Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance (CGCA)
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 6,500
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar
Eligibility:
12th Pass with science
A Geriatric Care Assistant (GCA) can be defined as a trained and certified health-care worker who usually works in a hospital, home or Old Age home environment and provide care to the elderly or old age patients. Internationally they may be called by similar names such as Elderly Care Attendants, Geriatric Nursing Aides or Patient Care Assistants.
Objectives
The program aims at making a student competent to perform the following skills:
Demonstrate skills in basic geriatrics care such as assessment, patient positions, movements, preparation of facilities/environment of the patient, feeding, hygience, grooming, dressing, bathing and elimination needs of the geriatric patients, oral care, hari care, eye and ear care, skin, nail and foot care of geriatric patients.
Demonstrate skills in management of positions & pressure points, disabilities and well being of geriatric patient, including counseling skills and management of mental health issues in geriatric patients as well as Basic Life Support(BLS) measures & first aid in the event of emergencies.
CGCA : CERTIFICATE IN GERIATRIC CARE ASSISTANCE
| PROGRAMME TYPE | CERTIFICATE |
| MODE | Open Distance Learning |
| SCHOOL | School of Health Sciences |
| DURATION | 0 Year, 6 Months |
| MEDIUM | ENGLISH |
| SPECIALIZATION | GERIATRIC CARE ASSISTANCE |
| DESCRIPTION | A Geriatric Care Assistant (GCA) can be defined as a trained and certified health-care worker who usually works in a hospital, home or Old Age home environment and provide care to the elderly or old age patients. Internationally they may be called by similar names such as Elderly Care Attendants, Geriatric Nursing Aides or Patient Care Assistants. The programme aims to develop a pool of trained workforce which can be employed to provide support to old age patients and assist other healthcare providers majorly in home/ old age home (including assisted living facilities) settings, rehabilitation facilities or otherwise in hospitals as well. With the increase in geriatric population as well as social limitations such as nuclear families, there is greater evidence of requirement of Geriatric Care Assistants. The CGCA program is thus a platform for gaining knowledge, to understand the activities and variety of care interventions that are required by an elderly patient. Outcome Objective: The program aims at making a student competent to perform the following skills: Demonstrate skills in basic geriatrics care such as assessment, patient positions, movements, preparation of facilities/environment of the patient, feeding, hygiene, grooming, dressing, bathing and elimination needs of the geriatrics patients, oral care, hair care, eye and ear care, skin, nail and foot care of geriatrics patients. Demonstrate skills in management of positions & pressure points, disabilities and well being of geriatric patient, including counseling skills and management of mental health issues in geriatrics patients as well as Basic Life Support (BLS) measures & first aid in the event of emergencies. |
| ELIGIBILITY | 10+2 Pass with Science . |
| FEE STRUCTURE | Rs.6,000/- for full programme plus. Registration fee of Rs.300/- |
| PROGRAMME COORDINATOR | Dr. Biplab Jamatia, E-mail: cgca@ignou.ac.in |
Course Details
Regional & Study Centre Details
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| BHOPAL | 1500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOPAL LSC Code 1500 |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2137P: COLL OF NURSING,M.K.C.G MEDICAL (2137P) |
| NAGPUR | 3600: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE NAGPUR LSC Code 3600 |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| BIJAPUR | 8500: Regional Centre Bijapur LSC Code 8500 |