Visit 18th June

Hello all!

A few of us went down earlier that day to Mdm Ho's place as she told us 2 weeks ago to clean her house at 10am so that she could prepare the curry chicken after that. However, we were really surprised when she was not home and we thought that she was at the market at first. It was only when we saw Mdm Cheong that we were told that she was admitted to the hospital last Thursday.

I visited her on Tuesday and found out that she was admitted because of pain in her legs and she couldn't really walk. Other than that, she was basically her usual self which was good (: She also said that she had already bought all the ingredients and will make us the curry chicken when she is better!

Please contact me for the ward and bed details if you'll like to visit her at TTSH.

Okay, back to the visit, we also visited Mdm Cheong and did housework for her as usual. She gave us each a packet of drink afterwards for our hard work! We also cleaned Mr Tan's place and aired his house as he likes to keep the windows closed. We chatted with him about his recent trip to Universal Studios and he seemed to have enjoyed himself a lot. Lastly, we visited Mdm Chow Moi who refused to let us do any housework and insisted that we just sit down and chat with her.

It was a good visit this week except for the unfortunate news about Mdm Ho, but here's hoping she gets better soon (:

-Darren

Visit on 4th June

We visited Mr Chiu that day. His house was under "renovation". A mining company had liaised with the centre and helped to re-paint a few of the houses in the area. They have also helped them change some of their furniture. So, we can only help Mr Chiu shift his things out to the corridor and chat with him outside of his house. Looking forward to see his newly "renovated" house soon. It is sad that while we have already thought of repainting his house for him before this actually happens, we are a step too late. Nevertheless we are happy for him.

Derrick

4th June Visit - Team Hokkien

Mdm Lim

• She said she caught a cold two days ago, was feeling feverish with body-ache
• Doctor initially suspected the cold was because of dengue, based on symptoms
• She claimed that she didn't kena any mosquito bites
  
• She suspected the cold was because of her showering late at night
• She feels quite tired, complains of twitching eyes, but is recovering from her fever after taking medication
• She is also feeling anxious about her coming X-ray scan this coming Monday
  

Mdm Chua

• Tends to repeat specific statements several times during conversation
• E.g. offered to treat us to coffee, complained of too many stuff in her house, commented that she speaks too loudly and Mdm Lim speaks too softly
  
• Totally indulged in the professional massaging techniques of Missy YY
  

Mdm Tan

• Told us about her recent hospital visit
• Complained that the nurse was not good at extracting blood from her
• Poor blood extraction skills resulted in her sustaining bruises in several regions of her arm
• Complained that another nurse confused her by saying that she may be suffering from stroke, rather than flu

Mdm Ho

• Shared with us photos of her Australian buddies, old house, Hokkaido trip and her precious 18-year-old sweet photos
• Offered to buy us lunch but we declined
• We bought chicken+duck rice and ate with her
• Want to treat us to her savory chicken curry on 18th June!
  

t.h.e. book of records: least no. of people who turned up for visit!!

We had 8 people in total today! Woah, totally broke record haha!

Stop #1: Mdm Cheong.

Mdm Cheong was mincing meat when we arrived. She preferred to do it on her own because “自己做比较清洁!” (love her canto accent :]). We helped with the usual cleaning and lined the shelf tops with new layers of newspapers. She had a phlegmy cough, but the doctor had already prescribed her with cough drops. Get well soon Mdm Cheong!

Stop #2: Mdm Tan.

Mdm Tan’s kitchen was infested with ants. We got a shock when we discovered that her sugar jar was invaded by ants. Luckily Ken was sharp enough to notice it, or else Mdm Tan would unknowingly be eating more ants. Eeew. So we changed her sugar jar and tried to seal off the ant hole with tape. Hopefully the situation will improve. We also helped her sort out some of her old letters and bills too. Amazingly she only spent less than $20 on utility bills this month. As Darren said, “What had she been doing?” Haha.

Stop #3: Mdm Ho.

We chanced upon 4 dead cockroaches while cleaning Mdm Ho’s floor. Though Sheng Xian and I cringed at the sight of them, Mdm Ho remained unfazed, picking them up with her bare hands and throwing them away. Heh. As usual, she told us many stories and political news, and I really take my hat off to her when it comes to this. I think I really need to read the papers more often. :p Oh, she also asked about the absence of Boon Yong, Kai Sheng, Zhenxiu, Chen Hua and a few others, and I think she misses y’all. Come visit her soon k?

Alright, that’s all for updates right now. Hopefully this record remains unbroken. :]

Yinmin

Major Outing @ ECP

It was our major outing last Saturday at East Coast Park. Each group played 3 games with our senior friends. I was attached to the orange group and our first game was "Pass the Water".

Although we made hole in the cups to make the game more challenging, our friends overcame it easily with one finger...except the second uncle who you can tell is the most honest guy around.

The next game we played is "Lead the Blindfolded". Shi Tien, our group leader, was volunteered to be blindfolded. The seniors helped to guide him through 3 obstacles.

The last game is called "Minefield" where participants have to find the correct pathway through a grid.

After the games, the seniors had some refreshments and free and easy time. Some went cycling, some strolled on the beach while others just sat around to have a chat and enjoy the sea breeze. A group of Malay ladies came well prepared with their own picnic food.

It was a fun day out in the park. I hope both our senior friends and the volunteers enjoyed the occasion. Many thanks to the volunteers who shared their time with us. There are more pictures in the Picasa link on the right column under Stay Connected. And finally, thank you for reading to this point although I know it looks like a report. Goodbye! :)

Ying Cong

Sign Up for Major Outing

We will be having our Major Outing this Sat(14/5), at East Coast Park from 8.30am to 12noon. Anyone interested please sign up here

Ying Cong

The GE entry

It's been awhile since I last blogged.

I was in the Hokkien group and we visited Mdm Tan and Mdm Ho. Both of them were fine and cheerful as usual. With the elections just round the corner, we chatted a bit about it in addition to doing the usual household chores. It was really good to be able to talk to the elderly about politics and hear things from their point of view. Sometimes, we all need to take a step back and look at things from a different perspective instead. That said, it's 3 days to polling day, so vote wisely everyone! :)

Following the visit, we had a short recee to East Coast Park, the venue of this year's outing! We'll be bringing 60-80 elderly to East Coast park on 14th May 2011. There will be some group activities planned, lots of fun and interactions, and not forgetting photo-taking! Details will be sent out within the next few days.


Looking ahead, there's not many visits left till I leave for SEP in August. I'll really miss the visits and the elderly (like how Wynne is missing them now). I'll cherish the remaining time I have till then!

Take care all!

-Darren