Title: Clean a client's environment.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Managing the Home Environment

Cleaning should include proper order of cleaning to prevent cross contamination; cleaning the

- kitchen
- bathroom
- bedroom
- living area

and ways to address special cases of soiling, such as bodily fluids and pet accidents.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why might the tasks of cleaning in a client's home be different from the tasks involved with cleaning a home health aide's own home?
- How can a home health aide decide what protective clothing is necessary for a particular cleaning task?
- What are ways to decide which cleaning agent is best to use for a particular task?
- If a cleaning task seems too difficult or complicated, what should a home health aide do?