Contribute within the well-being of our seniors with the specialized "Certificate Course in Care of Elderly" advertised by Star Society. On the off chance that you are seeking comprehensive training to provide compassionate and proficient care for the elderly, your look concludes here.
At Star Society, we recognize the increasing require for skilled caregivers who can cater to the special needs of the elderly populace. Our "Certificate Course in Care of Elderly" is planned to prepare people with the information and aptitudes fundamental to offer high-quality care and back.
Our comprehensive educational modules covers a wide extend of themes, counting geriatric wellbeing, enthusiastic well-being, communication strategies, and help with day by day exercises. With a center on both physical and passionate perspectives, our experienced educates guarantee that caregivers are well-prepared to address the differing needs of elderly people.
What sets Star Society separated is our hands-on approach to learning. Our teaches, who are specialists in geriatric care, direct you through commonsense scenarios and real-life recreations, permitting you to create a profound understanding of the challenges and duties included in caring for the elderly.
Selecting within the "Certificate Course in Care of Elderly" implies joining a community devoted to making a positive affect on the lives of our senior citizens. Star Society not as it were gives a certification but too engages caregivers with the certainty to offer compassionate care.
Today there is rapid increase in the elderly population, which is due to the decreased death rate and increased life expectancy. As the world demographic picture indicates, more and more people are living above the age of 70 years, this population will soon constitute 8-10% of the total population. At present there are 70 million older person in India and it is expected by the year 2005 the number will go up to 90-100 million.
The traditional system of joint family providing a secure and sociable environment for the elderly has been replaced by the nuclear families. Further the liberalization and modernization, has resulted in economic hardships along with stress and strains for all the members of the families. The impact of all this is being borne by the older members of the family, who ate the neglected lot.
At present there are no skilled personnel to look after the special needs of the aged in the community or in the hospital setting. Therefore there is an immediate need to prepare a work force who can assist / provide the appropriate care to elderly in their own homes, home for the aged, day care centres, geriatric wards in the hospital / nursing homes and mobile Medicare Units.
OBJECTIVES
1. After completing this course the learner will be able to ;
2. Develop on understanding about the process of ageing
3. Learn the fundamentals of life sciences in respect to the elderly.
4. Identify physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the elderly
5. Explain easy to meet the specific needs of the elderly
6. Discuss the important components of health and hygiene
7. Plan and organize health educational activities for promoting health and preventing
diseases among elderly.
8. Explain the need for balanced diet, food hygiene and healthy cooking practices.
9. Discuss the role of the family and the community in the elderly care
10. Enlist the various voluntary services/resources available for elderly care.
Entry Qualification
10th Class pass or
8th Class pass with 2 year relevant experience.
Competencies
After completing this course, the learner will be competent to:
Identify various organs and organ system of the body and explain their functions
Take care of the physical, psychological, social, economical and spiritual needs of the elderly
Become familiar with the concept of health and hygiene and various factors affecting health.
Learn the concepts of food and nutrition balanced diet, food hygiene and healthy cooking
practices.
Develop skills to help the elderly for their better adjustment in family and community.
Guide the elderly in developing positive altitude towards old age
Educate the elderly, their families and the community for promoting the health of the elderly.
Develop skills to improve the living environment of the elderly.
Provide care the elderly suffering from physical disorders (e.g. cataract, osteoporosis) and /or psychological, disorders (e.g. depression, dementia)
Take care of the elderly during specific serious conditions such as career, paralyses, fracture, come stork etc.
Provide care to the bedridden elderly
Train the family members and the community to provide care to the elderly
Utilize the various voluntary services/resources available for the welfare of the elderly
Help the elderly to practice yoga
Provide guidance and counseling to the elderly.
Encourage active involvement of the elderly in productive work.
Job Opportunities
Wage Employment – As an Elderly Care assistant/supervisor in a hospital/old age home/geriatric wards/Nursing Homes/NGO etc.
Self Employment – Can establish his/her own old age home
COURSE CONTENT;
Subject -1 Basic Life Science
· Anatomy and Physiology
· Health & Health Education and Basics of Nutrition
· Community Awareness and Government of sponsored system of the Elderly
· Basic Psychology Subject -2 Aspects of Aging
· (i) Profile of the Elderly, (ii) Structural and Functional Changes in Ageing
· (i) The elderly, the family and the community, (ii) Psychology of Ageing
· Social, Economic, Spiritual Needs and Problems of the Elderly Subject -3 General Care and Specific Needs of the Elderly
· (i) Living Environment of the Elderly, (ii) Special Nutritional Needs of the Elderly individuals
· (i) Physical Problems of the Elderly : Assessment and Care, (ii) Psychological Disorders of the Elderly : Assessment and Care
· (i) Care in Specific Serious Conditions of the Elderly: Cancer, Diabetic Coma, Stroke and Fractures, (ii) Care of the Bed Ridden Elderly
· Voluntary social and Health Services, Resources for the Care of the Elderly
