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Purpose: This study is experimentally planned to evaluate the impact on the level of knowledge of individual education, care qualification and care of the elderly using Ausubel’s teaching strategy to family members who take care of dependent elderly. Materials and Methods: The research was carried out between January and April 2012 to the Konya Home Health Services Unit, at least 5 areas dependent, 65 years old and older and care providers to the control group of 50, 52 people to the experiment group. 20 hours of individual training was carried out in their homes using Ausubel's teaching strategy through the presentation of the experiment group. In the framework of "Education Modules for Family Care Providers", education in the fields related to health care and old-age care in the home was carried out. The data of the study was evaluated by "The Care Assessment Reserve given by Members of the Family" and "The Information Level Test for Elderly Care". Results: According to the intervention control group, further improvements were achieved in the test group in the size of "Age Care Information", "Age Care Information Level" and "Self Expectations" (p<0.001).The difference in the control group was significant while the experience of difficulties was reduced in both groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: The individual education of dependent elderly through the provision to family care providers is effective in increasing the level of knowledge and adequacy of care for the elderly. Keywords: Family care provider; Care qualification; Dependent elderly; Teaching strategy through supply; Elderly care level of knowledge.