In a bid to serve the elderly and children, and lend a helping hand to working couples, the Guild of Service (Central) has started a professional home assistant programme.
The programme, called ‘Helping Hands,’ trains young women in nursing, childcare, accounts, cooking and spoken English. They undergo six months of training.
“Our main aim is to provide geriatric assistance and childcare. The professionals will provide support to the aged who live alone,” said Seetha Muthiah, vice-president of the Guild (Central).
She was speaking at the 90th year celebrations of the Guild, held in the city on Saturday evening. Governor K. Rosaiah was the chief guest.
‘Helping Hands’ will also be available for anyone who needs home assistants. “Unlike nurses who visit houses for a specified period of time, our staff will be with the family till they need them,” said a member of the Guild.
The training programme has been going on for the past month. Interested candidates can contact the Guild for more details.
After felicitating the Guild unit’s staff and releasing a commemorative book, the Governor said a social worker should be a harbinger of peace and universal brotherhood. His service should be dedicated and it should come from the heart, he said.
He also appreciated the yeoman service rendered by the Guild. “It has added meaning to the lives of thousands of women, destitute children and special groups over the past nine decades,” he said.
