Finding Joy at the Senior Centre
Mr Tan is a retiree who recently experienced the loss of his wife to a terminal illness. This left him feeling isolated in his new home in Bukit Gombak. Scarred by past negative interactions, Mr Tan found it challenging to trust and connect with others. However, his life took a positive turn when the Health […]
Journey to Active Ageing
Mdm Ng is an 84 year old resident of Bukit Batok, who, alongside her husband, navigates life with age-related health challenges. As a homemaker, Mdm Ng often finds herself battling fatigue. Despite her awareness of REACH Senior Centre @ Bukit Gombak Vista, she initially hesitated to seek assistance. However, through REACH’s persistent outreach and engagement […]
Regaining Mobility
Mr Yap faces mobility issues after suffering from a stroke a few years ago. As a result, he requires a walking frame to move about at home and his spouse to push him on the wheelchair whenever he is outdoors. When Mr Yap learned about the activities offered at our senior centre, he signed up […]
A Sense of Belonging
After relocating from China to Singapore to look after her grandchildren, Huan Ai struggled to adjust to the new environment as she had to adapt to a vastly different culture and lacked social support. Majoring in Clinical Medicine in China, she understood the importance of exercise. When exercising around her neighbourhood, she chanced upon REACH […]
Finding Meaning in Caregiving
Working part-time whilst caring for her mother who was diagnosed with dementia, Mdm Vara was lost and in a state of confusion. She had no idea how to manage her mother’s behaviour – she often repeated her questions and forgot things easily. In her search for help, she was referred to REACH Senior by Bukit […]
You Are Never Alone
At 81, Madam Phay had been widowed and her children had moved out of her home. Madam Phay was lonely. Feeling restless, she headed down to REACH Bukit Batok Powerhouse to check out the programmes. Subsequently, she joined several activities such as the NUHS physiotherapy programme, Leg Strengthen and the HAPPY Programme to keep herself […]
Recovering through Strong Support
A member of REACH Senior at Jalan Membina since 2016, Mr Yeow’s health took a sharp decline in 2021, where he was repeatedly hospitalised due to comorbidities and heart failure. Furthermore, he was even admitted into the ICU with the risk of multiple organ failure. Thankfully, the RS team was there to render assistance and […]
Taking the Lead
As the primary caregiver to her elderly mother, Madam Monica Lee has been a fervent supporter of REACH Senior’s programmes and a great advocate for active ageing. When her mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2020, Monica signed not only her mother, but also herself up for activities hosted at REACH Senior at Jalan […]
