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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

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Training of Professional Caregivers: The Venezuelan Experience by Aura Tovar

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  1. Training of Professional Caregivers: The Venezuelan Experience by Aura Tovar

  2. Where is Venezuela?

  3. Since 1989

  4. Since 1989 Do you know a caregiver for my relative with Alzheimer Disease?

  5. Since 2006

  6. ? Private Institute Training programs Certified caregivers Domiciliary service People with discapacity Motor Discapacity Alzheimer Disease

  7. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela Total Inhabitants: 27 Million Inhabitants > 65: 2 Million Inhabitants > 65 with Alzheimer Desease: 7%

  8. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela Total Inhabitants: 27 Million Inhabitants > 65: 2 Million Inhabitants > 65 with Alzheimer Desease: 7%  140.000 Persons need professional help

  9. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela 140.000 families are in front of the following concerns:

  10. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela How to deal with this new situation?

  11. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela Where to get help?

  12. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela Who can take care for the elder with Alzheimer?

  13. Alzheimer Disease in Venezuela How to manage the economical impact?

  14. Options 1. A family member stays with the elder with Alzheimer disease

  15. Options 1. A family member stays with the elder with Alzheimer disease 2. Hire a professional geriatric nurse

  16. Options 1. A family member stays with the elder with Alzheimer disease 2. Hire a professional geriatric nurse 3. Institutionalize

  17. Consequence 1 Family member stays with the elder Dedicate/ sacrifice his life

  18. Consequence 2 Hiring a geriatric nurse Not affordable for 95% of Venezuelan families

  19. Consequence 3 Institutionalizing Public or Private Institution?

  20. Institutionalizing Public Institution - Difficult to find vacancy - Low quality care

  21. Institutionalizing Private Institution - Difficult to find vacancy - Not affordable for 95% of Venezuelan families

  22. Institutionalizing? Cultural concerns In Venezuela traditionally families take care for their elders at HOME

  23. The IDIS solution Develop and train new generation of CAREGIVERS Economically affordable!

  24. Trainee Characteristics • Related to person with Alzheimer

  25. Trainee Characteristics • Related to person with Alzheimer • Social sensibility

  26. Trainee Characteristics • Related to person with Alzheimer • Social sensibility • Enhance professional know-how

  27. Trainee Characteristics • Related to person with Alzheimer • Social sensibility • Enhance professional know-how • Unemployed or low income

  28. Trainee Characteristics • Related to person with Alzheimer • Social sensibility • Enhance professional know-how • Unemployed or low income • Low academical level

  29. Trainee Characteristics • Related to person with Alzheimer • Social sensibility • Enhance professional know-how • Unemployed or low income • Low academical level • Looking for second chance

  30. 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

  31. Trainee Characteristics • Anyone willing to pusue the career

  32. Training Program • Massive > 200 students at a time • approx. 40% finish training • successfully

  33. Training Program • STRUCTURE • 75% Theory • 25% Practice

  34. Training Program INTEGRAL therapeutical recreational legal

  35. Training Program INTENSIVE 134 academical hours 4 months 2 afternoons/ week

  36. Training Program For FREE Private and public sponsors

  37. IDIS certification CAREGIVER Theoretical/ practical know-how manage adults with Alzheimer disease

  38. The IDIS Training Program In 2006 Approval of Venezuelan Ministery of Health “OFFICIAL CAREGIVING PROGRAM”

  39. Promotion Caregiver Data Website

  40. Public Service Do you know a caregiver for my relative with Alzheimer Disease?

  41. Public Service YES WE DO !

  42. Conclusion 1. Create new jobs

  43. Conclusion 1. Create new jobs 2. Affordable costs

  44. Conclusion 1. Create new jobs 2. Affordable costs 3. Patients stay home

  45. Conclusion 1. Create new jobs 4. Families are relieved 2. Affordable costs 3. Patients stay home

  46. Conclusion 1. Create new jobs 5. Sponsors save tax 4. Families are relieved 2. Affordable costs 3. Patients stay home

  47. Thank You! Lic. Aura Tovar Email: aurytovar@gmail.com

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