Standard precautions are a must in the home health care world. Caregivers enter many homes sometimes on the same day with different infection with different clients. So the most important thing to do is washing our hands daily and after each interaction with any body fluids such as urine, blood, saliva and sweat.

Wearing gloves is so important with any personal care. Personal care can include but not limited to activities such as bathing, brushing teeth, dressing, feeding, cooking for the client, help with medication and transferring. The caregiver needs to change gloves with every activity change. Changing gloves when the gloves become wet or soiled as well. Gloves can not be washed or reused, just one of the many don’ts with the use of gloves.

Precautions are for the benefit Happy hand washing. and protection of the client and the caregiver.