Learning to care for our elderly isn't easy: These skills need to be learned

Even if the willingness to care is present, many find themselves stuck at even the most common of daily activities like helping a senior to move about safely. - Pexels

When Ling used to care for his ageing father, he would often get frustrated in the course of the day.

“Ah, see! You said you didn’t need to use the bathroom, and now it’s all over the floor!” Ling recalls saying to his dad who was a stroke patient. It wasn’t out of anger, but frustration.