Lorraine Poulos

Our first book published in 2017. A Practical Handbook for Basic Clinical Care in the Home has been an outstanding success with over 14,000 copies sold. What providers, care workers and consumers have told us is they would like a booklet that outlines some guidance when undertaking simple clinical care tasks such as personal care. According to the Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s definition personal and clinical care and services can include: • supervising or helping with bathing, showering, personal hygiene and dressing • providing personal mobility aids and communication assistance for consumers with impaired hearing, sight or speech • nursing services, such as catheter care and wound management • services aimed at getting back or improving a consumer’s independence or daily living activities • specialised therapy services, such as support for consumers living with cognitive impairment Providing clinical care is a big responsibility for those who are not trained professionals. It is vitally important that each person involved in care provision is able to recognise and respond to a person’s changing health needs. There are several resources available for providing direct care such as work instructions and educational materials however it has been identified there is a need for a simple resource that will assist everyone involved in care provision to be able to undertake basic care tasks. Forward