended that the seat be pushed back as far5 back as it can go or slightly reclined.

Seatbelts: You and your passenger should always wear seatbelts. Make sure they fit both you and your

client properly.

Cell phones: Never use your cell phone or text while driving. It is illegal and extremely dangerous.

Allow plenty of time: Avoid feeling rushed by giving yourself plenty of time to get to appointments. When you

feel rushed you are more likely to drive over the speed limit, run through yellow lights, and make unsafe lane changes to pass slower cars.

Drive the speed limit: Always drive the speed limit. Driving even over a few miles the speed limit drastically

increases your risk of an accident.

Park in places your client can easily get in and out of: Your client may have the ability to part in spaces that are closest to the building or store you

are at. If they do not, it may be helpful if you drop them off in front of the store so they don't have very far to walk. This would only be an option if it were safe for your client.


Assisting with Self-Administered Medication (Medication Reminders)

As a Companion you are not allowed to give medications to clients, however, there are still important things about your client’s medications you should know.

Knowing and remembering these five “rights” of medication will help prevent mistakes:

The Right Client : Always check the label on the medication container to make sure that the client’s name is on it.

The Right Medication : Check the expiration date and the name of the medication before giving the container to the client. Make sure the medication name on the container matches the name on the service plan.

The Right Time : Make sure the instructions on the container label for what time or how often to take the medication match the instructions on the service plan.

The Right Route : Check the label for instructions on how the medication is to be taken. Make sure the instructions on the label match those on the service plan.

The Right Amount : Make sure the instructions on the container label for how much medication to take match the instructions on the service plan.

Although you may be aware of the medications the client is taking, you may be unable to determine if there will be an interaction between the medications which are being administered and the medications which are taken on a daily basis.

Aside from any obvious legal issues with a non-medical Companion giving medications, there is always a chance there could be a fatal error made due to lack of professional training.

You cannot give medications but you should…

Know the medications your client takes and the possible side effects. Remind clients to follow the prescribed dosages and schedules. Bring the container of medication to the client. Be sure all medication containers are clearly

marked with the contents, doctor’s instructions, expiration date, and client’s name. Provide food/water to take the medication, as needed. Observe the client taking the medication. Document that the client took the medication, the time and any other medication or food

taken at the same time.


Report any possible reactions to your supervisor. Read the medicine label to your client if necessary. Help client to store medications properly. All medications should be stored away from heat

and light, as appropriate.

Summary

Companions often provide assistance with IADLs to seniors by assisting them activities that may include home management, transportation, meal preparation and self administered medications. All require a certain degree of knowledge and skills to assist senior clients efficiently and competently. A crucial part of providing support is to encourage clients to participate in their own care as much as possible. This will maximize their functioning ability, enable them to maintain some independence, keep some control over their lives and enhance their self esteem and self validation.

Household Management

Household management is a skill everyone should learn. Knowledge of such things as home organization, house cleaning, laundry, and chores are essential for assisting a senior to maintain their independence in their own home.


Everyone is capable of being an effective home manager and assist the senior they are caring for. You can learn to work together with your client to keep their home a happy, safe place to live in.

Home management allows a senior to enjoy their home and remain independent to the greatest extent possible.

Importance of Housekeeping: Health and Safety

Understanding health and safety and learning some health and safety tips is part of your role in helping a senior to manage their home environment.

Illness and accidents are a part of life, unfortunately. You can take steps to prevent many accidents and illnesses though, with the right information and some simple actions.

Below are a collection of the safety and health tips to help us learn some simple ways to keep our senior clients safe and healthy.

Healthy Body And Home Tips

As part of being a good caregiver and household manager, you need to take care of your own health, and that of your client. Here are some health and safety tips you can use

Proper Hand Washing Technique - Practice the techniques below and teach your clients how to wash their hands properly, as well, to prevent and stop the spread of illness.

Rule 1: Wash hands between steps.

Washing your hands before cooking is almost a no brainer, but many forget to also wash between steps. This is especially true that you should wash your hands after handling raw meat.

