[Post 1065] Not Just 'Maid Work': Can Elder Caregiving Be A Career For Gen Zs? | Changing Ageing in Asia: India

Summary

As India’s life expectancy trends upwards, more than 150 million senior citizens are living longer, often with complex health needs that require more care than family alone can provide. At the same time, millions of young people in rural India are searching for stable work.

A husband-and-wife team in Hyderabad is trying to bridge that gap. At Life Circle, Anant and Priya are training young rural-urban migrants to become certified eldercare professionals - not maids, but live-in caregivers. For youths under 25 like Rahul and Hemlata, it’s a chance to pursue education in nursing, earn a steady income, and build a future in India and the world’s swelling care economy.

Can India turn its ageing crisis into an opportunity - not just for the elderly to age with dignity, but for Gen Z to find purposeful careers?