You Do...What? Episode 2: Home Caregiver

As Singapore's population ages, the demand for home caregiving services has also risen.

Christina Quah, a 45-year-old former auditor, became a part-time professional home caregiver at Homage - a company offering a Grab-like service for elder care through a mobile application.

Thanks to her compassion and patience developed from many years of taking care of her family, Christina has eased well into the role within a year of joining Homage.

Christina's primary job scope is to provide companionship to seniors, and other tasks include bathing them or accompanying them to hospitals for medical reviews. It is a seemingly simple job that demands good communication skills and a keen eye for detail. To Christina, passion is the key to becoming a professional home caregiver.

In this episode of You Do...What?, host Toh Yan Wei gets a hands-on experience of being a Homage home caregiver to an elderly woman, under the guidance of Christina. What challenges do they face? Watch to find out!

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About "You Do...What?"

As technology advances, some jobs that were non-existent in the past have emerged, while some others have withstood the test of time.

In this 7-part series, join host Toh Yan Wei (Chinese Media Group NewsHub Journalist) as she gets hands-on experience with some unconventional jobs in a journey of new discoveries.

"You Do...What?" is one of 16 short-form video series produced by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), as part of the second season of SPH's Public Service Broadcast content. A new episode is uploaded on to the zaobao.sg website and mobile app every fortnight, starting from 21 August 2018. All episodes come with Chinese and English subtitles.