The Paraprofessional in Home Health and Long-Term Care Training Modules for Working with Older Adults By Ellen Cervantes, M.S.W., Jeanne Heid-Grubman, L.S.W., & Charlotte K. Schuerman, L.C.S.W

List of Tables and Figures
List of Activities
About the Authors
Foreword
Wendy Lustbader
Preface
Instructor’s Guide
Introduction Principles of Adult Learning

• Module 1: The Process of Normal Aging
  
  
• Module 2: Communicating Effectively
  
  
• Module 3: Understanding and Identifying Depression and Recognizing the Risk of Suicide
  
  
• Module 4: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
  
  
• Module 5: Caring for Confused Older Adults
  
  
• Module 6: The Effect of Medication on Older Adults
  
  
• Module 7: Understanding and Recognizing Alcohol Abuse
  
  
• Module 8: Understanding and Recognizing Elder Abuse
  
  
• Module 9: Ethical Issues in Caring for Older Adults
  
  
• Module 10: Dealing with Death and Dying
  
  
• Module 11: Managing Caregiver Stress