NQF Level: 3
Credits: 68
Entry requirements: NQF Level 2 or Experience in related field
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to conduct the activities which includes assessment of
Career path and job opportunities
❖Home Based Personal Care Assistant
Module Title
Module Code
Credits
KNOWLEDGE MODULES
Fundamentals of Home Based Care
532904-001-00-00-KM-01
8
Community Health Care and Social Support
532904-001-00-00-PM-02
14
Rehabilitative Care within a home-based environment
532904-001-00-00-KM-03
7
Therapeutic Care within the home-based environment
532904-001-00-00-KM-04
9
Supportive and Palliative Care
532904-001-00-00-KM-05
7
PRACTICAL SKILLS MODULE
Assess and identify the needs of patients and family/household members, and develop/update a standardised care plan in collaboration with a professional supervisor
532904-001-00-00-PM-01
5
Identify and report on possible needs of patients and family/household members on an ongoing basis
532904-001-00-00-PM-02
5
Implement delegated components of the care plan (Household and patient)
532904-001-00-00-PM-03
20
Educate patients and family/household members regarding the specific health/social conditions, implications and principles of care (to enable patients to make informed decisions
532904-001-00-00-PM-04
5
Capacitate patients/family/household members in basic practical care skills
532904-001-00-00-PM-05
5
WORK EXPERIENCE MODULES
Exposure to the processes of assessing, planning and providing holistic care in household and community settings
532904-001-00-00-WM-01
7
Exposure to the processes of monitoring the implementation of the home-based care plans
532904-001-00-00-WM-02
24
Exposure to the processes of ensuring the active participation of patients and households in the management of care at home
532904-001-00-00-WM-03
2
Exposure to the processes of capacitating patients/family/household members in basic practical care skills
532904-001-00-00-WM-04
2
Exposure to the referral processes
532904-001-00-00-WM-05
2
Exposure to the processes of conducting follow up on referred patients at household
532904-001-00-00-WM-06
4
Exposure to the processes of reporting and maintaining records within the home-based care environment
532904-001-00-00-WM-07
3
Exposure to the processes of participating in care team activities
532904-001-00-00-WM-08
1