The Federal Government says it is working on plans to develop quality care older persons in Nigeria.
Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) saidd this on Tuesday during a 2-day workshop on development of policy guidelines and regulatory framework on quality care assurance for older persons.
”We are engaging with relevant stakeholders to develop Quality Assurance Systems and Regulatory Framework for Training, Classification, Recognition and Certification of Geriatric Social Care Skills.
”We will also assess training centres and training providers for accreditation of Geriatric Care givers and its agencies,” she said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised in partnership with the United Nations Development of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in Abuja.
Omokaro said that the two-day engagement was to ensure quality care for older persons in Nigeria.
He also said that the engagement was expected to consolidate on frameworks and standard operational procedures to ensure improvement in quality care and wellbeing of older persons and their care givers in Nigeria.
”As well as opening up enormous job opportunities and the care industry sub-sector in Nigeria.
”Because, care of older persons is competence based which needed training and skills assessments at both the training centre and work place.
”Persons who desire to acquire skills and certification for employment as care givers to older persons need learning opportunities to enhance their capacities and employability,” she said.
Omokaro said that the training would ensure that care providers met the needed standards for accreditation for quality care assurance.
