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Participants: Gejing, Amelia, Chuxi, Liao Jia, Zijiang, Yangyanqiliu, Ka Woon, Ruth

1. Pass one packet of food to Aunty Lee Ah Hoong, because Blind Uncle no longer needs it (he is in nursing home now). Return Aunty Lee Ah Hoong 1 bedsheet 1 pillow case. Wash her clothes separately from Aunty Nelly, because Aunty Lee is conscious about Aunty Nelly's shingles. Shingles is a painful skin rash that can spread through pus from the skin blister (Ruth you wanna update us on her skin check up? :) ).

2. We bought 1 new bedsheet and 1 pillowcase to replace the lost one. Return Aunty Nelly 1 bedsheet, 1 pillow case, and her clothes. Avoid touching Aunty Nelly on her left upper arm where the painful blisters are. She seems to be looking forward to getting her hearing aid.
Info about shingles: http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/programmes-article/740

3. Auntie Seah no longer goes to exercise in the morning, so she should be at home on Saturdays now.

4. Cantonese Uncle is having lots of phlegm, hopefully it will get better. He passed us cup noodles and biscuits to give to other elderly. We gave them to New Uncle and Auntie Seah respectively.

5. We passed Aunty Roseita medicated oil for pain and moisturizer for dry scaly skin. She asks for cream to relieve itchiness on her legs. Seems like itchiness is the main problem bothering her.

6. Ah Ma Chan Choy Siong: She just came back to her house. She was feeling very dizzy and out of breath. Her condition looks quite bad. She was resting outside her door when we left.

7. New Uncle is usually very hungry. Pass the food to him at Blk 13 first.

8. Mother & Son: According to neighbour, the son goes out everyday on his own. Today he was going to church. We met him after service sitting on the ground with his trolley (he walks with the help of trolley because he has cerebral palsy) at the void deck. Two workers nearby helped to carry him to the roadside to wait for taxi. When a taxi finally turned in, he asked the driver to drive him for $2, the driver agreed.

9. Cat Uncle: The smell at his unit is rather overpowering. So is the smell on Uncle. It seems he has not been maintaining personal hygiene for many days.

Take note:
1. Pass one packet of food to Aunty Lee Ah Hoong, because Blind Uncle no longer needs it.
Return Aunty Lee Ah Hoong 1 bedsheet 1 pillow case.
Wash her clothes separately from Aunty Nelly's.
2. Return Aunty Nelly 1 bedsheet, 1 pillow case, and her clothes.
Avoid touching Aunty Nelly on her left upper arm where the painful blisters are. 
She has an upcoming appt for her hearing aid on 14May, 10am.
3. Bring Aunty Roseita medicine for relieving itchiness. (I think she needs some dermatological cream like anti-histamines, but perhaps it is better for her to get a prescription from doctor for this.)
4. Pass the food to New uncle at Blk 13 first.