/articles/seniors-urged-get-handrails-and-other-subsidised-fittings-under-scheme-make-hdb-homes
SINGAPORE – Seniors living in HDB flats and their caregivers are urged to install handrails, wall-mounted shower seats and other accessibility equipment offered at heavily subsidised rates under a…
/articles/tips-how-age-and-age-well
SINGAPORE – Anyone can get old, but ageing well is another matter entirely.
One who mastered that was the late Queen Elizabeth II, said Professor Koh Woon Puay, assistant dean for faculty…
/articles/more-active-ageing-centres-boost-retirement-schemes-seniors-forward-sg-report
SINGAPORE - Older Singaporeans will get more help under a new programme that will see more active ageing centres and senior-friendly infrastructure built in neighbourhoods across Singapore.
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/articles/robot-butler-trial-launched-hdb-rental-block-deliver-meals-homebound-seniors
SINGAPORE – At an ageing block of rental flats in Queenstown, Aiden the robot works as a “butler”. Somewhat resembling a photocopier machine, it has been roped in to deliver meals to a group of frail…
/articles/sporting-icons-home-temples-and-little-mamak-shop-pek-kio-comes-alive-new-heritage-trail
SINGAPORE – Former Pek Kio residents Alexandre Chin and Harry Loh share one common memory of the quiet neighbourhood: renting and reading comics at S.S. Mydeen, a hole-in-the-wall mamak shop.
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/articles/new-enhanced-framework-recognise-citizen-translators-who-help-government-communications
SINGAPORE – He is better in Malay, while his daughter considers herself more competent in English.
Together, their individual strengths come in handy for their volunteer work helping with the…
/articles/network-launched-boost-volunteerism-among-seniors
SINGAPORE – Mr Stanley Peh, 74, who is retired, has been volunteering for over 10 years, with some of his time spent at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) helping out at its community events.
“…
/articles/78-year-old-gets-award-president-tharman-teaching-people-disabilities-cycle
SINGAPORE – Mr Malcolm Chen is 78 but has not slowed down. He continues to cycle in places such as Sarawak and Langkawi – and often gets children with autism to join in.
His journey began in…
/articles/70-healthcare-personnel-and-caregivers-25-teams-receive-healthcare-humanity-awards
SINGAPORE - During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020, assistant nurse clinician at Mount Elizabeth Hospital Evangeline Reyes Balboa not only donned full personal protective equipment…
/articles/home-alone-ill-or-distress-just-press-button
SINGAPORE – Losing her privacy was Madam Chan Woon Siong’s main concern when the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) installed four motion sensors in her Ang Mo Kio three-room flat four years ago.
She…
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/inspiration/reinventing-retirement-living-life-fullest
Learning more about the trendiest topics not only allows me to gain new knowledge, but I am also able to communicate better with others, especially with the younger generations.
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I enjoy acquiring new skills. Having the knowledge to impart to other seniors in the community is such a great joy to me. It’s like my life has just begun.
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Ms Kalyani, 65 years old, is not ready to retire as she feels that she can continue to contribute to society.
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Having worked in the newspaper editorial industry for more than 40 years, after his retirement, Mr Ng had a desire to pursue his childhood interest and what he had always wanted to do.
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Mr Chow Voon Yake’s learning journey wasn’t always a smooth-sailing one. Born at Mersing, Malaysia in the 1930s, Mr Chow spent most of his childhood through the tumultuous years of 1940s
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Currently working full-time in the manufacturing industry, 60-year-old Mdm Tan Lai Fong decided that she did not want to wait till retirement to discover her true passion in life.
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I am very happy whenever I volunteer as it is very, very meaningful.
/inspiration/being-open-minded-try-new-things
If we are willing to be open-minded to try new experiences and hone new skills, we will discover so much more potential about ourselves than we ever knew.
/inspiration/bonding-through-language
Teaching dialects is a satisfying experience. It allows me to stay active and remain useful to society even during my golden years.
/articles/senior-volunteers-lauded-contributions-community
Every senior is a precious resource, minister says at non-profit group's appreciation event.
From volunteering at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and the Indian Heritage Centre to serving as a receptionist…
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