Brief Job Description: Provides routine individualized care to geriatrics at hospitals/ home set up/old age homes/community centers etc. They assist in maintaining activities of daily living for geriatrics & work in collaboration with healthcare team, individuals, and care takers to deliver the prescribed healthcare services.

Personal Attributes: The individual should be willing to work with geriatrics. The work ethics characterized by dedication, persistence, patience, coordination & empathy. He/she should be able to guide and supervise other associated staff for effective care. It is also important for the individual to have a good level of physical fitness & healthy body with well-maintained hygiene. The attributes such as cooking, driving & IT skills are preferential.

                NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

1.  Implement Interventions to prioritize safety of geriatric

2. Assist in routine check-up and vital parameters measurement

3.  Support geriatrics in maintaining daily activities

4.  Assist to cope up with the ill health conditions and promote rehabilitation

5.  Maintain interpersonal relationship with patients, colleagues and others

6.  Maintain professional & medico-legal conduct

7.  Maintain a safe, healthy and secure working environment

8.  Follow biomedical waste disposal and infection control policies and procedures