You also should wash your hands after touching any other surfaces. Little things like running out to the garage to grab something out of the deep freeze expose your hands to germs on light


switches, doorknobs and handles. Before handling any food again you need to once again wash your hands.

Here's my tips for how to properly wash your hands so you make sure you're doing it for a long enough period (hint, it might just be longer than you think!)

The importance of hand washing cannot be stressed enough.

Rule 2: When Do You Need To Wash Your Hands?

When you need to wash your hands is generally pretty common sense.

Before eating - one of the primary ways germs can enter your body is while you are eating, so don't give them the opportunity

After using the bathroom - you definitely don't want something from a bathroom trip spread on objects that will be placed in your clients mouth.

After blowing your nose with a tissue, or coughing or sneezing into your hands - obviously this is direct and main contact with germs, so you want to wash them off as soon as possible before handling other surfaces

Cough And Sneeze Into Your Shoulder Or Elbow

Proper ‘cough and sneeze’ etiquette, is to cough and sneeze into your shoulder or elbow, instead of covering your mouth or nose with your hands.


This is a great way to still not spread your germs further into the room, while at the same time keeping your hands, which are used more, and thus more likely to spread germs than an elbow, for example, cleaner.

Additional times when adults need to remember to use proper hand washing technique in our homes include:

Before preparing food - again, the whole spreading germs through food theme as explained above

After handling raw meat - this is specifically to prevent cross-contamination of food where germs, such as E. coli or salmonella are transferred from raw meats to other items

After handling trash - since discarded food and other germy wastes hit the trash can each evening I make it a point to wash my hands once I take out the trash for the night

Rule 3: How To Wash Hands: Proper Hand Washing Technique

Fortunately, proper hand washing technique in the home does not require scrubbing up to the elbows like before surgery, and it is simple enough that with practice and consistency small children can do it properly and effectively.

Step 1: Use soap and warm (not hot) water.

Especially with children you will need to supervise the temperature of the water, from a comfort and safety perspective. It is neither comfortable nor safe for the water to be too hot or too cold.

Step 2: Use running water to wash your hands.

It is easier to flush away germs while washing your hands if you use running water.

Further, although it may seem convenient to create a handwashing station for kids where they all use the same water to clean their hands, it will not be as effective in keeping germs from being spread, and could actually promote the spread of germs.

Step 3: Scrub all parts of hands, rubbing them together, for 15-20 seconds.

Many experts suggest having children sing a song, such as This is the Way We Wash Our Hands, while they wash their hands to make sure they wash long enough.


Step 4: Rinse away all soap under running water.

Again, running water more effectively flushes away germs down the drain than standing water.

Step 5: Dry hands thoroughly with a paper towel or air dryer if possible, but at least with a clean towel.

This is one of the hardest things to do in a home.

The reason that the CDC recommends using a paper towel, which can be thrown away, or an air dryer is because it prevents recontamination of your hands with germs after washing, such as can happen when you dry your hands with a dirty or used towel.

In a home generally we don't keep disposable towels by the sink for use by the family. Therefore, I highly recommend changing these towels regularly, every 1-2 days at a maximum, and perhaps more often when illness is spreading in your community or in your home.

How To Properly Use Hand Sanitizer When You Cannot Wash Your Hands

Sometimes we touch lots of surfaces, or shake lots of hands, or otherwise think the criteria have been met where we should wash our hands, but no sink is available.

This happens for me and my family often when we go out to eat, shop, or even to the park to play.

For situations like this you should carry alcohol-based hand sanitizer, with at least 60% alcohol, to use instead, because it removes a significant amount of germs from your hands and is fast-acting.

First Aid Kit Checklist


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Seniors need to check out their first aid kit checklist periodically to make sure they have all necessary first aid supplies on hand because accident or illness will strike.

How To Create A First Aid Kit

You can put first aid kit contents in basically any type of storage container with a lid, but make sure it is placed outside the reach of small children so they do not get into any medicines or supplies contained in it.

