Xiu Qiong Zhong

The patient I took care of was 90 years old, who had very little energy.

Walking and going to the toilet, I had to use a lot of energy to support

and pull her up, so that she wouldn’t fall down. When night came she

would not even sleep, calling for me very often, and wouldn’t let me

go to sleep either. If she peed in her clothes, I would also need to help

her change. So it was hard, strenuous work. I worked 24 hours a day,

head hurting and dizzy the entire day. My shoulders and hands also

hurt unbearably. 

Because my hands hurt, I asked the agency for leave of absence for a

period of time. The agency said that if I stopped, my work stopped.

Because the company was not giving me work, my home attendant

license was discontinued, and to this day I still haven’t found any

work. I must rely on my child to live and support me.