Basic medical skills for foreign domestic helpers to support elderly healthcare needs

Foreign domestic workers can now learn basic medical skills to look after employers who have conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure. It follows a SingHealth Polyclinics study which showed that less than half of the hired helpers are not equipped to support the healthcare needs of the elderly. The study published last year also revealed more than eight in 10 seniors aged 65 and above have at least one chronic disease like diabetes. Richa Mathew with more.