Coimbatore: University of Bharathiar (BU) offers a new Postgraduate Diploma course in Geriatric care and management from this academic year.
The University’s Social Work Department has been tied with the Education and Research Center for the Travancore Foundation at Aging (TFRA) in Kottayam, Kerala, to offer a one-year program.
Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday by Mrs.
Registrar who was responsible for K Murugavel and TFRA Chairman Renu Abraham Varghese in front of Mrs.
Vc P Kaliraj.
This course focuses on the management of interdisciplinary geriatric care with field work practicum and prepares graduates to meet the challenges of Elder Care and open up opportunities to choose a career in Geriatrics.
While students will learn the part of the theory at the university, the practice of field work will be handled by TFRA, which is an internationally accredited organization.
“Providing unique and individual care planning for every important parent instead of just ensuring basic facilities such as food, shelter.
And clothing,” said FX Lovelina Little Flowers, Head of the Department of Social Work.
“Considering the growing population that develops in the country, great volunteer forces will be needed in the future for the elderly care.
Therefore, this program remains open to undergraduate students from any discipline, which has a desire and commitment to work for parents.” Twenty students will be registered in the first batch.
“Geriatric care and management involves subjects such as psychotherapy, anatomy and psychology..
This program will handle all disciplines needed to be explored for effective elderly care,” Kaliraj said.