EVC Elderly Service ♥

Sunday, 26 May 2013 @ 11:32

Report for 25th May 2013 (by Victor)

Participants: Amanda, Ruth, Zi Jiang, Zhao Hang, Liao Jia, Evangeline, Chuxi, Victor (IC)

General

Most of the elderly were not home, likely due to the food distribution taking place at Blk 11.

Block 3

Aunty Leow (14-127)

Signed up for a programme under some Toa Payoh charity group that distributes supplies (e.g. milo, rice, soup, canned food, etc) 6 months ago and finally received some supplies from them. She has been helping some of her neighbors sign up for it as well.

Block 11:

Ah Ma Chan (06-74)

Ah Ma is finally back from hospital! Tried to ask her about her condition but she could not hear/understand us.

Cantonese Uncle Syn

Still faces some problems with bedbugs.

To Do:

1. Get in touch with the RC to find out about fumigating schedule as well as request it for Uncle Syn. They are closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Block 12

Aunty Nelly

Bought a replacement broom and mop for her. Has a letter from WDA (not too sure if it’s WDA) to fill in some online survey. WDA agents will most likely be calling her one of these days and arranging a visit to her house to conduct the survey since she doesn’t have access to the Internet.

To Do:

1. Do check with her if she has been eating her medicine every nightly

2. Maybe find out from her if anyone contacted her regarding the survey

Block 13

New Uncle Sng (04-30)

Bumped into him eating Nasi Lemak at the void deck. Initially wanted to decline the food, but we asked him to keep it dinner.

Interviewing of New Elderly

Finally managed to find the uncle at Blk 2 (Lim Chin Mong). Spoke to uncle briefly and asked regarding his financial status, but he informed us that he encountered a burglary back in March and has since lost his bank book and a lot of other documents. However, he did inform us that he received $200/mth from some govt fund. He currently has no relatives, and cooks food for himself to eat.

To Do:

1. Find out more about this uncle and see what we can do to help him.

Food Distribution (Every 4^th Saturday of month)

Had a chat with the food distributors at Blk 11. Care Corner & Revival Centre Church jointly distributes food every 4^th Saturday of the month at Blk 11. Residents in the area (inclusive of Blk 2-4) can still register with them to collect food, though they’re primarily only catering to Blk 11-13. Residents who face physical disabilities can have the food delivered to them as well. Most of our old folks are already registered with them and have been collecting food from them. Perhaps we could work something out with them in future, as well as lessen our canteen vendors’ burden.

To Do:

1. Get our elderly who aren’t registered to do so with them so as to be entitled for free food.