From what I understand, from the notice board at my place, there's Senior Friendship Circle at my Constituency on every 3rd Sunday of the Month. But my mum didn't attend. It so happen, last Friday evening, I went to my neighbourhood park for my weekly workout organize by the RC. My mum wanted to go and have a walk. After the workout, the RC Chairman, who happen to be there, came and chit with my mum. He invite her over to the Senior Friendship Circle last Sun, usually they will have it at 8am on Sun. It so happen last Sun, they have event going on in the morning, so the Senior Friendship Circle was change to 12 noon. And ask me to bring my mum there.
(1) I brought my mum there last Sun, they have 2 ladies from National University Hospital to come and talk on Hearing Loss. Didn't know that they have the talk, so I didn't bring any paper or notebook to note down on the symptoms of Hearing Loss.
Based on my memory, they mention if someone calls you from behind, you can't hear till the person have to pat you, one of the symptom. If you on the volume of the television, radio, so loud till your grandchild said that it's too loud, another symptom. The rest of the symptom, return what I have heard to the speakers.
(2) They also ask if any person is interested in the above hearing testing and only 9 slots left.
(3) Then lunch is served, which is nasi lemak
(4) Fruit will be banana
(5) Someone sponsor Tuna, and each senior gets a can of it
They also celebrate February seniors birthday with a cake, I didn't manage to take picture of the cake as it so happen my mum finish her nasi lemak, I have to help her with the clearing of the plate.
Who pays for everything? Sponsors? Generous donors? That is very nice, caring for the elderly. Would be nice if they have volunteers to help take care of the really very old ones - I sure would need some help right now.
ReplyDeleteI went to ask my friend who's helping out in the RC at her constituency, she mention different RC, different program, so didn't manage to find out who pays for everything...
DeleteGood Afternoon Zumba Queen
ReplyDeleteIt is so hot today. I wish it will snow here.
Good afternoon TM... Same here... It's so hot here that I wish there's a swimming pool right in front of me that I can jump inside, haha...
DeleteI salute Singapore for having the most activities for the senior citizens. Not many countries are so caring and efficient on this concept. I had seen that different areas have their own community services in Singapore. Kudos.
ReplyDeleteYes, different areas have their own community services...
DeleteWhen I am old and retired, I should move to live at Ang Mo Kio. Nice area with nice parks.
ReplyDeleteWelcome TM move to Singapore :)
DeleteThe nasi lemak looked so dry without much sambal or curry as gravy. Anyway, I won't complain any free food.
ReplyDeleteThey should have put the sambal into the individual plate as a guy went around asking everyone if they want sambal...
DeleteGood to have activities and free medical check and treatment for the senior over there.
ReplyDeleteOh, the medical check and treatment not free leh, have to pay for it leh...
DeleteHow nice if we have something like this in my area. I hope your mum will continue to join them and make new friends.
ReplyDeleteYes, hope she can mingle around with the people there...
DeleteYes, Singapore is very concerned about elderly people, good, good... you are very cute.. the 3rd symptom, you have returned it to the speakers... hahaha....
ReplyDeletehaha... I can only remember two of it, hehe...
Deletetheir nasi lemak seems not bad!
ReplyDeleteThere's a guy who went around asking everyone if they want sambal, the sambal is nice...
DeleteActually as we grow older, hearing will sure 退步 one...
ReplyDeleteI like that Singapore places so much care towards the Seniors.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliment...
DeleteSingapore is so amazing when it comes to care for the elderly. I wish we had the same here.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they will have it soon at Malaysia...
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