Training of Professional Caregivers: The Venezuelan Experience by Aura Tovar

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: aurytovar@gmail.com