Includes:
• A Guide to Being A Companion Homemaker: Roles & Responsibilities DVD
• A Guide to Being A Companion Homemaker: Safety & Housekeeping DVD
- Training Materials and DVDs
- 1 Credit Hour
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Companion Homemaker
- Important Professional Communication and Social Skills
1. A Guide to Being a Companion Homemaker: Roles & Responsibilities
This program describes the roles and responsibilities of the companion homemaker and teaches important professional, communication and social skills for success on the job.
Topics include:
The importance of people skills
Positive communication techniques
Ethics, integrity and professional behavior
Ageism: what it is and how to avoid it
Appearance and hygiene
Cultural sensitivity
Phone etiquette
Escorting and transporting your client
Observation skills
Handling medical emergencies
Fire safety and disaster preparedness
Program comes with support materials, which include outline, learning objectives, key points and definitions, test and answer key.
Total Course Time: 60 minutes (includes 23 minute DVD, support materials, review and testing)
2. A Guide to Being a Companion Homemaker: Safety and Housekeeping
This program provides essential information about safety and housekeeping skills and gives practical instruction about cleaning products and methods.
Topics include:
Safety in the home
Companion safety
Infection control
Housecleaning routines and order of work
Cleaning products
Cleaning specific rooms
Laundry - sorting, using the washing machine and dryer
Reading clothing labels
Methods for ironing different kinds of fabric
Adjusting iron temperatures
Ironing a shirt or blouse
Using the steam iron
Program comes with support materials, which include outline, learning objectives, key points and definitions, test and answer key.
Total Course Time: 60 minutes (includes 22 minute DVD, support materials, review and testing)