A Guide to Being a Companion Homemaker DVD Combo Pack

A Guide to Being a Companion Homemaker: Roles and 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)

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)