Also, note that your first aid kit, if it contains medicines, should be stored in a cool, dry area. Therefore, even though we think of medicine cabinets being in the bathroom this is actually not a good place to store your medications because bathrooms get hot and steamy.

Check And Update The Supplies In Your First Aid Kit Approximately Every Six MonthsKeep a first aid kit checklist taped to the lid of the container holding your first aid supplies, or place the checklist in the container itself, so you can easily see what should be in the kit at all times.

Approximately every six months check the contents of your first aid kit compared to the checklist, and also review the supplies to see what has expired and replace any that have expired or been used up.

First Aid Kit Checklist Papers Emergency contact numbers*

*These would include doctors, dentists, Poison Control, and family members' work and cell phone numbers. This list should also contain a note about any severe allergies that


family members have. (You should have an additional copy of your emergency contacts in your household notebook.)

First aid instruction booklet Supplies For Minor Scrapes And Cuts* Adhesive bandages (assorted sizes) Adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch) Sterile gauze (both rolls and pads) Antibiotic ointment Antiseptic wipes/spray Instant cold Medical Ointments Hydrocortisone ointment Calamine lotion Rubbing alcohol Hydrogen peroxide Hand sanitizing gel Burn ointment Eyewash solution (with eye cup) Petroleum jelly Saline solution (for help in suctioning out baby's nose) Sunscreen, at least SPF 15 Sunburn ointment Medical Supplies Cotton balls Cotton swabs Disposable gloves Ace bandages Plastic bags Miscellaneous other supplies Thermometer Bulb syringe (for suctioning out baby's nose) Medicine syringes and teaspoons for measuring out doses of medicine Scissors (including blunt tipped scissors for cutting gauze and adhesive tape) Tweezers Fine needle (use this, along with tweezers for splinter removal) Blanket Flashlight and batteries Medications - Fever and pain reducers, antacids, etc.

What Should I Have In My House In Case Of Accidental Poisoning?

It is no longer recommended to keep syrup of ipecac in your home to induce vomitingInstead, call the Poison Control Center immediately!

The Poison Help hotline number is 1-800-222-1222


Food Safety

Food safety is an important thing to know about in every home, so check out these health and safety tips.

Cooking and food preparation doesn't have to be complicated, but you need to make sure you're following these 5 food safety rules in the kitchen as you do it.

That's because keeping your family both well fed and safe are some of the most important things you do each day.


Rule 1: Wash hands between steps.

Washing your hands before cooking is almost a no brainer, but many forget to also wash between steps. This is especially true that you should wash your hands after handling raw meat.

You also should wash your hands after touching any other surfaces. Little things like running out to the garage to grab something out of the deep freeze expose your hands to germs on light switches, doorknobs and handles. Before handling any food again you need to once again wash your hands.

Rule 2: Sanitize work surfaces.

When preparing meals make sure that your counters, cutting boards and all work surfaces have been sufficiently sanitized first.

You can use this homemade bleach solution to sanitize your counter tops before you begin your preparation of meats, vegetables and fruits that will be used in your meal preparation.

In addition, here are instructions for how to sanitize your cutting board.

Rule 3: Use separate cutting boards for raw meats, vegetables and produce, and cooked foods.

It may seem like a hassle to have multiple cutting boards in your kitchen, but this is one of the most important food safety rules in the kitchen. Keeping meats and vegetables on separate cutting surfaces keeps cross contamination to a minimum, and will result in safe and healthy food preparation in your kitchen.

Rule 4: Cook foods to safe temperatures.

Check out the recommended temperature for food safety and make sure that you are cooking foods to safe temperatures. This varies between different cuts and types of meat.

And while you may think you can tell, just by sight, when something is cooked enough, it is strongly recommended to use a meat thermometer to actually check the internal temperature.

Rule 5: Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.

For those times when you will be hosting a dinner party, buffet or otherwise leaving food out to be served over the course of a few hours it is important to keep food at correct temperatures. Hot foods should be kept at 140 degrees or higher and cold foods at 40 degrees or lower.

