We made our first visit to "Jamiyah home for the aged" on 8th June 2009. We reach the home at nine in the morning and were just in time for the morning exercise in the multipurpose hall . We demonstrated on stage with the home supervisor while the elderly try to follow the move and most of them seems quite attentive.
After the work out was their tea break.We served the elderly with food and the supervisor introduced us to different elderly for us to interact with them. Mohana and Yanxiu chatted with Mrs. Lim and went to the back of the hall, took a scoreboard and played with some other people.one of whom looked young and she unable hear and speak properly but she was the winner of the game.On the other hand, Chong ren and Dajing get to interact with another elderly who use to be a policeman! He shared his experience with us and advised us not to take any drugs or involve in any illegal activities.After our lunch break we went back to the hall and interview one of the resident. We were told that the identity of the residents are confidential,therefore we are not allowed to take photos of residents.We interview Mrs.Lim and did a recording.
Mrs.Lim came to Jamiyah home herself, she have many childrent, she does not want to become their burden and thought that coming to this home would be the best for her childrent and herself, she also shared with us her life in Jamiyah home. Four of us have all learned some moral vales through the interaction with the elderly.
Second Visit
Our second visit was on the 12th June 2009.We reach the home by nine am and went straight to the hall to interact with the elderly, we met Mrs. Lim,she was happy to see us again we chatted with her for a while and went to serve food for the elderly.
After their tea break we did the cleanings and make our way to physical therapy room.There, we interact with the elderly by playing with them. although it was just a simple game, passing the ball around, the elderly seem enjoying. We interview one of the physical therapy helper, he told us about his job and feelings towards the elderly.
He is a staff from the Physical therapy home and Jamiyah Home for The Aged receive services from them.Their job is to get the elderly to do some strengthening exercise and provide activities for the elderly.
The physical therapy room was filled with many different kind of equipments for the elderly to use. There are also drawings,necklace done by elderly displaced on the board and according to the helper, they do cooking too!
We spend our afternoon in physical therapy room and headed home around two-thirty pm.
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