Course

Personal Care & Assistance I

Faculty

Health Sciences

Department

Mental Health and Personal Support Work

Course code

MHPS 1150

Credits

4.50

Semester length

Max class size

Method(s) of instruction

Lecture

Lab

Typically offered

To be determined

Overview

Course description

This practical course offers students the opportunity to acquire personal care and assistance skills within the parameters of the HCA role. The course comprises classroom and supervised laboratory experiences. The student will integrate theory from other courses to develop caregiver skills that maintain and promote the comfort, safety, and independence of clients in community and facility contexts.

Course content

Problem-solving when carrying out caregiving procedures
Asepsis and prevention of infection
Promoting comfort and rest
Promoting personal hygiene
Moving, positioning, and transferring a client
Bedmaking
Promoting exercise and activity
Assisting with dietary intake
Promoting urinary and bowel elimination

Learning activities

In this course, students will learn clinical procedure skills through a variety of means including lecture, observation, audio-visual aids, demonstration, simulations, and case studies.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

This is a mastery course.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Perform personal care skills in an organized manner ensuring the comfort and appropriate independence of the client;
Apply an informed problem-solving process to the provision of care and assistance;
Provide personal care and assistance within the parameters of the HCA role;
Provide care and assistance in ways that maintain safety for self and others in a variety of contexts.

Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Students in the HCA program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

MHPS 1110 and MHPS 1120 and MHPS 1130 and MHPS 1140 and MHPS 1160

Equivalencies

HCSW 1105

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

May 2025

September 2024 (Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution	Transfer details for MHPS 1150
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN

17400

section details
CRN	Days	Instructor	Status	More details
CRN 17400	Tue Thu Fri	Instructor last name Mahal Instructor first name Amrita	Course status Open

Maximum seats

Currently enrolled

Remaining seats:

On waitlist

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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D2023

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8:30

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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8:30

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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D1023

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10:20

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Coquitlam - Bldg. D

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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C1002

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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C2034

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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Coquitlam - Bldg. C

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C2034

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