Utilizing a crockpot or other warming tray is a great way to keep food hot. Bowls with ice are also great method of keeping those cold items cold. Just make sure you check routinely to make sure you aren't allowing foods to go below or above temperature.


These food safety rules in the kitchen are simple steps to keep you and your client safe from the frustration of a food borne illness.

Cleaning Safety Tips

Cleaning your home makes it healthier, and safer for you to live in, but you need to do the cleaning itself safely to reap the benefits. Therefore, check out these health and safety tips about cleaning below:

Home cleaning products, both homemade or commercial, should be handled with care in your home.

After all, they all contain chemical and ingredients which could react with one another in bad ways, not to mention many of them are not good for anyone to ingest or inhale too many fumes.

Therefore, below are four safety tips for your home cleaning products, to keep your home both safe and clean, at the same time.

Rule 1: Read The Label (Including The Fine Print)

Another way to say this rule is to "use as directed."

The cleaning product's label will tell you how to use it safely and effectively.

Follow those directions.

It is important to pay attention to the following portions of the directions, in particular:


What types of items do the directions say you can use the cleaning product on?

What items the product specifically warns you not to use it on?

Amount of the product to use?

How long to apply the product (or how quickly to remove the product)?

Rule 2: Do Not Mix Cleaning Products Together

Mixing cleaning products can create dangerous and poisonous fumes.

This is true for homemade cleaning products as well.

For instance, do not mix chlorine bleach with either vinegar or ammonia. If you do it will create a poisonous gas.

Rule 3: Store Your Cleaning Products Safely

Keep your cleaning products away from children and pets, because many of them are dangerous if ingested or if they come in to prolonged contact with skin, or any contact with eyes.

Here are some safety tips to follow regarding safe storage of your cleaning supplies:

Keep the products in their original containers, so you know what they are and when the expire.

If you need to dilute a cleaning product, or you make homemade cleaning products, be sure to label and date your containers.

Keep your household cleaners away from food storage areas. You do not want to get cleaners and food mixed up or combined in any way.

Store your household cleaners in a cool, dry place.

Rule 4: Dispose Of Your Home Cleaning Products Properly

When you finish with a cleaning product you need to make sure you dispose of it properly.

Many times the label itself will explain any specific rules for disposal. Follow them.

Other considerations when disposing of cleaning products properly are as follows:


Keep even empty bottles and containers away from kids and pets, so they cannot get into them. Consider putting them into a closed garbage bag or can, instead of an open wastebasket in your home.

Do not flush disposable cleaning wipes down the toilet.

Do not pour cleaning products down your sink drain or into the toilet.

Laundry

The first thing to understand when learning how to do laundry is that laundry is a cycle.

Each of the steps listed below is necessary to get the clothes and other fabrics ready for another use.

Steps In The Laundry Cycle:

The steps required for laundry day are: Gather dirty clothes Sort laundry Washing clothes Dry clothes Fold laundry Put away clean clothes

An important first step in how to do laundry is to gather the dirty clothes in a dirty clothes hamper.It is easier to place the laundry hamper located near where the client takes off their dirty clothes.

The next step in how to do laundry is to use a laundry sorter to sort the dirty clothes.


You can sort laundry by having several laundry baskets in a central location, each of which is designated for a specific type of clothing, such as whites, darks, delicates, etc.

Why It Is Important To Sort Laundry?

Sorting can be a bit of a hassle, but the hassle is worth the effort because sorting protects clothing, from becoming dingy, succumbing to wear and tear faster, and even from being ruined by improper laundering.

Criteria To Use When You Sort Laundry

The trick when you sort laundry is to find the balance between making large enough loads to be efficient but not taking so many risks with your clothes, by bleaching when it says not to, for example, that you ruin something.

When you sort laundry, sort using the following criteria:

Color

Type of fabric, and

Dirtiness of the laundry

Additionally, other household items should be sorted as well, such as towels, bedding and dish rags.

