{"id":152395,"date":"2017-05-29T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/152395\/red-cross-equips-people-for-home-based-care-job-market\/"},"modified":"2017-05-29T14:51:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T12:51:18","slug":"red-cross-equips-people-for-home-based-care-job-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/29\/red-cross-equips-people-for-home-based-care-job-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross equips people for home based care job market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The elderly are probably the most delicate &#8211; but nevertheless important &#8211; members of the community.<\/p>\n<p>In more ways than one, aside from their wisdom and their contribution to society, they should be valued and cared for because they deserve all the necessary love and attention in their golden years.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In today&#8217;s world, caring for the elderly has become a career path and a business opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>While it is true that taking care of elders has become one of the jobs that one can undertake without going through four years of formal tertiary training, the job requires a detailed and thorough understanding of the elderly and their needs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>With this requirement, people aspiring to venture into this career have to undergo home based care training.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Red Cross Society Germiston branch provides a comprehensive six-month course, where the learners are equipped with theoretical and practical skills.<\/p>\n<p>This also includes a level one first aid certificate.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Red Cross Society is a trusted training provider with vast experience in producing qualified incumbents and referring them for job placements where the need arises.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a person to work in home based care and the person claims to represent the society, check first with the Red Cross Germiston offices on 011 873 9009 to verify this.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/121294\/a-wonderful-world-red-cross-day\/\">A wonderful World Red Cross Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/127980\/red-cross-helps-the-homeless\/\">Red Cross helps the homeless<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article id=\"post\" class=\"post-152420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-crime-news category-top-stories category-uncategorized tag-katlehong tag-katlehong-police tag-katlehong-saps tag-primrose-saps content-print\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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