Entry Level Qualification 

Class 12

Career Fields 

Allied & Para Medical Science

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

No Entrance Exam

About Career 

As an Elderly Caregiver, you will be responsible for assisting and helping elderly people at home or elderly care centers (old age homes) who are suffering from a chronic disease or ailment, etc. who have some type of disability condition, or who are bed-ridden. You may also be assisting and helping people who are not suffering from any disease or disability or are not bedridden.

You will be responsible for assisting and helping elderly people in managing their day-to-day activities such as eating, dressing, toileting, grooming, exercising, etc. You may also be interacting with the family members as well as doctors informing them about any changes in their behavior or other aspects related to health & well-being.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As an Elderly Caregiver, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities:

1. You will be required to provide help to elders such as helping them in moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.

2. You will be assisting elders with walking, exercising, etc. if required.

3. You will be required to keep older mentally healthy by entertaining them or conversing with them.

4. You will be required to plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to elders, as per the prescribed diet chart or doctors.

5. You will be required to check, monitor, and record the pulse, temperature, and respiration of elders if they are not doing well.

6. You will be taking or accompanying the elders on trips outside the home, assisting, and companionship.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per the scheme of studies - Obtain NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Home Health Aide.

After completing Class 10, you can obtain NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 4 Qualification in Home Health Aide from any vocational institute or other similar. For this certificate; you need to be 18 years of age.

After completing Class 8 in school, you can obtain NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 4 Qualification in Home Health Aide from any vocational institute or other similar. For this certificate, you need to be 18 years of age.

After completing Class 5 in school, you can obtain NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 3 Qualification in Elderly Caretaker (Non-Clinical) from any vocational institute or other similar. For this certificate, you need to be 18 years of age.

After completing class 12, you may apply for any Bachelor’s degree such as B.Com, or B.Sc. B.A., etc., or in any other similar field. Then can apply for job opportunities if you feel you have proven the required skills and are capable of taking care of elders.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

1. After completing class 5 in school, you can obtain NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 3 Qualification in Elderly Caretaker (Non-Clinical).

2. On the other hand, if you have completed, class 8 in school then you may obtain NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Home Health Aide. Also, if you have completed class 10 then you may obtain this NSQF Level 4 Qualification in Home Health Aide.

3. If you have obtained a bachelor’s degree then also you may apply for various job opportunities available for taking care of elders.

4. However, you may also get job opportunities if you have proven the required skills and are capable of taking care of elders. So, structured and formal education is not a pre-requisite for this career

Competencies Required

Interests

1. Realistic- You should have an interest in Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment.

2. Social- You should have an interest in Social Occupations. Social occupations involve helping or assisting others; these involve working with and communicating with people to provide various services; these may involve educating and advising others.

Knowledge

1. Personal Care Service - Knowledge of how to provide various assistance and services to others. This includes looking after the needs of individuals, understanding what they need, and providing all assistance at home or elsewhere.

Skills

1. Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.

2. Service Orientation - Skills in or a keen interest in helping and assisting people.

Abilities

1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

2. Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

3. Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

4. Speech and Language Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech and language of another person.

Personality

1. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.

2. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behavior.

3. You are always or mostly disciplined in your actions and behavior.

4. You are always or mostly a soft-hearted person.

5. You are always or mostly helpful to others.

6. You are always calm or generally remain calm in most situations.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

After obtaining NSQF qualification or after obtaining any Bachelor’s degree, you can enroll yourself with various Elder Care agencies such as;

1. Delhi - Life Circle Senior Services, Elder Care, Zoctr Health Pvt. Ltd., Curodoc, Para Home Care, etc.

2. Bangalore - Sumukha Home Nursing Services, Karunya Home Health Services, Mehar Services, etc.

3. Kolkata - Care Continuum, Tribeca Care, etc.

4. Mumbai – Aaji Care Home Health Services, Ayushya Healthcare, Arooj Home Health Care, Aarambh-An Elder Care Home, etc.

5. Chennai - Naimisha - Elderly Care Services in Chennai, Yogeswaran Home Care Services, Care Finder, Seva Consultancy, etc.

You may also find job opportunities at various old age homes such as:

1. Delhi – Silver Lining Old Age Home, Age Ventures India, Sandhya Senior Citizen Home, Golden Stick – Old Age Home, etc.

2. Bangalore - Navachaitanya Old Age Home, Sukhshanthi Apartments, Omashram Trust, Anandashram Senior Citizens Home, etc.

3. Kolkata – Shibasram, Seba Old Age Home, Ananda Ashram Old Age Home, Peace Senior Living Pvt. Ltd, etc. 

4. Mumbai - Dr. Niranjan Wagh's Home for The Aged, St. Anthonys Home for The Aged, Ashadaan, Sadadevi Foundation Old Age Home, etc.

5. Chennai - Brindavanam Old Age Home Chennai, G.S Senior Citizens Home, S.V. Home for Aged, Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home & Charitable Trust, etc.

Career Growth

From entry-level jobs such as shift workers or helpers in a small-size elder care home or at the client’s home, you will grow up and may find job opportunities with various large-size elder care homes. You may grow and become a shift supervisor or a shift manager and may also find job opportunities as an Eldercare Manager or ElderCare Support Executive after gaining certain years of experience.

Salary Offered  

1. At the beginning, you may not get a monthly salary in many cases and instead you will be paid daily. You will have to do 8-10 hours shifts daily.

2. You will be earning around Rs. 250-280/day of 8-10 hours shift per day at the beginning of your career.

3. After having a good experience for 5-10 years, if you are enrolled with a good elder care agency, you may get about Rs. 300-400/day for 8-10 hours shift.

4. In some cases, with agencies that provide a caregiver for upper-middle-class and richer people, you may expect to get about Rs. 500-750/day of 8-10 hours shift. These are not very easily available. You have to be very well-groomed and educated to work in the homes of upper-middle-class and rich people.

Monthly Earnings In Indian Rupee

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience

3. Mid-Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also shortly, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job)

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

1. Assisting and caring for people: Assisting people in availing of services; taking care of people in different situations; and offering help and services to others.

2. Getting Information and learning: Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.

3. Developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships: Developing professional relationships with co-workers and others outside organizations and maintaining good relationships.

4. Performing physical activities: Performing physical activities that require the use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, 3333and handling of elders.

5. Organizing, planning, and prioritizing tasks - Planning and organizing tasks to achieve work goals; prioritizing tasks to achieve goals and making the best use of the time available.