T.H.E.seniors
T.H.E. seniors is a community based programme that provides opportunities for volunteers in working with the elderly. It is a joint project between NUS Students' Community Service Club (NUS CSC) and TOUCH Community Services (TCS).
Friday, May 11, 2012
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
it's me again!
hello. this shall be a short post. we had 8 ppl in total today, surprisingly little considering that exams have ended. my group went to mr lin's house first. he was reluctant to let us clean his house at first, cos he said that some multinational company will be repainting his flat next saturday, and that they will help him clean the house as well. however, looking at the state things were, we carried on with the cleaning still. we swept and scrubbed the floor, as well as the toilet, and it is now clean and sparkly! see photos for evidence! good job yi an, shawn tan and kaisheng! :) we probably have to get more detergent and a mop drying plate for him though.
then we went on to mdm ho's house. she told us about her trip to japan, and dug out the caps that she got from the trip. she also mentioned that she'll teach us how to cook curry chicken!!! yay so looking forward to that! but the rest didnt want me to eat, and inisisted having the cook-out on 16 june *sobs* but noooo, i shall get the coconut milk, so dont fight with me k! :) oh and mdm ho missed quite a few ppl like jerome, hui ting, boon yong etc. do visit her soon if you see this k! oh we had lunch with mdm ho at her place too and that more or less rounded up our visit. as i'm leaving in a few days, i'll really miss the elderly greatly. :/ but it's okay, june will come by very soon! look forward to mdm ho's signature dish! aroy maak!yinmin
Sunday, April 15, 2012
last visit before exams!
So we started off today’s visit with Mr Tan’s house and were greeted by his usual big smile. He told us that he bought a bottle of silicon sealant and needed our help in sealing the cracks on the walls and ceiling cos those were the openings through which the bedbugs enter his house. He has been experiencing this bedbug problem for a long time, and he even threw away his bed and wardrobe to keep the bedbugs away. We fiddled with it for a long while before the guys finally went downstairs to buy a caulking gun. Then began the sealing of cracks and fixing of lightbulb while we girls watched on.. :P


Mr Tan told us that he needed a new coat of paint to seal the gaps between the cracking paint too. Oh and he also offered us some dried preserved fruit (forgot what it was, but it was nice!).
After that we went to Mdm Ho’s house. We swept up many cockroaches as usual, but the coackroach trap thingy that yi an bought worked quite well. We also pulled the old luggage out to clean the area underneath her bed, and discarded this box of glassware that was filled with all sorts of dead bugs. The contents were washed and wrapped in fresh newspaper. Just a passing thought, it’s strange how we work so hard to keep the homes of these elderly clean when we don’t even bother to make our own beds haha. Oh well, guess the motivation is stronger when u’re actually doing for people you care for a lot. :D And Mdm Ho kept asking where yi an was, saying that he would have finished the free pack of fried rice if he was there, cos we kept rejecting her offer. Hehe! :D
After lunch I went back to check on Mdm Tan, cos we didn’t visit her today. When I reached there, I saw her emoing in her chair. Think she must be thinking about her son again. So I went in and chatted with her for a while. I realized it really is scary to live your life alone when you can barely see, and sad to not be able to see and recognize the people whom you care for as well as those who care for you. Though Mdm Tan sounded very resigned but it really was heartening to see how positive she remains by going for morning exercise everyday and participating actively in the activities at SAC to distract herself from all her unhappiness. As she likes to say, “开心也得过日子,不开心也得过日子, 不如快快乐乐地过每一天”(in hokkien). Really take my hat off to her. :)
Anyway, it was a great visit today. Last visit before exams! But it’s okay, let’s mug hard and we’ll see the elderly again in three weeks’ time. Jiayou everyone, if u read this post in time hehe. AJA AJA! :D
yinmin
Monday, April 02, 2012
31st March Visit!


Saturday, March 31, 2012
GUESSING TIME!

Sunday, March 18, 2012
17 March Visit=)
Mdm Chow's biscuitsSaturday, March 17, 2012
Our lovely Saturday Affair :DD
did the usual cleaning for Mr Tan’s house and we realized that Mr Tan
has been facing the problem of being bitten by bed bites. He has
difficulties sleeping at night as that would be the time when the bed
bugs are out and active. He has highlighted this problem to the people
from touch and they have helped him purchased a bottle of chemical for
his bed bug problems. As such, we might want to check with him during
the next visit to see whether the problem is still persisting. Also, Mr
Tan has been coughing during our last visit. We may want to check
whether he is feeling better during our next visit.
last visit and she was taking Panadol to relieve her pain. Thus, I think we should
check whether she is feeling better during our next visit. Nonetheless, Mdm Ho seem bubbly and cheery on that day. We did our usual cleaning as well during our stay at Mdm Ho’s house and we took pictures with her to conclude our trip! Here are the pictures as
promised:
really soon as Mdm Ho wants the pictures. Yuppp. Seee everyone during
the next visit! <3




