W1
Learning Area
Quarter
TLE-Caregiving
THIRD
Grade Level
Date
7/8 - Exploratory
Week 1
I. LESSON TITLE
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA IN CAREGIVING
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT
LO1.1: Classify tools, equipment, and paraphernalia according to types and
functions.
IV. LEARNING PHASES
A. Introduction
Panimula
LO1: Identify caregiving tools, equipment, and paraphernalia applicable to a
specific job.
Suggested
Timeframe
30 mins.
Learning Activities
Caregiving is an activity or profession of regularly looking after a
child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person. This Caregiving exploratory
course will develop your Knowledge, Skills, Attitude, and Values (KSAVs) in
providing care to children and adults. At the end of the quarter, you will be
able to: identify caregiving tools, equipment, and paraphernalia; classify
equipment, tools, and paraphernalia according to types and functions;
perform aftercare activities for tools, equipment, and paraphernalia;
perform simple calculations; identify hazards and risks; and evaluate and
control hazards and risks.
Specifically, for this week, you will be able to identify caregiving
tools, equipment, and paraphernalia and classify them according to their
types and functions.
B. Development
Pagpapaunlad
2 hrs.
The most important task of a caregiver is to make sure that he/she is
using the right equipment, tool, or paraphernalia that is applicable to a
specific job. Equipment, tools, and paraphernalia are identified according
to their types, functions, and classifications. Each of them is determined
based on the specified task. Therefore, you should be knowledgeable in
using the different tools and equipment used in the health care services. By
going through this module, you will experience different exciting activities
while learning new things.
CAREGIVING
Guided Questions:
1. What makes a good caregiver?
2. What are the necessary tools, materials, and equipment used
in giving care to children, elderly and disable?
IV. LEARNING PHASES
Suggested
Timeframe
Learning Activities
An individual who is competent in taking care of human’s health ensure that
he/she uses appropriate tools, equipment, or paraphernalia to complete a
specific task. As a future caregiver, you should be well-trained in handling
and managing the different tools and equipment that you will be utilizing
in the health profession. The following are the tools, equipment, and
paraphernalia used in caregiving.
IV. LEARNING PHASES
C. Engagement
Pakikipagpalihan
Suggested
Timeframe
30 mins.
Learning Activities
Learning Task 1:
Situation: Ms. Cynthia Bermudes is a caregiver taking care of a patient
with cerebral palsy. As a caregiver, she needs to take care of the patient’s
food, medication, and basic household tasks.
Direction: Use the underlined words as your guide in finding the right tool,
equipment, and paraphernalia in order for caregiver Cynthia to perform her
tasks. Categorize the word or group of words below based on their uses.
Used for Meal
Used for Cleaning,
Used for Taking
Preparation
Laundry and Ironing
Vital Signs
IV. LEARNING PHASES
Suggested
Timeframe
Learning Activities
Dryer
Sphygmomanometer
Ironing Board
Electric Knife
Food Processor
Stethoscope
Iron
Ladle
Thermometer
I Can Do It!
Directions: Roam around your house and find some tools, equipment and
paraphernalia that you can use as your aids in performing your tasks as a
caregiver. Create a list of those caregiving essentials and indicate their
functions and determine if those are helpful in health care environment.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Tools, Equipment
& Paraphernalia
D. Assimilation
Paglalapat
30 mins.
Functions
Can this be used in a
health care
environment?
Yes or No?
Learning Task 2:
Directions: Read the situations carefully. Put yourself in the situation and
tell how you are going to respond in the given scenario. Make a reflection
by answering the questions below. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.
Irene’s brother is sick, but her guardian is at work. Her brother has a very
high temperature. She gets the first aid kit and look for something that is
needed in taking her brother’s body temperature. She calls her mother to
ask what food she is going to prepare, and she immediately prepares the
food that will make him feel better. After feeding, she makes their home
tidy. How wonderful it is to have a very caring sister like her.
V. ASSESSMENT
(Learning Activity Sheets for
Enrichment,
Remediation
or
Assessment to be given on Weeks
3 and 6)
VI. REFLECTION
Prepared by:
1. What does she need to measure the body temperature of her brother?
2. What tools and equipment will she use in preparing food?
3. How will she clean her home? List down the essential things that she
needs.
4. What values are integrated in the short story?
In your notebook, write your personal insights about the lesson using the
prompts below.
I understand that ______________________________________________
I realize that ______________________________________________
I need to learn more about _______________________________________
IRENE R. SARMIENTO
MT I/SDO-Cavite Province
Checked by:
LANI A. ALONTE
EPS -SDO-Binan
DR. CRISTINA E. TALAMBAYAN
EPS – SDO Laguna