Deck the Halls for all this festive season!
Help us play Santa to Seniors from our charity partners like Bethesda Care Services, Jamiyah, RSVP and Dementia Singapore by making their Christmas wish come true. Find out what would spread good cheer to them this end of the year by reading their stories and making your donations.
A caregiver in his early 50s takes care of his elderly parents full-time. His mother has dementia. He loves music and participates actively in DSG's virtual programmes on his mobile phone.
His wish — a tablet to aid his participation in DSG’s virtual programmes (it’s bigger and he can see better on it.)
Used to living with a big family, this senior now remembers the company of family and friends by keeping their gifts close by. Her main method of communication with her family is via the mobile phone, which is also what she uses to keep track of important matter such as medical appointments.
Her wish - a mobile phone and to spend more time with her nieces/nephews.
- Buy her a mobile phone.
- Liaise with this senior to co-organize an outing with her nieces and nephews.
On hot days, this senior enjoys cold drinks, fruit juices, and fresh fruits such as apples and pineapples. His favourite breakfast is a glass of fresh milk with bread and for dessert, Magnolia ice cream in vanilla or strawberry flavour.
His wish - a fridge to keep his food items fresh and cold.
After surviving a stroke, this senior mostly stays at home now with his aged mother due to mobility issues. The television is his window to the world but it is no longer working and cannot be repaired.
His wish - a new television set.
Dr Florence Tan regularly bakes for the staff and patients of St Andrew’s Community Hospital.
Her wish - a one year supply of almonds and walnuts.
- Gift her with a year’s supply of almonds and walnuts.
- Invite a professional baker to teach her new recipes and offer her baking tips.
Mdm Milan Sule would like to engage seniors in more activities that would help to maintain or improve their hand-eye coordination.
Her wish - to teach Chinese Paintings to seniors of Singapore to help prevent dementia
The exuberant Mdm Ong has quickly jumped onboard with the new virtual age.
Her wish - a smartphone handheld stabilizer with a tripod to conduct digital phone app courses and online tours on Zoom to places like Haw Par Villa, Gardens by the Bay, Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve and outdoor events for seniors (especially those with mobility issues) who attend/live at day centres and nursing homes.
- Gift her with a smartphone handheld stabiliser with a tripod.
- Find a live streamer who can teach her how to use Zoom or other apps to livestream her outings.
- Find a technician who is able to set up the ideal screening for the seniors in the centres/nursing homes.
Growing older is something Ong Shi Chi believes is a cause for celebration.
Her wish - for seniors at a day care centre or any centre serving seniors to have a once-in-a-lifetime makeover session, followed by a photoshoot.
- Find a team of make-up artists, stylists and a photographer.
- Arrange for this makeover and photoshoot session with the seniors in the centre.
Ms Theresa Yip has always been amazed by how quickly the young kids are able to solve the Rubik’s cube.
Her wish - to learn how to solve the Rubik’s Cube in less than a minute.
A fan of radio station Warna 94.2, and music from the 70s, Mr. Mohamed Said Bin Mohamed Ismail wishes to have a portable radio that he can take to the dining hall for his meals.
A motorcycle enthusiast, Md Noor wishes to have a digital table clock with an alarm function, to alert him for the call of prayer so that he can get ready to pray. This is especially helpful as Mr. Md Noor is visually impaired.
- Gift him with a digital table clock with an alarm function.
- Work with Jamiyah to see if it is possible to organize a sidecar motorcycle ride.
Mr. Roslan BaBa has a big personality and loves chatting with his friends. He wishes for an analogue wrist watch so that he can tell time conveniently.