Sunday, June 13, 2010

Holiday homework Part 1

1)-The first key recommendation in the report is creating places to stay in for the Seniors. There would be houses specially created to fulfill the needs of the elderly, and also help the elderly to manage their housing property.

-The next is a place where elderly can easily use or enter. Walkways, lifts, and transport means would be modified to make it more elderly-friendly. The would be barrier-free. The buses would be step-free, low-floor and wheelchair accessible.

-The third is caring for the elderly. Those who need medical attention can go to eldercare services in Singapore.

-The last one is creating opportunities for the elderly. The elderly would have to keep exercising habits and eating balanced diets to lead balanced lifestyles. They would also have to communicate with others and get involved with activities like community groups.


2)-In the elderly’s public housing, lifts, walkways and transport pick-up points are made accessible for the elderly. For the lifts, they would be barrier-free, and they would be upgraded.


3)-One way is that the medisave accounts of the poorer Singaporeans would be top-up when they need the money. This would help Singaporeans to meet their healthcare needs.

-Another way is that the government is planning to set up a Caregiver Centre to support families that need help through providing them with information resources and programmes.


4)-I can help organise activities for the elderly to be active, like hold an amazing race. I could task them to play these games and think about what they should do. This helps them to move around more, think more, and make them more active.

-I can help to clean their house or paint the walls. This way, they do not have to bend so much and feel tired.

-I can also teach them some ICT related things, like using the computer and chatting with other people.

No comments:

Post a Comment