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File photo of an elderly person in Singapore. (Photo: Xabryna Kek)
25 Apr 2021 06:00AM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Sheila Ofalia came to Singapore from the Philippines to work five years ago, but unlike many of her countrywomen, Ms Ofalia is not a domestic worker. She is a live-in caregiver.
For the past three years, the 30-year-old has been taking care of a 93-year-old woman she fondly calls “mama”. Ms Ofalia’s main job is to take care of the elderly woman, who she alone shares a home with.