Aged care homes soon for Malaqereqere, Sigatoka and Vuda, Lautoka
Two groups of individuals living abroad are interested in setting up all-aged-care homes in Fiji to target those coming in from abroad. Nadroga-Navosa Chamber of Commerce and Industries president Dr Ashank Naidu revealed this during the Caregiving School of Excellence graduation in Nadi on Saturday night.
He operates a private medical clinic in Nadi and Sigatoka. “Areas earmarked are Malaqereqere in Sigatoka and Vuda in Lautoka,” Dr Naidu said. “These individuals are contractors and landowners.
“They are very interested in getting doctors and nurses including
It is important for caregivers to continue to develop throughout their career because it is for everyone’s benefit. Caregivers will be utlised very well in this current COVIDpandemic as they can assist doctors and nurses whenever needed. Dr Ashank Naidu Nadroga-Navosa Chamber of Commerce and Industries president
caregivers in big numbers because we don’t expect this to be small projects, but big ones.
“This is a good thing to take on medical tourism in Fiji because it has a relatively pollution free environment and mostly nice weather compared to the environment factors faced abroad.”
Thirty (30) participants graduated as the pioneers in Certificate in Caregiving and First Aider in conjunction with the Fiji Red Cross. “It is important for caregivers to continue to develop throughout
their career because it is for everyone’s benefit,” he said. “Caregivers will be utlised very well in this current COVID-pandemic as they can assist doctors and nurses whenever needed.” Dr Naidu is also part of the Approved General Practitioners – PPP GP Schemes.
He would hire some caregivers to be part of his clinic where he would continue to make sure that capacity building continued. Caregiving School of Excellence director Muni Kamni Reddy said the institution was to help the caregiving industry and personnel.
“Here with us they study to become qualified caregivers. We teach the right techniques, right procedures; right care to the elderly as they are vulnerable people with attention and good care. We need quality support,” she said.
Ms Reddy thanked Fiji Red Cross for certifying the participants as first-aider too.