The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship offers a range of vocational training courses catering to the need of different sectors of the economy/ labour market. The vocational training programs are delivered under the aegis of Directorate General of Training (DGT). Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) with variants and Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) are two pioneer programs of DGT for propagating vocational training.

‘Old Age Care’ trade under CTS is one of the popular courses delivered nationwide through a network of ITIs. The course is of one year duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. The Domain area (Trade Theory & Practical) impart professional skills and knowledge. While the core area(Employability Skill) imparts requisite core skills, knowledge, and life skills. After passing out the training program, the trainee is awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by DGT which is recognized worldwide.

Candidates broadly need to demonstrate that they are able to:

• Read and interpret technical parameters/documents, plan and organize work processes, identify necessary materials and tools;
• Perform tasks with due consideration to safety rules, accident prevention regulations and environmental protection stipulations;
• Apply professional skill, knowledge & employability skills while performing jobs.
• Document the technical parameters related to the task undertaken.

JOB ROLE

Home Based Personal Care Workers, Other include personal care workers who attend to various personal needs and in general provide personal care for persons in need of such care at their own homes because of physical or mental illness or disability or because of impairment due to old age not elsewhere classified

The following describes the primary responsibilities expected Old age care Job Functions:

• Assist with walking and light exercise, Plan and prepare meals, followed by clean-up, Monitor food expiration dates, make future meals, Make beds and change linens, as needed, Light housekeeping to include dusting and vacuuming, Assist with bathing, dressing and grooming
• Laundry and ironing, Take out garbage, Run errands (pickup prescriptions, dry cleaning), Engage in physical and mental exercises, Provide medication reminders, Escort on appointments (hair salon, physical therapy, etc.), Escort to religious services or events, Engage in activities (games, memory books), Companionship

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• 1. Identify the organizational hierarchy of old age care, select and perform the duties and responsibilities following safety precaution.
• 2. Develop communication skill for maintenance of office correspondence.
• 3. Develop computer skill for maintain the data and office correspondence.
• 4. Identify different physical and mental health related issues for old age persons and comply the methods for solutions.
• 5. Comply preservation of food and dietary requirement.
• 6. Attain knowledge of health and hygiene.
• 7. Attain required knowledge of sociology, physiology and anatomy for old age care.
• 8. Develop hands on skill for kitchen hygiene and housekeeping maintenance.
• 9. Apply practices for problem related physical effect like Locomotion, Paralysis, fracture, bed sores etc. Psychological effect like memory loss, exit tendency, depression, aggression, suicidal tendency etc.
• 10. Identify, select and resolve the issue related to human health as per gender.
• 11. Perform different types of drills to execute fire and natural hazards.
• 12. Organize and assist psychological counselling and organize social events.
• 13. Assist for nursing care of old age person and develop the skill for entertainment for old age person.