Additional Steps To Take While Sorting Clothes

1. Check For Stains - Pretreat any stains prior to washing.

2. Remove Stuff From Pockets – Avoid ruining clothing or items (i.e. a cell phone)


Washing clothes is what most people immediately think of when they think of doing laundry.

It is, at once, both the easiest and the hardest step in the cycle of laundry -- depending on how complicated you want to make it.

The reason washing clothes is the easiest step is that it takes so little of your actual time. You can just turn some knobs on the washing machine, dump in some detergent, and dirty clothes, and then walk away. Then, after the washing machine is finished all you have to do is take it out.

The reason that figuring out how to wash clothes is also the hardest step in the laundry cycle is because this modern world also gives us lots of choices, which can make things really complicated if we let them be.

Having an in-depth knowledge of how to wash clothes requires knowledge of the following:

Types of fabrics, such as cotton, wool, polyester, rayon, etc.

Laundry symbols and care tags

Can you wash it or is it dry clean only?

When to hand wash versus machine wash

How to get out various types of stains

The amount of dirt and grime on the dirty laundry, to determine if you can wash it with other things or whether it needs to be washed separately

Further, is it so dirty that it must be disinfected?

To presoak or not presoak?

Amounts and types of detergents, pretreaters and other laundry supplies and additives, and also when to add them during the wash cycle

Temperature of the water, such as hot, warm, or cold, for both the wash and rinse cycles


If machine washing, what setting - regular, permanent press, delicate, etc.

What is too small of a load for everything to agitate properly and get clean versus when have you stuffed the washing machine too full?

Learning how to dry clothes is the next step in the how to do laundry series.

There are lots of possible ways to dry clothes, based on the type of fabric, type of equipment you have in your home, and based on environmental and budget consciousness.

Drying clothes can be done in a dryer, flat on a dryer rack, on hangers to drip dry, or you can line dry clothes.

If you don't know whether an article of clothing or other fabric can be put into the dryer, look at the laundry care symbol on the label or tag for instructions.

In addition, at the same time that you quickly inspect each article of clothing, take the time to shake each item out before you place it in the dryer. Taking the time to shake everything out reduces drying time and wrinkling.

Clean Your Lint Filter Every Time

It is also very important when remembering all the steps of how to dry clothes that you clean the lint filter on your dryer every time you do a load.

Dryer safety is very important. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has recommended cleaning the lint filter as an important way to prevent dryer fires.

Cleaning the lint filter can also significantly reduce your drying time.

Do Not Overfill The Dryer

Another important step in how to dry clothes is not to overfill the dryer, or it will take longer for everything to dry.

What Temperature and Setting To Use To Dry Clothes

A general rule of thumb is that if clothes were able to be washed in hot water, they can be dried on the hottest setting in the dryer, generally termed "regular," on the setting "heavy-high."


If you needed to wash the clothes on the permanent press cycle in the washer, and/or use cooler water, those clothes will most likely need to be dried on a lower setting, generally labeled "medium," and the setting, "permanent press."

How To Avoid Wrinkled Clothes And Quick Fixes If Wrinkling Happens Anyway

The most important lesson in how to dry clothes is to take clothes out of the dryer promptly, so your clothes don't get wrinkled.

Care for Personal Belongings and cultural sensitivity

Caregivers must have a deep respect for the client and his or her family. The client’s home is a

workplace and must be treated like one. When a caregiver is respectful of a client’s home,

belongings and preferences, the client feels respected in turn, which leads to less distress and

an increased feeling of relaxation and comfort. Additionally, practicing constant respect serves

to place the client and the caregiver on the same plane, encouraging increased communication

and a deeper relationship.

When practices like empathy, active listening, respect, transparency and patience are exercised,

both a client and a caregiver can find themselves in a deep, caring and safe relationship. In a

home care setting, these types of relationships are integral in creating healing and comfort.

Although home care relationships can be challenging, at times, both client and caregiver can

take a variety of simple steps toward improving the relationship and creating a lasting bond.


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