Training of Professional Caregivers: The Venezuelan Experience by Aura Tovar
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Training of Professional Caregivers:The Venezuelan Experience
by Aura Tovar
Where is Venezuela?
Since 1989
Since 1989
Do you know a caregiver for my relative with Alzheimer Disease?
Since 2006
?Private Institute
Training programs
Certified caregivers
Domiciliary service
People with discapacity
Motor Discapacity Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
Total Inhabitants: 27 Million
Inhabitants > 65: 2 Million
Inhabitants > 65 with Alzheimer Desease: 7%
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
Total Inhabitants: 27 Million
Inhabitants > 65: 2 Million
Inhabitants > 65 with Alzheimer Desease: 7%
140.000 Persons need professional help
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
140.000 families are in front of the following concerns:
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
How to deal with this new situation?
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
Where to get help?
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
Who can take care for the elder with Alzheimer?
Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela
How to manage the economical impact?
Options
1. A family member stays with the elder with Alzheimer disease
Options
1. A family member stays with the elder with Alzheimer disease
2. Hire a professional geriatric nurse
Options
1. A family member stays with the elder with Alzheimer disease
2. Hire a professional geriatric nurse
3. Institutionalize
Consequence 1
Family member stays with the elder
Dedicate/ sacrifice his life
Consequence 2
Hiring a geriatric nurse
Not affordable for 95% of Venezuelan families
Consequence 3
Institutionalizing
Public or Private Institution?
Institutionalizing
Public Institution
- Difficult to find vacancy- Low quality care
Institutionalizing
Private Institution
- Difficult to find vacancy- Not affordable for 95% of Venezuelan families
Institutionalizing?
Cultural concerns
In Venezuela traditionally families take care for their elders
at HOME
The IDIS solutionDevelop and trainnew generation ofCAREGIVERS
Economically affordable!
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer- Social sensibility
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer- Social sensibility- Enhance professional know-how
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer- Social sensibility- Enhance professional know-how- Unemployed or low income
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer- Social sensibility- Enhance professional know-how- Unemployed or low income- Low academical level
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer- Social sensibility- Enhance professional know-how- Unemployed or low income- Low academical level- Looking for second chance
Trainee Characteristics
- Related to person with Alzheimer- Social sensibility- Enhance professional know-how- Unemployed or low income- Low academical level- Looking for second chance- Curiosity
Trainee Characteristics
Anyone willing to pusue the career
Training Program
Massive > 200 students at a time
approx. 40% finish trainingsuccessfully
Training Program
STRUCTURE
75% Theory25% Practice
Training Program
INTEGRAL
therapeuticalrecreational
legal
Training Program
INTENSIVE
134 academical hours4 months
2 afternoons/ week
Training Program
For FREE
Private and public sponsors
IDIS certification
CAREGIVER
Theoretical/ practical know-howmanage adults withAlzheimer disease
The IDIS Training Program
In 2006 Approval ofVenezuelan Ministery of Health
“OFFICIAL CAREGIVINGPROGRAM”
Promotion
CaregiverData
Website
Public Service
Do you know a caregiver for my relative with Alzheimer Disease?
Public Service
YES WE DO !
Conclusion
1. Create new jobs
Conclusion
1. Create new jobs
2. Affordable costs
Conclusion
1. Create new jobs
3. Patients stay home
2. Affordable costs
Conclusion
1. Create new jobs
3. Patients stay home
4. Families are relieved
2. Affordable costs
Conclusion
1. Create new jobs
3. Patients stay home
4. Families are relieved
5. Sponsorssave tax
2. Affordable costs
Thank You!
Lic. Aura TovarEmail: [email protected]