Title: (Optional) Examine topics related to caregiving (e.g., childcare, elder care).
Course: Career, Community, and Family Connections (19299-18) > Section: Managing Family Responsibilities

Examination should include

- identifying support organizations and family members that can assist in the aid and care of the family member
- examining the use of technology in the provision of care
- identifying procedures to use for activities of daily living
- identifying safety hazards and sanitation concerns in the home
- identifying nutritional needs and food management practices
- describing how to modify the home to accommodate children, convalescents, disabled persons, and elderly persons.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why might caring for a loved one be particularly challenging?
- What community agencies offer help to caregivers?

Communication

- What provisions can be made to ensure the privacy of employees needing assistance?
- How can the services an organization provides be made known to those in need?

Leadership

- How much involvement should a company have in an employee’s caregiving responsibilities?
- What actions can be taken to provide support and relief for primary caregivers of a family member?

Management

- What resources are available to employees to learn of caregiving options?
- What can management do to help the employee undergoing a crisis in caregiving?