❖ Light household cleaning

❖ Mopping and sweeping

❖ Dusting

❖ Organizing

❖ Laundry and ironing

❖ Changing bed linens

❖ Meal planning and preparation

❖ Assistance with errands

❖ Transportation

❖ Care for Alzheimer’s

❖ Escort to hair and doctors appt.

❖ Transportation and companionship to

church

❖ Assistance with pets

❖ Garbage removal

Teaching & Training

All Providence Companion Care employees are

required 8 hours of in-service training a year.

Topics covered during training include:

❖ Dealing with behaviors associated with

Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

❖ Observing, monitoring, and reporting changes

in clients mental and physical well-being.

❖ Safety and emergency procedures.

❖ End-of-life care giving. (Bereavement and

clinical component of the dying process).

❖ Sun-downer’s Syndrome

❖ Effects of aging

❖ Depression in the elderly.

❖ Universal precautions and infection control.

❖ Transfers and mobility

❖ Range of motion exercises

❖ Sensory stimulation

❖ Personal care

❖ Home making

❖ Bathing and dressing

❖ Feeding

❖ Grooming

❖ Personal hygiene

❖ Mobility assistance

❖ Medication reminders

❖ Incontinence

❖ Shopping and errands

❖ Transportation for shopping and errands

❖ Help with Morning and Wake-up

❖ Assist with bedtime routine and clothing

selection

❖ Provide medication reminders

❖ Aid with reading

❖ Assist with walking

❖ Stimulate mental awareness

❖ Monitor diet and eating

❖ Prepare grocery lists

❖ Record and arrange recipes

❖ Clip coupons for shopping

❖ Check food for expiration

❖ Care for houseplants

❖ Assist with entertaining

❖ Participate in crafts

❖ Rent and play movies

❖ Play games and cards

❖ Offer companionship and conversation

❖ Supervise home maintenance

❖ Monitor TV usage

❖ Plan visits, outings, and trips

❖ Maintain calendars

❖ Write letters and correspondence

❖ Organize mail

❖ Oversee home deliveries

❖ Discuss current and historical events

❖ Maintain family scrapbook

❖ Record family history

❖ Visit friends

❖ Read religious materials

❖ Arrange appointments

❖ Doctor appointment reminders

❖ Answer the door

❖ Reminisce about the past