Old Age Care is a health-care vocational trade. The duration of trade is six months or one semester. There are so many topics taught in the class such as how to provide care, supervision and support for people with disabilities in the home, residential establishments, clinics and hospitals; work with other health professionals to maximise the individual's physical and mental wellbeing; provide companionship and emotional support and promote independence and community participation and the like others. This is good and career orienting as it makes eligible for so many health-care jobs at various places.
Syllabus of Old Age Care trade as prescribed by various ITIs.
Sem. I |
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Sr. No. |
Subjects of Study |
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Trade Practical |
Trade Theory |
1 |
Familiarization with old age care. |
Introduction of the course. Necessity of an old age Home & care for old age people who have none to look after or one who wishes to enjoy the isolated life. |
2 |
Practice on the maintenance of Registered, Record and other documents of old age care Maintenance of daily accounting |
Maintenance of Registered, Record and other documents of old age care Maintenance of daily accounting |
3 |
Practice on Sociology. Physiology, Anatomy of Human body & Nursing. |
Basic knowledge of Sociology. Basic Knowledge of Physiology, Anatomy of Human body & Nursing |
4 |
Practice on health & Hygiene of Human being, Elementary health –Nursing and First Aid. |
Health- Nursing and First Aid |
5 |
Orientation on affects of climate and environment on the human body, Simple yogic saunas for general health |
Environment effect & seasonal effect in different regions |
6 |
Practice on problems relating to physical & psychological effect of old aged people |
Problems relating to physical & Psychological effect of old aged people |
7 |
Demonstration problems relating to physical & psychological effect of old aged people |
Gerontology (Science of ageing) as a Discipline Govt. roles- various project, policy & law. Maintenance cleanings and discipline in all respect |
8 |
Familiarisation with Specific problems, which might occur for male & female care. |
Specific problems, which might occur for male & their care. Specific problems, which might occur for female & their care. |
9 |
Identification of Med claim facilities & their implementation. |
Med claim facilities & their implementation |
10 |
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Contact with various hospital for Emergency Medicare. Shelter and old aged Home. |
11 |
Practice on Organizing social activities. Counselling (Psychology parts). |
Study of organizing social activities. Counselling (Psychology parts). |
12 |
Practice on daily routine starting from rising in the morning to going for sleeping at night. |
Daily routine starting from rising in the morning to going for sleeping at night. Organizing prayer, reading, of various religious ‘Grantham’ of different religion as applicable |
13 |
Demonstration Physical exercises Like ‘yoga’ & little physical exercise for their healthy living. |
Organizing the recreational activities such as ,group and discussion, symposium Film show & Entertainment (education mental occupation) |
14 |
Practice on organizing the recreational activities such as, group and discussion, symposium Film show & Entertainment (education mental occupation. |
Visit to old age Home & Excursion to some interesting place. |
15 |
Practice on visit to old age Home & Excursion to some interesting place |
Creating peaceful atmosphere. People – serving the aged. |
16 |
Mode of creating peaceful atmosphere. Growing of some flower plants & some agricultural product like fruits & vegetables etc. if possible |
Growing of some flower plants & some agricultural product like fruits & vegetables etc. if possible. Organizing games & sports appropriate to old age people. Involvement of boarders for cooking and others management activities. (Occupational therapy) |
17 |
Practice on organizing games & Sports appropriate to old age people. Involvement of boarders for cooking and others management activities. (Occupational therapy), Infrastructure facilities (cots, bedding, utensils, ambulance) & their maintenances. |
Knowledge of Infrastructure facilities |
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