A beginner's guide to caregiver basics at home

Caregiver Basics

HMI Institute of Health Sciences (HMI-IHS) is the first private provider of healthcare training and education in Singapore. The Institute is an accredited Continuing Education and Training (CET) Centre. To date, HMI-IHS has trained more than 3,500 healthcare graduates and over 100,000 people have benefitted from its courses.

HMI-HIS is not only focused on nurturing individuals to step into or excel in the healthcare scene in Singapore and around the region, it is also passionate about equipping people from every walk of life that should require healthcare knowledge.


This, is the first of its online courses- caregiver series. In this course, we will talk about what it means to be a caregiver, what are the roles and responsibilities, how does one cope with the many challengers with caring for someone and so much more. Coupled with real life examples, reflection points and quizzes, this course is suited for those about to embark on or already navigating through the caregiving journey.


This course aims to provide a caregiver with the basics to care for a person in the home setting.

This course also comprises three sections and after which, you will be able to:

1.Describe the common roles and qualities of a caregiver
2. Identify the emotional needs of the caregiver
3. Explain good hygiene and grooming practices
4. Describe effective communication skills
5. List the food preparation and oral feeding processes