Introduction:
Our aging population, increased longevity and the growing burden of chronic illnesses escalate the need for enriching the caregivers. But, in reality, the caregivers – either family or professional – suffer immensely. The quality of care they provide to their elders is compromised.
We recognize the vital role caregivers render in ensuring the safety, dignity, independence, and wellbeing of our elders. Being a caregiver is a tough job for the reason that caring for the aged takes a lot of patience, understanding, and time. It comprises a lot of responsibilities and at the same time, puts enormous strain on the caregiver. Hence, skill-building, coping, and psycho-educational programs have become a necessity for caregivers to meet the changes and challenges in there – as well as the patients’ – lives.
In response to this growing need, the Dr. V S Natarajan Geriatric Foundation Has Launched the Caretakers Enrichment Program (CEP). Through the Dr. VSN Geriatric Foundation’s training programs, we seek to enhance the quality of care as well as enhance the quality of life for all caregivers and those they provide care to.
About Caregivers Enrichment Program:
Dr. V.S.Natarajan Geriatric Foundation aims to create a support system for the capacity building of caregivers by way of structured training programs provided by eminent industry leaders, healthcare practitioners, and geriatric care specialists. The Foundation is planning to implement a series of training programs targeted towards providing the caretakers with tools and techniques that will help in ensuring the all-around wellbeing of both the caregiver and the elder under care.
The activities to be included in the campaign are:
- Classroom: Lectures, Seminars, symposiums, conferences
- Community: Caregivers clubs, Neighbourhood response groups
- Activities: : Group meetings / discussions / forums / Events
Why Caregivers Enrichment Programme:
- A strong platform / Forum for all the caregivers to interact
- Creation of various resources required:
- Counselors
- Neighborhood support groups
- Resource material / Publications / Media
- Guides, infographics
- DIY content
- Consulting on teleconferencing
Join our Journey:
We request you to support this much-needed initiative in Chennai under the aegis of Dr.V.S.Natarajan Foundation. This program requires the funding of XXXX to be able to continue and yield desired outcomes. We are trying to get funds from multiple sources through applying for grants and partnerships building. We are looking for grants, or programmatic support from organizations to support this project.