COMMUNITY CARE
- CASE STUDY
1. Case Study of a Domestic Worker
2. Case Study of a Flood Victim
3. Case Study of a T.B. Patient
Case Study of a Domestic Worker :
Aruna (name changed) was woking for 40 years in a particular house. She is a widow and has one son, who is studying.
Her family has so far managed with the meagre income that she earned from doing somestic work.
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Suddenly Aruna had to rush to the village as someone dear was sick and hospitalised. There was no time to inform the employer as she rushed to the village. However, when she came back after 15 days, the employer refused to take her back.
The Employer had already employed some other person. Later with the intervention of the social worker and after much persuasion, Aruna managed to get some compensation money for the many years of service she rendered as a domestic worker
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Ms Jakaria Yakub, aged 40 years is living at Rajkot chawl, Bandra East, She is a small scal entrepreneur who is running a tiffin service from her own residence. She provides tiffins to 15 persons who do tailoring work.
The income devived from the tiffin work is merged to support the five member family. Her Husband is sick and not able to do any heavy work. He had been doing polishing of vessels and use to earn rs 70/- per day, but this work was not regular. They have three sons. The elder son is doing some odd jobs and earns Rs 1500/- 2nd son is giving tutions and earn Rs 1600/-. The third son is studying in 9th, Urdu Medium School.
The July 26th 2005 was a black day for all Mumbaikar, especially people who live in the slums and by lanes. Thousands like Jakaria lost all their belongings during the drastic flood.
Food materials, utensils, and house hold article worth Rs 25,000/- were ;ost during the heavy flood. During this time they were penniless and in very difficult situation. Now the Family members are trying to adjust to the existing and make a living as best as they can.
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| Case Study of a T.B. Patient : | |
There is high rate of T.B among young girls in slums. Chandrakala has been treated through our programme since February this year. She was emaciated, severly debilitated and anorexice. The oral T.B drugs regime gave her Nausea and further aggravated the problem. She was according to her mother, only pretending to take the treatment and in fact was quietly disposing of the medicines. We had similar experience with other young girls too, regarding non-compliance with medical treatment. We has no alternative but to hospitalise her for 2 weeks. In this way we made sure the treatment was being given. She was counselled about the importance of taking the medicines. Due to non-compliance, her T.B has now become multi- drug resistant and more difficult to treat. After Six months of treatment, finally we are seeing signs of recovery. Her X-ray has improved, her sputum is negative for T.B germs and she has gained weight. However her family situation is very unstable. She herself has a brokem marriage, and gave up her young infant child to the father, as she was in no state to look after him. The mother, according to chandrakala, ill treats her and father in an alcoholic. Now that she is better, as often happens, Chandrakala has again become irregular in treatment. All efforts are on to keep her on the course of treatment. In the last month she is looking happier as she has recently been reunited with her husband and child. The couple is making efforts to manage their life together. |
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