Care for elderly provides path to success

Shu Jilan from Wuchuan Gelao and Miao autonomous county in northeastern Guizhou province has become a professional assistant for elderly people after six months of training and an internship, plus one year of work experience in Shanghai.

The 35-year-old, who works at the Fuyu Nursing station in Shanghai's Hongkou district, can expertly and gently transfer an elderly person in and out of bed - one hand around the waist and the other holding the legs.

She helps with daily tasks, such as preparing meals, bathing and arranging medical appointments, and she is qualified for emergency nursing, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other first-aid assistance.