Grace Cheng
Grace Cheng is the founder and CEO of Agewhale. Grace has always had a deep connection to older people, taking care of her grandparents in their final years and experienced firsthand the numerous challenges faced by family caregivers. Motivated by this personal experience, she established Agewhale in 2023 to support families in caring for their elderly loved ones. In 2024, she was selected to participate in the Professional Fellows Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, undertaking a fellowship at the Older Adults Technology Services, a charitable affiliate of AARP. Prior to founding Agewhale, Grace served as the General Manager of the Fair Employment Agency, a social enterprise dedicated to transforming the standards of the migrant domestic worker recruitment industry. Leading a team of over 20 employees, she guided the organization through the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, the agency has been recognized with multiple awards for delivering exceptional recruitment services to nearly 8,000 employers and migrant domestic workers. Grace graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences. She holds certifications in advanced care planning, palliative care, dementia caregiving, mental health first aid, and caregiver support. Grace is actively involved in volunteering with organizations focused on eldercare and end-of-life care to enhance her understanding of the needs of seniors,
