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Infection Control for Caregivers

infection prevention is one of the most important responsibilities of every caregiver because it promotes client health and safety, and in British Columbia, these practices are an essential part of safe home and community care.** This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to reduce infection risks in home and community care settings. Caregivers will learn how infections spread, how to use standard and transmission-based precautions, and how to maintain safe cleaning and disinfection routines. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to protect both clients and themselves from harmful diseases.

75 mins Certificate included 100% online English Audio & Captions
Learning Objectives

What you'll learn

  • Understand infection control and its importance for aides
  • Identify airborne, droplet, and contact transmission methods
  • Practice hand and cough hygiene and use PPE correctly
  • Follow standard and transmission-based precautions
  • Clean, sanitize, and disinfect effectively
  • Apply infection control to hygiene, grooming, ADL tasks, and sharps safety
  • Integrate infection control principles across all caregiving skills
What's inside

This course includes

How-to instructional videos
Interactive learning activities
Knowledge checks throughout
Audio narration
Closed captions (accessibility)
Certificate of completion
Scenario-based videos
Downloadable checklists
Mobile-friendly access
Progress saving (resume anytime)
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