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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] compainoun, from Anglo-French cumpaing, cumpaignun, from Late Latin companion-, companio, from [[Latin]] com- + panis bread, [[food]] |
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : one that accompanies another : [[comrade]], [[associate]]; also : one that keeps company with another | *1 : one that accompanies another : [[comrade]], [[associate]]; also : one that keeps company with another | ||
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:b : one employed to live with and serve another | :b : one employed to live with and serve another | ||
*4 : a [[celestial]] body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in [[space]] | *4 : a [[celestial]] body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in [[space]] | ||
| − | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Companions''''', follow [ | + | |
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| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Companions''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Companions '''''this link'''''].</center> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | In [[health]] care and caregiving, a '''companion''', sitter, or [[private]] [[duty]] may be a nurse, nurse assistant, or similar [[professional]] who is hired to [[work]] with one patient (or occasionally two). Companions may be hired to work in a variety of settings, including [ | + | In [[health]] care and caregiving, a '''companion''', sitter, or [[private]] [[duty]] may be a nurse, nurse assistant, or similar [[professional]] who is hired to [[work]] with one patient (or occasionally two). Companions may be hired to work in a variety of settings, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_home nursing homes], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_living assisted living facilities], hospitals, and [[private]] [[homes]], and their [[duties]] range from advanced medical care to simple companionship and [[observation]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_%28caregiving%29] |
[[Category: Health]] | [[Category: Health]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English compainoun, from Anglo-French cumpaing, cumpaignun, from Late Latin companion-, companio, from Latin com- + panis bread, food
- Date: 13th century
Definitions
- 1 : one that accompanies another : comrade, associate; also : one that keeps company with another
- 2 obsolete : rascal
- 3 a : one that is closely connected with something similar
- b : one employed to live with and serve another
- 4 : a celestial body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in space
Description
In health care and caregiving, a companion, sitter, or private duty may be a nurse, nurse assistant, or similar professional who is hired to work with one patient (or occasionally two). Companions may be hired to work in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and private homes, and their duties range from advanced medical care to simple companionship and observation.[1]
