A champion of innovation in caregiving for the elderly

To Huang Qin, a caregiver for the elderly in Shanghai, having a mastery of skills is not enough to become a good caregiver - one also needs to have a passion for the job and the ability to innovate.

It is this philosophy, to which Huang has stayed true for the past 27 years, that helped her to win the May 1st Labor Medal and the title of Shanghai Craftsman in 2018.

Huang started her career as a caregiver at the No 2 Shanghai Social Welfare House in 1992 when she was an 18-year-old graduate in administrative management. From the start, she found it difficult to have to bathe the elderly residents and deal with their emotions.