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Childcare, Babysitting


Childcare

Having a maid, or 'ayi' is very common in China. The salaries are relatively low and maids do not generally live in, so you will not need to find accommodation for her. Many maids do not speak any English and those who do will charge a premium for their services. Maids usually work 8 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week and their tasks can include childcare, cooking, shopping or cleaning. They are often willing to return to your home in the evening for baby-sitting, if required. They have a weeks holiday for Chinese New Year, for which it is also common practice to pay a bonus, plus 3 or more days of holiday for the National May Day and October Day holidays.

Maid Agencies:

A good selection of kindergartens and nurseries provide child care during the day for your children. Many of these will be Mandarin-speaking, but they often accept foreign children. The majority of nurseries will only accept children of 2 years or above.

Babysitting

If you are looking for childcare for the evening, the simplest and safest solution is to ask your neighbours and friends.

The classified advertisements sections of English language newspapers may have advertisements from students seeking babysitting work to earn a little extra money.


11/09/2006

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 sinoaid

10/01/2009

First Aid and CPR training provider in Shanghai
Group, Corporate or Individual Training

Sinoaid courses can be taught on site anywhere in Shanghai in either English or Chinese. The content is compliant with the AHA (American Heart Association). All our courses are modified to fit your unique needs as a teacher, coach, parent, ayi, driver, tour industry, hotel industry and other corporate employee. Our instructors are all either nurses or physicians licensed in America or China and certified by AHA. Certificates will be awarded.

First Aid
4 hour course
The goal of these courses is to teach the student how to take action in the case of both minor injuries and serious emergencies for adults and children. We will cover a range of topics including: allergic reactions; asthma; burns; poisons; choking; cuts and bleeding; dislocations and breaks; electrical injury; fever; stomache; vomiting and diarrhea; head, eyes, chest and spinal injuries; heatstroke; seizures; shock; soft tissue injuries; travel in China and your first aid kit. This is good for people living and traveling in China or for your company operating in China.

CPR
4 hour course
This course focuses on how to support someone whose heart and/or breathing has stopped for whatever reason. We will also discuss how and where to transport the victim to the appropriate care in Shanghai. Supervised practice on mannequins is emphasized with plenty of practice time.

AED - Automatic External Defibrillator
4 hour course
As the designated instructor for Cardiac Science Powerheart® AEDs in China we can train you and your company on the proper use of the automatic external defibrillator (AED).

Ayis and Drivers - First Aid and CPR
6 hour course

The emphasis on this course will be to teach your employees to provide basic first aid intervention in the case of an emergency. We will guide your Ayi and driver through the steps of recognizing an emergency, how to safely assist the victim and help them develop a plan to bring the victim to the appropriate place of health care. Supervised practice on mannequins and role playing is emphasized.


Contact: frank.wu@sinoaid.cn for more information or to schedule classes

Please visit http://www.sinoaid.cn/medical%20training.html for more details

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