“Caring for Work/ Working for Care: Testing the Manual for Migrant and Thai Careworkers Training in Basic Elderly Care | Event Recap
10 May 2026
On 10, 17 and 24 May 2026, the Mahidol Migration Center-Joint Research Unit (MMC-JRU), Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR), Mahidol University, in collaboration with the Faculty of Physical Therapy Building, Mahidol Salaya; Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Salaya; and the Research Institute for Languages and Culture, Mahidol University, organized a three-day manual testing programme for 18 Thai and Myanmar caregivers. The programme aimed to test a basic elderly care manual and gather feedback on its usefulness for caregivers in their daily work. Through practical demonstrations, hands-on activities, and group discussions, participants explored topics such as basic nursing care, infection prevention, physical therapy, safe patient transfers, communication, and caregivers’ rights and well-being.