In-home care professional training and review

1. In-Home Care Training

2. About In-Home Care
In-Home care is a service where you provide a senior or
someone with a disability with care needs. This includes:
1. Meal preparation
2. Bathing
3. Dressing
4. Running errands,
5. Household chores

3. Nutrition
A proper diet keeps muscles, bones, organs and other
body parts in good condition. It is important that as people
age, that they continue to get the necessary vitamins and
minerals from healthy food. This boosts immunity and
fights off illness-causing toxins. It reduces the risk of
heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure, eating a
proper diet also fights against type -2 diabetes, bone loss,
anemia, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

4. Proper Nutrition for Brain Health
Eating brightly colored and leafy vegetables,
fish and nuts that are full of omega-3 fatty acids
can improve focus and decrease the risk of
Alzheimer’s disease

5. Daily Nutrition
Seniors require 1200mg of calcium for bone
health and preventing osteoporosis:
- Milk, Yogurt, Cheese
- Mushrooms, Kale, Tofu
- Soybeans, Brocolli

6. Balanced Diet + Calorie counting
Women over 50: not physically active = 1,600 calories a day
some physical activity = 1,800 calories a day
very physically active = 2,000 calories a day
Men over 50: not physically active = 2,000 calories a day
some physical activity = 2,400 calories a day
very physically active = 2,800 calories a day

7. Weight Management
Between the ages of 45-65, it is recommended that the average
person maintain a proper weight and not have dramatic changes
or weight gain. Changes can be a sign of a health problem and
can lead to fatigue, cognitive confusion and depression.

8. Mobility Assistance
Simple lifting mechanics:
https://www.liftcaregiving.com/articles/single/good-body-
mechanic-basics/
Sponge Bath:
https://www.liftcaregiving.com/articles/single/step-by-step-
sponge-bath/