Free
Family Caregiver Training Programme
Free training for family caregivers, taught by trained health workers. Covers daily care, safety and emergency skills.
ACMERI / Care Skill Institute
An ACMERI institute · with Caregivers Asha Society
ACMERI–ASHA Care Skill Institute
Certified, hands-on training for community health workers, family caregivers and trainers, so that people who give care have the skills and confidence to do it well.
3Countries reached through Training of Trainers: India, Nepal & Indonesia
200+Trainers certified through Training of Trainers
200+Elders certified as Community Care Support Persons
1,000+Young people introduced to caregiving in Rajasthan
2Languages of instruction: Hindi & English
Why the Institute exists
Care should not depend on guesswork
Family members are often the most important source of care for an older or sick relative. Many take on the responsibility suddenly and without the knowledge they need, and both the patient and the caregiver suffer for it.
When older people or patients cannot look after themselves, daily life becomes hard. Caregivers can struggle to understand their behaviour, and often neglect their own physical and mental health.
ACMERI and Caregivers Asha Society set up the Institute to build a skilled, compassionate care workforce. It trains professionals and families in long-term care for older adults, using evidence-based practice and practical assessment.
हिन्दी
पारिवारिक सदस्य आमतौर पर वृद्धजन/रोगी की देखभाल के लिए बहुत ही सहायक होते हैं, परन्तु आवश्यक जानकारी की कमी और अचानक अतिरिक्त जिम्मेदारी के कारणवश वे उचित स्वास्थ्य देखभाल करने में असमर्थ हो जाते हैं, जिसका प्रभाव रोगी के साथ देखभालकर्ता पर भी पड़ता है।
हमारा लक्ष्य उन सभी पारिवारिक देखभालकर्ताओं तक पहुँचना है जिन्हें उचित ज्ञान एवं कौशल की आवश्यकता है। “पारिवारिक देखभालकर्ता प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम” द्वारा इच्छुक देखभालकर्ताओं को प्रशिक्षित स्वास्थ्य-कार्यकर्ताओं द्वारा निःशुल्क प्रशिक्षण दिया जाता है।
What you will learn
Core skill areas
A clinical curriculum built on practical, assessed skills.
Dementia care
Understanding behaviour changes, communicating with patience, and keeping daily routines safe and dignified.
Mobility support
Safe transfers and positioning, bed care, fall prevention and helping people stay active.
Emergency response
CPR, first aid and recognising warning signs, practised hands-on so people can act quickly and calmly.
Caregiver wellbeing
How a caregiver's attitude affects the patient, and how caregivers can protect their own physical and mental health.
How we teach
Learn by doing, then show you can
- Bilingual: every course is taught in both Hindi and English
- Hands-on practice: demonstrations and supervised practice in the training room
- Skill-based assessment: learners show they can do each skill before they are certified
- Certified: learners who pass the skills assessment receive a certificate
- Expert faculty: clinicians from ACMERI, with contributions from IGNOU and AIIMS Bibinagar
Who it's for
Training for everyone in the circle of care
Family caregivers
People caring for an older or ill relative at home who want practical skills and support.
Community health workers
ASHAs, nurses and frontline workers building evidence-based skills in long-term and geriatric care.
Trainers & educators
Professionals who want to become certified trainers and teach care skills in their own communities.
Programmes
Ways to train with us
India · Nepal · Indonesia
Training of Trainers
Builds a certified pool of care educators. More than 200 trainers have been certified so far, in sessions delivered online and in person.
Community
Elders Care Elders
Older adults are certified as Community Care Support Persons and mentor caregivers in their own communities. More than 200 have been certified so far.
Youth · 5 days
Caregiving Summer Camp
A five-day camp at the Institute where children learn the basics of caregiving and visit a geriatric centre.
Schools & colleges
Future Caregivers Initiative
Caregiving education in schools and colleges across Rajasthan. More than 1,000 young people have taken part.
Umaid Hospital · 2026
Upchar Sang Shiksha
Bedside classes for children on the paediatric ward at Umaid Hospital, Jodhpur, run with the Dr. M. L. Singhvi Manav Seva Kendra.
Recognition & partners
Valued by international partners
A delegation from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, visited the Institute and praised its work. Through Caregivers Asha Society, the Institute's work also feeds into global care policy. CAS represented caregivers at the UN Summit of the Future (2024) and sits on the WHO Civil Society Commission (2025–27).
- Caregivers Asha Society
- Karolinska Institutet
- IGNOU
- AIIMS Bibinagar
- IMAGe (IMA Geriatrics)
- NLU Jodhpur
- Global Alliance for Care
Our partner
Caregivers Asha Society
“Empowering caregivers. Enriching lives.”
Caregivers Asha Society (CAS) is a registered non-profit in Jodhpur, founded in 2019. It supports, trains and speaks up for India's family caregivers through four pillars: Digital, Training, Community and Policy. Its work includes the AI-enabled CareAsha app and monthly Caregiver Support Circles. CAS is 80G and CSR certified.
Inside the Institute
Training in action
Enrol / Enquire
Start your training
Family caregivers, health workers and organisations who want training can register online or contact the training centre.
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Training centreDr. Arvind Mathur Clinic, 462-B, 6th Road, Sardarpura, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342003
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Training enquiries+91 82097 50321