Bathing

This refers to the ability to wash the body with soap and water.

PURPOSE

This activity helps in personal hygiene of the learner.

• Step 1

  Ask the learner to undress themselves.

• Step 2

  Tell the learner to turn on the shower or fill the bucket with water, adjusting the temperature to suit personal comfort. *Please supervise this step to make sure the water is not too hot.

• Step 3

  First, tell them to rinse the body properly with water

• Step 4

  Then, apply soap all over the body making sure to scrub everywhere. *Please be careful of soap entering the eyes of learners – and they can start with soaping their legs and arms, only moving to their hair or face one they are comfortable

• Step 5

  Ask the learner to soap off thoroughly making sure that all the soap has been washed away.

• Step 6

  Turn off the water.

• Step 7

  Ask the learner to dry with a towel. Be mindful to dry everywhere.