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Elder Companion training program


Summary

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

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

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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