1) Explain in your own words, the FOUR key recommendations of the report.
- Ensuring that all HBD areas are free from obstacles that might pose a challenge to the elderly.
- Create new buses that will have low-floors, is step-free and allows wheelchair to be placed pushed into the bus.
- Have a caretaker for the elderly so that there is someone there to help the elderly and ensure that their daily needs are seen to.
- Build strong family relationships so that the elderly's family will definitely be the number one support for the elderly.
2) State ONE way that the CAI report is recommending to make our public housing more elderly-friendly
- The CAI report stated that they would ensure that all HDBs would be built free of obstacles that the elderly, like those who have problem moving, might find to be a challenge.
3) State TWO ways on how we can ensure that the quality of elderly care here in Singapore is affordable
- Ensure that family members will take care of their own elderly and seniors.
- Raise awareness for volunteers to come forward and help improve the quality of elderly care.
4) After reading the CAI report, what do you think are the THREE things that you can do, as an SST student, to help overcome these elderly challenges
- I will look after my own grandparents by keeping them company or talking to them.
- I can help out in an old folks home and visit the elderly people there frequently to talk and play games with them.
- I can design a “walking device” that will aid the elderly in walking so that it will give the elderly more support (the elderly will be able to lean or sit on it) and also not obstruct the way of others.
