1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:02,190 Speaker 1: Hi Seo and I'm Jermaine and welcome back to another 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:04,329 Speaker 1: episode of Clarity, Hush Pod. 3 00:00:06,039 --> 00:00:09,209 Speaker 1: You know, today we are short of one person, but 4 00:00:09,220 --> 00:00:12,649 Speaker 1: we added two new people who hopefully will combine the 5 00:00:12,659 --> 00:00:15,979 Speaker 1: energy of one Azuro. But we're talking about something that, 6 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:18,529 Speaker 1: you know, is very close to my heart. Mine as well, 7 00:00:18,540 --> 00:00:21,989 Speaker 1: yours as well, the elderly in our community and Singapore 8 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,689 Speaker 1: as you know, has an aging population, 9 00:00:23,969 --> 00:00:27,010 Speaker 1: a lot more elderly that needs our care, our support. 10 00:00:27,020 --> 00:00:29,309 Speaker 1: And there are two people in our presence right now 11 00:00:29,340 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: that have done just that by volunteering their time and 12 00:00:33,250 --> 00:00:36,330 Speaker 1: effort to spend time with the elderly. Please say hello 13 00:00:36,340 --> 00:00:38,598 Speaker 1: to Roy and Shiuan. Hi. 14 00:00:39,279 --> 00:00:42,909 Speaker 2: Hello. Hi, I'm Roy. I am 18 years old this year. 15 00:00:43,180 --> 00:00:46,750 Speaker 2: I'm currently a student at Nanyang Polytechnic and I started 16 00:00:46,759 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 2: volunteering as to, you know, have fun and talk with Lys. 17 00:00:50,619 --> 00:00:51,590 Speaker 2: I'm mostly inspired 18 00:00:51,771 --> 00:00:55,212 Speaker 2: by my father. He worked in this agency for about 19 00:00:55,222 --> 00:00:58,090 Speaker 2: 10 years now. He enjoys his work a lot, you know, 20 00:00:58,102 --> 00:01:00,962 Speaker 2: he works and every day he finds joy in his work, 21 00:01:00,981 --> 00:01:01,692 Speaker 2: integrating 22 00:01:01,701 --> 00:01:05,001 Speaker 1: work and life and like finding that fulfillment or like 23 00:01:05,012 --> 00:01:07,832 Speaker 1: that meaning of living in this world, right? What about you? 24 00:01:08,262 --> 00:01:11,762 Speaker 1: I'm sh I'm a year student, currently, year two, studying 25 00:01:11,772 --> 00:01:14,902 Speaker 1: data science analytics. I had a friend who introduced me 26 00:01:14,912 --> 00:01:17,711 Speaker 1: to volunteer. And then through the experience, I realized that 27 00:01:17,722 --> 00:01:19,251 Speaker 1: I like interacting with elderly. 28 00:01:19,374 --> 00:01:21,914 Speaker 1: And the experience really gave me a lot of fulfillment 29 00:01:21,924 --> 00:01:24,333 Speaker 1: and inspiration as well. That's why I continue to take 30 00:01:24,344 --> 00:01:27,753 Speaker 1: up this service learning more in nus which allows me 31 00:01:27,763 --> 00:01:30,234 Speaker 1: to go door to door volunteer with elderly and I'm 32 00:01:30,244 --> 00:01:33,583 Speaker 1: very appreciative of the opportunity as well. So that as 33 00:01:33,594 --> 00:01:37,083 Speaker 1: a module. So it's part of her school curriculum. Yeah. Oh, 34 00:01:37,094 --> 00:01:39,643 Speaker 1: that's so cool. I never had that in university. I 35 00:01:39,653 --> 00:01:42,554 Speaker 1: think it's great that students get that opportunity now or 36 00:01:42,563 --> 00:01:44,944 Speaker 1: even if we had that option, how many students would 37 00:01:44,953 --> 00:01:46,792 Speaker 1: actually opt to go for that? Right? 