Elder Companion training program
The Elder Companion training program is designed to train people interested in becoming employed by local service providers as sitter/companions for the elderly. The objective of the program is to help participants develop the necessary skills to provide high-quality care including: assistance with daily living activities (DLAs), home management services, and companionship for the elderly adult.
This training course is preparatory to studying to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
Editorial Team
- Kumaran Kumaran - Author
Publications
Elder Companion: Overview
Muthusami Kumaran
The Elder Companion training program is designed to train persons interested in becoming employed by local service providers as sitter/companions for the elderly. The objective of the program is to help participants develop the necessary skills to provide high-quality care including: assistance with daily living activities, home management services and companionship for the elderly adult. This document is FCS5246/FY586, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy586
Lesson 1 Elder Companion: Lesson 1—Roles and Responsibilities
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5247/FY587, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy587
Lesson 2 Elder Companion: Lesson 2: Aging
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5248/FY588, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy588
Lesson 3 Elder Companion: Lesson 3—Communication
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5249/FY589, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy589
Lesson 6 Elder Companion: Lesson 6—Stress Management
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5252/FY592, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy592
Lesson 7 Elder Companion: Lesson 7—Time Management
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5253/FY593, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy593
Lesson 8 Elder Companion: Lesson 8—Leisure Activities
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5254/FY594, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy594
Lesson 9 Elder Companion: Lesson 9—Getting a Job
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5255/FY595, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy595
The Elder Companion training program is designed to train people interested in becoming employed by local service providers as sitter/companions for the elderly. The objective of the program is to help participants develop the necessary skills to provide high-quality care including: assistance with daily living activities (DLAs), home management services, and companionship for the elderly adult.
This training course is preparatory to studying to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
Editorial Team
- Kumaran Kumaran - Author
Publications
Elder Companion: Overview
Muthusami Kumaran
The Elder Companion training program is designed to train persons interested in becoming employed by local service providers as sitter/companions for the elderly. The objective of the program is to help participants develop the necessary skills to provide high-quality care including: assistance with daily living activities, home management services and companionship for the elderly adult. This document is FCS5246/FY586, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy586
Lesson 1 Elder Companion: Lesson 1—Roles and Responsibilities
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5247/FY587, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy587
Lesson 2 Elder Companion: Lesson 2: Aging
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5248/FY588, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy588
Lesson 3 Elder Companion: Lesson 3—Communication
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5249/FY589, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy589
Lesson 6 Elder Companion: Lesson 6—Stress Management
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5252/FY592, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy592
Lesson 7 Elder Companion: Lesson 7—Time Management
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5253/FY593, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy593
Lesson 8 Elder Companion: Lesson 8—Leisure Activities
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5254/FY594, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy594
Lesson 9 Elder Companion: Lesson 9—Getting a Job
Muthusami Kumaran
This document is FCS5255/FY595, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, UF/IFAS, Gainesville 32611. First published: September 1999. Revised: January 2004. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy595
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