SEVAI Caregivers working with the mentally challenged are gracious

Periyakka takes care of intellectually challenged in a class room situation

Periyakka, a Caregiver working with the mentally challenged children provides a number of services to the Special Residential Bridge Course (SRBC) run by SEVAI under SSA in Arumbuhalnagar Trichy and in doing so she helps to make day-to-day life easier for pupils of their SRBC. The care giver, Periyakka is skilled from physical labour to the ability to think on the spot with hard work, but is very rewarding. When working with the mentally disabled, Periyakka performs a number of duties on a day-to-day basis. These duties include planning and preparing meals, helping their pupils get dressed and accomplish simple personal hygiene tasks, taking them to the doctor, etc.. She is compassionate, positive, caring and nurturing. She also possesses some physical strength because some job responsibilities such as bathing require some heavy lifting. Caregiver Periyakka also has the ability to maintain records on important information of the child for the care and follow up. Periyakka says, “Caregiver’s jobs for the mentally disabled are very rewarding career choice. This service enables people to live better lives in a better environment than what they would be able to provide for themselves”.-Govin