General Duty Assistant (GDA)
Course Overview
This course prepares you to work as a professional caregiver in homes and hospitals.
You will learn how to:
- Take care of patients and elderly
- Maintain hygiene and safety
- Support daily activities like feeding, bathing, movement
👉 This is the first step into WARA Care Network
Official Course Details
- QP Code: HSS/Q5101
- NSQF Level: 3
- Total Duration: ~900 Hours
- Sector: Healthcare
- Qualification Pack
- Model Curriculum English
Who Should Join?
- Category 1 (Caregiver Path)
- School dropout / low education
- Anyone willing to work in caregiving
What You Become
After completion:
- Caregiver (Home Care)
- Hospital Support Staff
- Elder Care Assistant
🧠 WARA Learning System
This course is NOT theory-heavy.
It is designed for:
- Low literacy learners
- Fast understanding
- Real-life application
Learning Flow
Watch → Understand → Practice → Repeat → Work
🎬 STORY-BASED CURRICULUM (3D READY)
🎥 SCENE 1: “First Day as Caregiver”
Objective:
Understand role and responsibility
Story:
A new caregiver enters a patient’s home and learns how to behave, observe, and assist.
Skills Covered:
- Role of GDA
- Respect and empathy
- Basic duties
🎥 SCENE 2: “Helping Patient Eat”
Objective:
Support nutrition safely
Story:
An elderly patient struggles to eat. Caregiver helps with patience.
Skills:
- Feeding safely
- Sitting position (upright)
- Handling choking
👉 Based on: HSS/N5104
🎥 SCENE 3: “Toilet & Hygiene Support”
Objective:
Assist elimination with dignity
Story:
Patient needs help going to toilet. Caregiver ensures hygiene and privacy.
Skills:
- Bedpan / toilet support
- Cleaning and hygiene
- Observing abnormalities
👉 Based on: HSS/N5105
🎥 SCENE 4: “Bathing & Grooming”
Objective:
Maintain cleanliness and dignity
Story:
Caregiver helps bedridden patient take bath and dress.
Skills:
- Bed bath
- Dressing
- Nail, hair, oral care
👉 Based on: HSS/N5133
🎥 SCENE 5: “Moving the Patient Safely”
Objective:
Avoid injury
Story:
Caregiver transfers patient from bed to chair safely.
Skills:
- Body mechanics
- Wheelchair use
- Safe lifting
👉 Based on: HSS/N5134
🎥 SCENE 6: “Daily Routine in Patient Care”
Objective:
Support hospital/home routine
Story:
Caregiver helps nurse and manages patient routine.
Skills:
- Bed making
- Patient positioning
- Routine support
👉 Based on: HSS/N5135
🎥 SCENE 7: “Clean & Safe Environment”
Objective:
Prevent infection
Story:
Caregiver learns hand hygiene and waste disposal.
Skills:
- Hand washing
- PPE use
- Biomedical waste
👉 Based on: HSS/N9617 & N9618
🎥 SCENE 8: “Emergency Awareness”
Objective:
Respond safely
Story:
Patient shows discomfort. Caregiver informs family and supervisor.
Skills:
- Identify danger signs
- Report immediately
- Stay calm
🎥 SCENE 9: “End of Life Care”
Objective:
Respect dignity
Story:
Caregiver supports family during patient death.
Skills:
- Respect cultural practices
- Body handling
- Documentation
👉 Based on: HSS/N5115
🧩 BRIDGE MODULES (FOUNDATION)
Module: Basic Understanding
- Healthcare system
- Hospital vs home care
- Patient types
Module: Basic Computer (Optional Exposure)
- Mobile usage
- Simple reporting
Module: Communication
👉 Covered deeply in:
🏥 PRACTICAL TRAINING
Practice Includes:
- Feeding patient
- Bathing
- Lifting and movement
- Hygiene care
Real Work Exposure:
- Home care
- Hospital support
📊 ASSESSMENT
Based on:
- Practical demonstration
- Real-life scenarios
- Supervisor evaluation
👉 Focus is on doing, not memorizing
🚀 WHAT NEXT?
After GDA:
👉 Work and earn 👉 Upgrade to:
- Geriatric Care
- Phlebotomy
- Telehealth
- Nursing
🧠 FINAL MESSAGE
You do not need:
- High education
- English fluency
You need:
- Care
- Discipline
- Willingness to learn
Start Your Journey
👉 Go to Apply Now
Your first step starts here.