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Table 2 Characteristics of old age homes in sample

From: Dignity and the provision of care and support in ‘old age homes’ in Tamil Nadu, India: a qualitative study

 

Staff

 

ID

Reg

Rs per month

Number of Residents

Residents in Sample

Manager

Care attendant

Cleaner

Cook

Security

Other

Staff in sample

H10

No

3,000 5,000 8,000

32

2

1

0

3

3

0

Gardener

1

H11

No

Free

110

6

1

0

0

2

0

 

1

H15

No

Free

25

4

1

0

1

1

0

2 servants

2

H16

No

Free

20

4

1b

0

0

2

0

 

1

H12

Yes

Free

8

2

1

2

1

1

0

 

1

H13

Yes

5,000 8,000

5

2

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

H14

Yes

Freea

65

4

2

17 staff across categories

1

H17

Yes

Free

11

2

1c

1d

0

1

1

 

2

H18

Yes

10,000

13,000

18

4

1c

3

1

1

 

Accountant

1

  1. aPurports to be for destitute older people: of those interviewed, all participants either paid themselves or had relatives that paid ‘donations’
  2. bAlso role as care attendant
  3. cAlso role as nurse
  4. dAlso role as cleaner
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