Title: Identify cleaning and sanitation methods for the home.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Managing the Home Environment

Identification should include

- basic tasks of cleaning and sanitizing
- ways to complete each task efficiently
- care/cleaning of major home appliances
- household waste management procedures
- procedures for the safe use of cleaning agents (e.g., ventilation, precautions about mixing cleaning agents).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What precautions should be taken when cleaning and sanitizing to maintain safety?
- Where can a home health aide access resources on the care of home appliances?
- Where can a home health aide find resources about community waste disposal procedures? Why might this be necessary?