Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Holiday work - Part 1: Understanding the ‘The Elderly Challenge’

Explain in your own words, the FOUR key recommendations of the report.

The 4 key recommendations are :
- Housing For Seniors
- Accessibility for Seniors
- Caring for Seniors
- Opportunities for Seniors

These 4 recommendations will make Singapore a place with both young and old. Giving people from other country a better impression of Singapore. Thinking that Singapore gives what a elderly needs, it bring opportunity for Singapore in both economically and socially. The younger ones will be willing to invest and contribute to Singapore as they know Singapore will provide them with everything they need in the future when they are old.

State ONE way that the CAI report is recommending to make our public housing more elderly-friendly

Make all new buses low-floor, step-free and wheelchair accessible.

State TWO ways on how we can ensure that the quality of elderly care here in Singapore is affordable

- Lowering the fare for the Seniors.
- Government paying a certain percentage of
their monthly travel needs.

After reading the CAI report, what do you are the THREE things that you can do, as an SST student, to help overcome these elderly challenges

- Respect the elderly and spread the message.
- Visiting Elderly Homes
-Taking good care of my own grandparents

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