| Department | Department of Psychiatry |
| Minimum requirement for admission | Candidates who have completed a formal certificate course in Geriatric care or have experience as a Geriatric caregiver |
| No. of Seats | 10-15 |
| Duration of the Course | 30 hours spread over 3 months |
| Commencement of Course | 1st October 2021 |
| Fees | Nil (Course Expenditure supported by the project) |
| Brief Description of the Course | This is an hybrid program designed to develop a structured training program for general Geriatric care and Mental Health care for (professional) caregivers, to implement the skill training for caregivers of older persons through a hybrid training program using the structured curriculum. |
| Course Coordinator & Contact details | Dr P.T.Siva Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry pts@nimhans.ac.in |
| Faculty | Dr P.T.Siva Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry Dr Preeti Sinha, Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry Dr Krishna Prasad, Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry |
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