HomeWise Coach for helpers

Practise the hard talks at work.

Caring for Ah Ma or Ah Gong is hard. Talking about it can be harder: when they say no to your help, or when you must tell your employer something difficult. Here you can practise first, in your own time, as many times as you like.

Choose the language Ah Ma speaks: English, Mandarin, Malay or Tamil. The instructions and feedback stay in your language.

HomeWise Coach is an AI practice partner, not a real person. It plays the other person, using a short description we wrote, and at the end it tells you what went well. What you say is not recorded or kept, and you can stop at any time. If you bring up anything medical, the practice stops and shows you who to call.

Phrase book: useful lines in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil →

Ah Ma will not let you help her shower

Get Ah Ma to let you help with one part of her shower.

Telling your employer Ah Ma had a fall

Tell your employer clearly what happened, without hiding anything.

Telling your employer about Ah Ma's memory

Tell your employer what you have seen, so he takes it seriously.

Ah Gong will not take the walker downstairs

Get Ah Gong to take his walker when you go downstairs.

Asking your employer for help when you are exhausted

Ask your employer for one specific kind of help at night.

If you are not safe at work, this is not something to practise. If you are in danger now, call the police on 999. You can also call the MOM helpline for migrant domestic workers on 1800 339 5505, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm. At any hour, you can call the Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) 24-hour helpline on 1800 2255 233.