Holiday Homework Part 1

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

To make housing elderly friendly. They propose to give the elderly many housing options by adding age sensitive features. This will allow the elderly to feel more comfortable and same.

The second response is to make install lifts into the HDB flats so as to allow the elderly to move freely especially people with problems in movement. The other recommendation was to make the buses elderly friendly so they can travel with ease.

The the fourth recommendation was to help put money to medisave accounts of seniors who are needy and that family physicians should help tell them about the healthcare services available.

The final recommendation was to promote a healthy lifestyle for the elderly so that they can remain healthy and socialize with the other people.

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

To make the housing in a way so that the elderly will feel a part of the community.

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

We can make cheaper houses and give the elderly many more discounts on things to reduce he cost of living.

We can also give donations of food so the elderly can use the money for other things.

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

I think that we can organize many functions with the elderly to improve the bond between the elderly and us.

We can go to the old age homes to help out as this would mean the elderly will get to meet new people and they will also get to talk to someone.

We can also design products which the elderly can use easily to help them improve the way of life.

Selecting your EQ's

1. How can we teach the younger generation to be more selfless and put the needs of their elders before theirs?
I have chosen this as more and more elderly are left in the old age home by their children. I feel that when we were children your elders put our needs before theirs so we can be happy but when it is our turn we just desert them and do not care about them.

2. How can we make the younger generation take care of they're elderly willingly?

By putting the elderly in old age homes most of them do not get the necessary attention in terms of medical attention, etc. By getting the younger generation to take care of the elderly the elderly will be more happy and be not a burden.

3.How can we help the elderly to move better?

The problem the elderly face a lot is not being able to move. Because of this many of them die as they are not able to reach medical help quick enough. By them being able to move better they will be able to socialize and therefore the generation gap will also be narrowed.