Principles of Caregiving

These training manuals have been created under the guidance of the Arizona Direct Care Workforce Committee (formerly Core Curriculum and Expansion Committee) in response to recommendations from the Citizens Workgroup on the Long Term Care Workforce.  This curriculum is a public resource and can be used for self study and in classes.


Caregiving Fundamentals - Student Manual

Introduction and Table of Contents
Section 1: Overview: Direct Care Workers
Section 2: Legal and Ethical Issues
Section 3: Communication
Section 4: Cultural Competency
Section 5: Grief and End-of-Life Issues
Section 6: Job Management Skills: Time and Stress Management
Section 7: Observing, Reporting and Documenting
Section 8: Infection Control
Section 9: Personal Care
Section 10: Transfers and Positioning
Section 11: Nutrition and Food Preparation
Section 12: Fire, Safety, and Emergency Procedures
Section 13: Home Environment Maintenance

The complete student manual with the 13 chapters listed above(a very large document): Caregiving Fundamentals (PDF 2 MB)

Module 1: Developmental Disabilities (PDF 1.6 MB)

Module 2: Aging and Physical Disabilities (PDF 1.4 MB)

Module 3: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (PDF 1 MB)