38 00:01:47,075 --> 00:01:49,896 Speaker 1: So, so we we heard that there's a name for 39 00:01:49,905 --> 00:01:53,776 Speaker 1: what you do. You guys are Silver generation ambassadors SG, 40 00:01:53,786 --> 00:01:58,496 Speaker 1: a part of the SG which stands for Silver Generation office. 41 00:01:58,505 --> 00:02:00,005 Speaker 1: Can you guys explain these terms to 42 00:02:00,015 --> 00:02:04,125 Speaker 2: us? The SG which is the Silver Generation Office is 43 00:02:04,136 --> 00:02:08,234 Speaker 2: an outreach arm for the agency for integrated care. It 44 00:02:08,246 --> 00:02:13,076 Speaker 2: actively reaches out to Singapore citizens age 60 above to 45 00:02:13,085 --> 00:02:14,675 Speaker 2: talk to them about schemes 46 00:02:14,917 --> 00:02:18,828 Speaker 2: and to help them with their health, social and financial needs. 47 00:02:18,837 --> 00:02:22,757 Speaker 1: So they really seem to engage them to, to share 48 00:02:22,768 --> 00:02:26,207 Speaker 1: more knowledge with them, right? On how there can be 49 00:02:26,218 --> 00:02:28,357 Speaker 1: certain schemes that helps them out like Medisafe and things 50 00:02:28,367 --> 00:02:31,157 Speaker 1: like that, but also to connect with them socially, which 51 00:02:31,167 --> 00:02:34,988 Speaker 1: is very important. So maybe for you, what's the biggest 52 00:02:34,998 --> 00:02:38,397 Speaker 1: joy you have experienced so far from being part of 53 00:02:38,407 --> 00:02:41,328 Speaker 1: the A I, not only do I get to interact with, 54 00:02:41,477 --> 00:02:42,397 Speaker 1: who have a lot more life 55 00:02:42,479 --> 00:02:45,369 Speaker 1: experiences compared to me? Right? I get to learn a 56 00:02:45,380 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: lot of life lessons through my interactions with them and 57 00:02:48,008 --> 00:02:51,380 Speaker 1: all of them are very nice in general. So like 58 00:02:51,389 --> 00:02:54,519 Speaker 1: when we visit their homes, they offer us drinks, like, 59 00:02:54,839 --> 00:02:56,380 Speaker 1: like they will even offer us to like sit on 60 00:02:56,389 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: their couch and I have a nice conversation with them. 61 00:02:58,610 --> 00:03:01,229 Speaker 1: So like you food, like your grandparents, how do they 62 00:03:01,258 --> 00:03:05,508 Speaker 1: do actually? You know? OK, hard question. You said you 63 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,978 Speaker 1: studied data science, right? In anywhere but you enjoy this 64 00:03:08,990 --> 00:03:10,100 Speaker 1: volunteering job as well. 65 00:03:10,332 --> 00:03:12,102 Speaker 1: Do you think after you graduate you will do this 66 00:03:12,111 --> 00:03:14,722 Speaker 1: long term? I think I will definitely will because SG 67 00:03:14,731 --> 00:03:16,942 Speaker 1: A is not only a role that I only hold 68 00:03:16,951 --> 00:03:20,222 Speaker 1: in my university period actually, uh 3 to 5 years. 69 00:03:20,231 --> 00:03:21,882 Speaker 1: If I'm not wrong, I'm not too sure of how 70 00:03:21,891 --> 00:03:24,431 Speaker 1: long the duration is, but like I'll be able to 71 00:03:24,442 --> 00:03:27,981 Speaker 1: visit homes and like help elderly during this period of time. 72 00:03:28,162 --> 00:03:30,772 Speaker 1: For me, I really feel like it's a relaxation activity 73 00:03:30,781 --> 00:03:32,442 Speaker 1: and I get to interact with elderly that I don't 74 00:03:32,451 --> 00:03:35,281 Speaker 1: usually interact with as well. It's a change of new environment. 75 00:03:35,292 --> 00:03:37,561 Speaker 1: I get to learn more from the experience. So why not? 76 00:03:37,884 --> 00:03:40,774 Speaker 1: I really like that. Um, you know, for the both 77 00:03:40,783 --> 00:03:44,604 Speaker 1: of you, I think for Roy, your dad is a volunteer. 