10. TOILETING AND PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE
- Individual Student toileting plans are documented in files, reviewed yearly, and as needed.
- Personal care items are kept for each Student with one or two changes of clothing if needed.
- Parent is responsible for sending in diapers and extra set of clothes.
- Parent is responsible for checking Students’ backpacks for soiled clothing daily.
- Assist the Student with clothes as needed before and after toileting.
- Explain procedure (using appropriate mode of communication) to the Student
- Staff accompanies Student to the bathroom area.
- Don clean gloves, prepare toilet by wiping with a cloth and/or placing protective paper (if available), remove gloves & wash hands.
- Don clean PPE (gown, mask, face shield, gloves)
- Student should toilet as independently as possible, while the staff member maintains a distance of 3-6 ft if possible.
- Transfer and/or assist Student to the toilet if needed.
- Clean Student when finished if this type of assistance is needed.
- Dispose of soiled gloves and put on a clean pair of gloves to transfer Student if needed.
- Soiled clothing items are placed in doubled plastic bags, tied, and sent home each day.
- Staff instructs and supervises and assists as needed with hand-washing.
- Bring Student back to classroom.
- Bathroom, toilet and sink will be disinfected on a regular basis throughout the day.