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.
Safe Patient Handling
Move and transfer people safely using mobility assessment, good body mechanics, and mechanical lifts.
Falls Prevention
Screen for falls risk, remove home hazards, and use the strategies proven to prevent falls.
Infection Prevention & Control
Break the chain of infection with hand hygiene, PPE, and routine practices adapted for home care.
Person-Centred Care
Put the person first - rights, choices, and goals - using BC's person-centred care frameworks.
Personal Protective Equipment
Choose the right protective equipment and don and doff it correctly, guided by point-of-care risk assessment.
Privacy & Confidentiality
Protect client privacy and confidentiality - what you can share, with whom, and on what authority.
Cultural Safety
Practise culturally safe, humble care - grounded in BC's Indigenous cultural safety standards and anti-racism framework.
Hair, Oral & Nail Hygiene
Provide dignified hair, mouth, and nail care - with the safety boundaries that matter for high-risk clients.
Pericare & Bathing
Provide pericare and bathing that protects dignity, seeks consent, and follows safe, respectful technique.
Catheter & Ostomy Care
Provide day-to-day catheter and ostomy care safely, spot complications early, and know when to escalate.
Documentation & Compliance
Document care accurately, objectively, and on time - meeting BC's legal and professional standards.
Urinary Incontinence Care
Provide skilled, dignified continence care - types of incontinence, reversible causes, and daily management.
Nutrition, Hydration & Dysphagia
Support good nutrition and hydration, screen for malnutrition, and assist safely when swallowing is impaired.
Medication Administration
Administer medications safely using the 7 Rights and 3 Checks, within HCA scope, and document on the MAR.
Safe Drug Handling
Store, transport, and handle medications safely - including hazardous and controlled substances.
Pain Assessment & Management
Recognise, assess, and document pain - including in people who cannot self-report.
Palliative Care
Provide comfort-focused care through the palliative journey, from diagnosis to the last hours and after-death care.
Dementia Care
Support people living with dementia with person-centred communication, dignified daily care, and calm responses to responsive behaviours.
Violence, Aggression & Responsive Behaviour
Recognise early warning signs, de-escalate calmly, and stay safe when behaviour becomes aggressive.
Recognising & Responding to Abuse and Neglect
Recognise the signs of abuse and neglect, respond well to disclosures, and report through BC's Designated Agency pathway.
Acquired Brain Injury
Understand how a brain injury changes cognition, communication, and behaviour, and adapt daily care and safety to match.
Helping Hoarders
Understand hoarding disorder, assess home safety without judgement, and support gradual, respectful change.
Transporting Individuals
Transport clients safely and legally - insurance, vehicle checks, transfers, and trip planning in BC.
Emergency Preparedness - Home Care in BC
Prepare for BC emergencies - earthquakes, wildfire smoke, heat, and outages - and keep clients safe when they happen.
Sharps Safety - preventing and responding to needlestick and percutaneous injury
Handle sharps safely in the home, prevent needlestick injuries, and respond correctly if one happens.
WHMIS - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Understand WHMIS hazard classes, labels, and safety data sheets to work safely with hazardous products in the home.
Cybersecurity Awareness - protecting client information in your pocket
Protect client information on your phone and devices - passwords, phishing, secure messaging, and safe habits on the go.
Rights of Individuals in Care
Know the rights of people receiving care in BC - consent, capacity, and the laws that protect them.
Ethics in Home Care
Apply core ethical principles and professional boundaries to everyday decisions in home care.
Clinical Education
Scope of practice, delegation, and recognising deterioration - clinical essentials for RNs, LPNs, and CHWs.
Equipment, Devices and Supplies
Use home-care equipment safely, run pre-use checks, and navigate BC funding pathways for devices and supplies.
Managing Finances and Assets
Handle client money and belongings safely - capacity, BC's legal instruments, and the boundaries that protect everyone.