Domestic helpers and caregivers can also participate in electric wheelchair operation teaching
Domestic helpers and caregivers can also participate in electric wheelchair operation teaching
Many Hong Kong families employ domestic helpers or caregivers to help take care of the elderly or family members with limited mobility. Daily operation of electric wheelchairs may also require domestic helpers or caregivers to assist users in getting up and down, moving, charging, etc., so when using When families want to purchase a new electric wheelchair, it is recommended to invite domestic helpers or caregivers to participate in operating instructions and provide advice.
In addition to Cantonese, the professional team of Hoho Medical also speaks fluent English and Mandarin to help you communicate without barriers and live a more exciting life.
*Note: According to figures from the Census and Statistics Department, about 10% of elderly people over 60 years old living alone in Hong Kong employed foreign domestic helpers in 2016, a figure that tripled from 2.5% in 1995. The proportion of retired couple households employing foreign domestic helpers also increased during the same period. It increased from 2.5% to 7.8%, and the proportion of households with elderly people hiring foreign helpers increased slightly from 8% to 9%. Recently, even the government said that foreign helpers will share the responsibility of caring for the elderly in Hong Kong's future aging population.
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