Life made easier for frail seniors

Good listener

Last year, Tang Bo resigned from his job at a State-owned company to join Li Minhua's team in Beijing.

The 38-year-old, who was raised by his grandparents, carries elderly clients to the bath. He has gained an affinity for seniors and enjoys helping them. For example, he is good at communicating with the elderly during the bathing process.

"Most of them are lonely, and they are happy when I listen to their stories from the past," said Tang, who was touched when an elderly client with Alzheimer's disease remembered his name after Tang had assisted him four or five times.

Every time Tang sees elderly clients smile at him after he bathes them and receives recognition from their family members, he said he gains a strong sense of his work's social value.

"Unfortunately, my grandparents are gone. If they were still alive, I would certainly give them a bath in person," he said with a touch of regret.