Wednesday, October 16, 2024

LET'S EXTEND A HELPING HAND TO THE AGED IN NEED


SeniorsAloud is delighted to share our latest community project - our 2025 calendar to raise funds for two aged care homes - one in  Ampang, KL, the other in Penang. The central message remains the same as for our 2020 calendar: LIVE ACTIVE, LIVE HEALTHY, LIVE LONG.

The focus is on group activities for a healthy lifestyle and social connection. Each month features group activities that seniors can take up to improve their health and avoid social isolation which is common among older people.


For each month, there is a description of how these group activities can improve our health. It also introduces the various activity groups under SeniorsAloud e.g. Travel, Trips, Tours (3T), Arts, Books, Culture (ABC), Bits and Bytes (2B), Each group has several sub-groups e.g. karaoke, choir (under Jukebox) and hikes, walks and ping pong (under Outdoors). These activities are highlighted in the calendar.


The calendar also contains a useful list of Healthy Lifestyle Tips and the 7 Pillars of Ageing Well. You will find these tips most helpful in practising good habits for ageing well. You can refer to them the whole year through and practise them till they become part and parcel of your lifestyle. The calendar also contains the QR-codes for membership registration, SeniorsAloud FB and SeniorsAloud website.

From left: Lily, Mdm Ng Yoke Keow and Camie

SeniorsAloud members Camie Choo and founder Lily Fu visited the above home on Sunday 6 Oct 2024. They met with the home manager Mdm Goh. She showed them around the home and introduced them to some of the elderly residents there. 


In total there are 21 men and women, all senior citizens being cared for by Mdm Goh and one young helper. Most of them are mobile but not all are able to look after themselves. They were all happy to see us and have their pictures taken with us. Camie had brought some food and provisions for them. They were most appreciative of her kindness. 


Imagine cramming 21 beds into whatever space is available, including the living room and hallway. This home definitely could do with some help. It depends entirely on public donations. 


By purchasing our calendar, you can help us make a small contribution towards the upkeep of the home. RM15 is just the cost of a meal to us but when pooled together, it means a lot to these elderly. If not for Mdm Ng taking them in, they would have nowhere to go. 


If you would like to visit the home, the address is above, with the contact number. If you plan to donate some essential items, do call up first and ask what they need.

Rcently on 27 Oct during SA working trip to Penang for 50+ Expo, we visited the Peace and Harmony Home at Bukit Jambul. We were touched by what we saw when Mr Tan Swee Ban aka Ah Ban took us on a tour of the home. More photos and a video that you should watch on our SAloud FB. Below are a few to share. 





The calendars are available at IMM Carehub, 2F-08, Level 2, 163 Retail Park, Jalan Kiara, KL. 017-2100218. Other pickup places are in Bangsar, Ampang and Subang Jaya. Whatsapp 012-3068291 to arrange for pickups. No calls, please. Payment can be by cash or e-wallet (TnG). SeniorsAloud members may obtain copies at our activities and events. Kindly inform their group leaders or administrators in advance. For orders outside the Klang Valley, postal/courier services can be arranged for delivery.


For our past community projects, go to https://www.seniorsaloud.com/p/community-projects.html

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