Caregiver Education Library
Free, professional-grade education modules for caregivers, families, and anyone involved in caring for others.
Welcome
These modules are provided free of charge by Community Plus Care Ltd. as a resource for anyone involved in caring for others - whether you're a professional caregiver, a family member supporting a loved one, or someone exploring a career in care.
Our goal is to make quality education accessible. We believe that when caregivers and families share a common foundation of knowledge, everyone benefits - especially the people receiving care.
Each module ends with a self-assessment quiz and a downloadable Record of Learning (PDF certificate) for those who pass.
Cultural Safety & Inclusion
Diversity awareness, cultural safety principles, Indigenous cultural safety, inclusive practices.
Abuse & Neglect Awareness
Recognizing types of abuse and neglect, reporting obligations under the Adult Guardianship Act, prevention strategies.
Catheter & Ostomy Care
Indwelling catheter care, bag management, condom catheters, ostomy basics, monitoring for complications.
Clinical Education
Scope of practice for RNs, LPNs, and CHWs. Clinical assessment, delegation framework, recognizing deterioration.
Cybersecurity Awareness
Phishing and social engineering, password security, safe data handling, incident reporting under PIPA.
Dementia Care
Dementia types and progression, person-centred care, communication, responsive behaviours, meaningful engagement.
Documentation & Reporting
Why documentation matters, how to write effective notes, correcting errors, tips for daily practice.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency response plans, scenario-based responses (fire, earthquake, flood, power outage), individual emergency plans.
Equipment, Devices & Supplies
Categories of care equipment, lifts and transfer devices, mobility aids, medical devices, maintenance and safety checks.
Ethics Education
CARE values, ethical decision-making framework, professional boundaries, confidentiality, reporting obligations, dignity of risk.
Falls Prevention
Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors, medication risks, prevention strategies, post-fall response, body mechanics.
Infection Prevention & Control
Chain of infection, hand hygiene, routine practices, additional precautions, cleaning and disinfection, outbreak recognition.
Managing Finances & Assets
CPC policy on financial involvement, authorized tasks, prohibitions, documentation, recognizing financial abuse.
Medication Administration
Seven rights, scope of practice and delegation, medication forms, MARs, storage, ADRs, high-alert medications, error reporting.
Palliative Care
Palliative approach, symptom recognition, pain management, advance care planning, psychosocial support, communication at end of life.
Pericare & Bathing
Dignity and consent, perineal care technique, bathing assistance, skin integrity and IAD prevention, documentation.
Person-Centred Planning & Quality of Life
Important TO vs FOR, CLBC Quality of Life framework, contributing to care plans, communication skills, dignity of risk.
Personal Protective Equipment
Point-of-care risk assessment, gloves, masks, gowns, eye protection, donning and doffing sequence, home care adaptation.
Rights of Individuals
Full rights list under CLBC Standard 13, dignity of risk, caregiver's role, recognizing and reporting rights infringements.
Safe Patient Handling
STABLE lift framework, pre-handling assessment, manual transfers, mechanical lifts, ambulation assistance, injury reporting.
Sharps Safety
Sharps types, bloodborne pathogen risks, safe handling and disposal, injury response protocol, home care considerations.
WHMIS
GHS alignment, hazard classes and pictograms, supplier and workplace labels, Safety Data Sheets, emergency response.
Workplace Violence, Harassment & Safety
Definitions, home care risk factors, de-escalation, reporting and legal protections, safety planning, psychological safety.
Acquired Brain Injury
TBI vs non-traumatic brain injury, cognitive and behavioural effects, supporting daily living with compensatory strategies.
Helping Hoarders
DSM-5 hoarding disorder, Clutter Image Rating scale, safety assessment, harm reduction approach, documentation.
Pain Assessment & Management
Pain types, PQRSTU assessment, pharmacological and non-pharmacological management, Abbey Pain Scale, documentation.
Hair, Oral and Nail Hygiene
Hair care and shaving, mouth and denture care, nail care scope boundaries, dignity and cultural preferences.
Safe Drug Handling
Storage assessment, hazardous medications, controlled substances, disposal and spills, scope boundaries.
Transporting Individuals
Authorization and legal requirements, vehicle safety, transfers, during-transport emergencies, community outings.
Urinary Incontinence Management
Types of incontinence, assessment, behavioural interventions, continence products, skin care, dignity.
Violence, Aggression & Difficult Behaviour
Behaviour as communication, ABC model, behaviour support plans, de-escalation, documentation.