How Robots Are Helping to Care for the Elderly and Disabled

Tencent.com

6th February 2024

How Robots Are Helping to Care for the Elderly and Disabled

At the Beijing care center of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, one of the hardest jobs is to get people out of bed. Mr. Xu, the center's manager, says that of the more than 100 elderly residents, more than 60 percent are fully or partly disabled, needing assistance with basic movements. Sometimes, it takes up to four staff members to help them up.

The caregivers, mostly women over 50, face physical stress when helping a person move. Thus, both residents and caregivers run the risk of injury, especially when patients are moving between beds and wheelchairs.

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