The Department of Social Services in Sharjah targeted the category of social care providers who care for the elderly and people with disabilities who work in social centers in the private sector, through training on the “Daama” training course, with the aim of qualifying social care providers on how to deal with the elderly over the age of 60. Years and people with disabilities, and ensuring that they are competent and skilled in providing appropriate care at home or in private social centers through free training workshops. Kholoud Al Nuaimi, Executive Director of the Community Service Sector at the Department, stated that the number of beneficiaries of the training courses today reached 344 social care providers, noting that the “Pillar” initiative is provided free of charge to residents and citizens of the Emirate of Sharjah who wish to take the course and benefit from it, after submitting the application to The department’s website is sssd.shj.ae. She said that the “Daama” program is being implemented through the implementation of training courses to qualify social care providers, whether domestic helpers or workers in private social care centers, as the number of workshops has reached 40 external workshops. Al Nuaimi stated that the aim of the initiative is to ensure the application of best practices in the field of social care and empowerment, which is consistent with the department’s objectives, “a society that enjoys well-being, decent living, and quality of life.” The “Daama” program is presented over a period of 3 days, and is divided into 3 main axes, which are presented through the implementation of workshops supported by the appropriate tools and devices for each workshop, so that social care providers pass all the workshops and training hours scheduled for the program, with a total of 9 training hours, and then obtain a certificate of passing the program. "stent". The program is presented in three languages: Arabic, English and Urdu, according to the language of the social care provider, and the implementation of the workshops is supervised by work teams specialized in the care and care of the elderly and people with disabilities. The program includes training and educating workers on how to deal with the elderly and their family, and taking into account training on Emirati customs and traditions for citizens, or what is known as the Emirati Culture Guide, daily hygiene matters, and the importance of appropriate daily exercise. They are also made aware of health and nursing aspects, such as How to deal with medications and know their validity and indications for use, how to arrange and store medications and specific doses, and learn about aspects of physical and movement therapy, through the trainee’s participation in workshops that enable him to know how to avoid the elderly from developing bed sores and prevent them by changing positions and movement exercises and knowing the means to help in the movement. The workshops also include teaching them how to prepare healthy meals and learning about the risks of falling and safety by enhancing exercise and mobility training. The topics also include preventing and dealing with pressure ulcers and maintaining a clean, safe and healthy living environment, as well as introducing them to the setbacks that the elderly can experience. And methods of communicating with responsible authorities and others, which are among the necessary basic rules that must be known by those caring for the elderly and people with disabilities at home and in social care centers.