A structured, competency-based programme for training, certifying, and deploying professional geriatric caregivers — aligned with national HSSC standards and WHO healthy ageing frameworks.
Caregiver Levels
with Defined Scope
Training Modules
Classroom + Clinical
Kerala has one of India's oldest populations by proportion. This programme addresses the critical shortage of trained, professionally competent geriatric caregivers — providing a complete pathway from basic companion care to specialised dementia, palliative, and post-hospital care. It is designed for training institutions, care providers, HR teams, and individual caregivers seeking certification.
Every learning outcome is tied to an observable, measurable behaviour. Training is structured around what the caregiver can do, not just what they know.
Covers family-system navigation, Indian legal awareness, multilingual communication, hospital-to-home transitions, religious and cultural sensitivity, and resource-limited care.
Benchmarked against WHO ICOPE, HSSC National Occupational Standards, PM-SPECIAL, and international LTC frameworks for global employability.
Defines minimum competency gates for each care setting — so HR teams, care homes, and families know exactly what standard they're getting.
Structure
All training, deployment, and assessment activities are anchored to these five levels. Each represents a distinct scope of practice and a distinct competency ceiling.
Non-clinical support: companionship, supervision, basic ADL assistance, safety monitoring.
Basic companion careFull ADL care, mobility, vitals, documentation, fall prevention, dementia-sensitive care.
Min. for independent careSupervisory: care plan compliance, family coordination, junior caregiver management, incident response.
Team leadershipAdd-on modules: dementia, palliative, stroke, Parkinson's, rehabilitation, end-of-life care.
Specialist add-onCare management, family counselling, quality assurance, documentation, service coordination.
Management roleCurriculum
A structured 20-module programme covering core, clinical, cultural, and professional competencies. Modules are mapped to caregiver levels and delivery modes.
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Competency Framework
Explore each competency domain by category. Non-negotiable items are deployment gates — failure means the caregiver cannot be deployed independently.
Assessment
All assessments are competency-referenced and tied to observable behaviours. Practical skill stations carry at least 50% of total assessment weight.
Failure on any non-negotiable (Pass/Fail gate) component results in overall failure regardless of total score. The candidate must repeat and re-pass the failed component before certification proceeds.
Conduct Standards
Any caregiver exhibiting these behaviours must be immediately removed from independent duty. Some constitute grounds for permanent disqualification and may require legal reporting.
Whether you are a caregiver seeking certification, an organisation looking to train your team, or an institution wanting to adopt this framework — we would love to hear from you.