Defining the role of the homemaker/home health aide, the volume presents a comprehensive treatment of the principles and procedures for recruiting, training, and directing the activities of these essential health workers. In addition to providing an analysis of the contribution that the homemaker/home health aide can make to patient care, the book examines the broad area of home health agency operation in the United States and abroad. The following topics are considered: (1) homemaker/home health aide services, (2) home help abroad, (3) the titles and functions of the homemaker/home health aide, (4) agency policy and services, (5) determining and evaluating areas of need, (6) organization and administration, (7) the pattern of service, (8) recruitment and selection, (9) training plans and methods, (10) the training program: orientation, (11) the development of the core training program, and (12) teaching methods as they relate to: personal care, nutrition, meal planning, food storage, and marketing. A 10-page bibliography emphasizes materials related to organization and management, training, and training materials. (MW)