/inspiration/volunteering-learning-experience
“Now, having gone through it, I realise that there is so much to gain and that I have truly learned a lot from all my experiences.
/inspiration/unexpected-rewards-volunteering
It was at that moment, I realised I had made the right decision to volunteer.
/inspiration/sister-act
Through their selfless act of volunteerism, they are not only making a difference to the community they serve, but also strengthening their bonds of sisterhood.
/articles/beyond-age
For Dr Ma Swan Hoo, age is just a number.
Looking cool and poised in a sky blue embroidered blouse and matching scarf, Dr Ma Swan Hoo muses on a thought that has her eyes dancing and the corners of…
/articles/he-shut-down-businesses-take-care-wife
Caregivers, patient advocates, volunteer groups were among those lauded for their compassion, empathy, resilience and generosity of spirit at the sixth annual Singapore Patient Action Awards.
When…
/articles/sister-act
Through their selfless act of volunteerism, they are not only making a difference to the community they serve, but also strengthening their bonds of sisterhood.
Over the past four years, sisters Jean…
/articles/how-make-your-resume-stand-out-amid-tough-job-market-during-covid-19-pandemic
Career coaches offer tips on how job seekers can make their skills and experience work for them.
Job seekers are facing tougher competition this year with unemployment on the rise.
Given that one of…
/articles/living-lost-words-struck-aphasia-after-stroke
SINGAPORE - Former physical fitness trainer Sherwin Tang was conducting a workout session at a gym in 2015 when all of a sudden, he had trouble speaking in a coherent manner.
Thinking he was…
/articles/living-lost-words
Brain injuries such as a stroke may lead to aphasia, a condition which robs a person of the ability to speak, write and understand language
Former physical fitness trainer Sherwin Tang was conducting…
/articles/surviving-retrenchment-3-sporeans-share-how-they-picked-pieces-help-family
Three Singaporeans share their stories of how they picked up the pieces after getting laid off, thanks to people who stood by them and cheered them on
HER CAREER COACH
SHE HELPED JOB SEEKER…
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/articles/afraid-growing-old-not-doctor
Tending to the elderly has also helped shape doc's understanding of 'successful ageing'
Dr Ng Wai Chong's voice softens as he talks about an old woman he used to treat in a block of rental…
/articles/restoring-sights-and-sounds-past-future-generations
FOR the past 18 years, a lot of Singapore's history has passed through Mr Looi Tai Yew's hands.
The 62-year-old senior technical support officer at the National Archives of Singapore (NAS)…
/articles/seniors-flats-spruced-thanks-volunteers
Retiree Wan Ah Kow, 69, finds it hard to clean his rental flat in Toa Payoh as he lives alone and has a leg injury from a fall more than a decade ago. He finds the windows especially hard to reach.…
/articles/volunteers-help-elderly-patients-stay-out-hospital
Retiree Low Buck Chua was admitted to Changi General Hospital three times in 2013.
Last year, he was placed on the Neighbours for Active Living programme, which gets a volunteer to check on…
/articles/gardening-helps-halfway-house-residents-find-release
In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet their needs. This is the latest in a series on noteworthy causes that The Straits Times is spotlighting.…
/articles/he-gets-enjoyment-out-volunteering
Mr Kathirithamby Ramakrishnan (Rama, in short), 65, volunteers regularly at four different voluntary welfare organisations. He believes that life is about creating. Rama strongly believes that…
/articles/she-prefers-bonding-through-food
Social wellness: Interview with Ms Nancy Quek Lee Long
Nancy Quek, 70s, has enthusiasm for cooking. As a food lover, she learnt cooking from her mother since she was 13 years old. She wanted…
/articles/50plus-expo-2015-singapore-jubilee-edition
The 50plus Expo was a long-awaited annual event to embark on an active ageing journey for Singaporeans and non-Singaporean visitors.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 50plus EXPO 2015 (…
/articles/cool-grandma-runs-her-own-blogshop
Young people are not the only ones hawking their wares online. In 2014, TNP met a then 77-year-old who was doing it too. Today, Madam Ng Suan Loi is still running the blogshop. She turns 80 in 2017…
/articles/lions-befriender-has-been-volunteering-30-years
Lions Befrienders hopes to inspire more people to work with seniors. When the then Ministry of Community Development (MCD) approached his churchfor volunteers to befriend needy elderly 30 years ago,…
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