78 00:03:44,613 --> 00:03:46,343 Speaker 1: So you kind of see that for Shu. And I 79 00:03:46,354 --> 00:03:49,613 Speaker 1: think you have that innate sense of you wanting to 80 00:03:49,623 --> 00:03:53,154 Speaker 1: help these elderly and, you know, volunteer. We actually have 81 00:03:53,164 --> 00:03:56,464 Speaker 1: a story here from PD Mary that I really love. 82 00:03:56,473 --> 00:04:01,104 Speaker 1: So P Mary's dad supposedly really loves coldplay and she 83 00:04:01,113 --> 00:04:03,983 Speaker 1: just found out that he really likes, you know, watching 84 00:04:03,994 --> 00:04:05,503 Speaker 1: their live performances, especially 85 00:04:05,585 --> 00:04:07,805 Speaker 1: online and things like that. She never knew that he 86 00:04:07,815 --> 00:04:10,365 Speaker 1: was a fan. And when she asked, he actually showed 87 00:04:10,376 --> 00:04:13,205 Speaker 1: her a video of yellow. So what happens is Chris 88 00:04:13,216 --> 00:04:16,545 Speaker 1: Martin says you put out your phones and turn on 89 00:04:16,555 --> 00:04:19,246 Speaker 1: your flashlights and they were, and they have wrist bands 90 00:04:19,255 --> 00:04:23,455 Speaker 1: as well. So the whole stadium lights up in yellow 91 00:04:23,496 --> 00:04:25,536 Speaker 1: and it's just the most gorgeous thing and it's the 92 00:04:25,545 --> 00:04:29,246 Speaker 1: best song ever, right? So, PD Mary, that was so 93 00:04:29,255 --> 00:04:32,235 Speaker 1: amazed at how everything just lit up like the stars 94 00:04:32,246 --> 00:04:33,156 Speaker 1: in the night sky. 95 00:04:33,519 --> 00:04:35,969 Speaker 1: She surprised him by buying him tickets to go to 96 00:04:35,980 --> 00:04:38,269 Speaker 1: cold play and he looked at the kids and you 97 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,308 Speaker 1: know what he said, he said, are you sure am 98 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:45,260 Speaker 1: I too old to go? Oh, uncle, how old is 99 00:04:45,269 --> 00:04:48,980 Speaker 1: your dad? 6060 this year? Do you guys think he's 100 00:04:48,988 --> 00:04:52,950 Speaker 1: too old to go? No, not at all. Yeah. Maybe. 101 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:56,390 Speaker 1: Just take the seated seats, not the standing, you have 102 00:04:56,410 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: to go see. I hope that I can feel in 103 00:04:58,928 --> 00:05:02,089 Speaker 1: the standing fan but not at all. And that's what 104 00:05:02,100 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 1: you know, is our 105 00:05:03,075 --> 00:05:05,545 Speaker 1: role as the youth, right to make the elderly feel 106 00:05:05,553 --> 00:05:07,993 Speaker 1: and the seniors feel, hey, you are just as much 107 00:05:08,005 --> 00:05:10,785 Speaker 1: a part of society as we are. I agree. And 108 00:05:10,795 --> 00:05:13,794 Speaker 1: this is a very touching story. Actually, Chang, you came 109 00:05:13,803 --> 00:05:16,183 Speaker 1: to Singapore to hold a concert last year. And I 110 00:05:16,195 --> 00:05:18,433 Speaker 1: actually asked my parents if they wanted to go, tickets 111 00:05:18,445 --> 00:05:21,075 Speaker 1: were very hard to buy, by the way, like nine 112 00:05:21,084 --> 00:05:24,315 Speaker 1: shows all fully sold out. But you know, a guy but, 113 00:05:27,029 --> 00:05:29,950 Speaker 1: but my parents actually said no, they didn't want to 114 00:05:29,959 --> 00:05:32,390 Speaker 1: go for that experience. I don't know if it's because 115 00:05:32,399 --> 00:05:35,070 Speaker 1: maybe they're not exposed to the concert scene, they feel 116 00:05:35,079 --> 00:05:37,329 Speaker 1: uncomfortable putting themselves out there with like, 117 00:05:38,070 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: but I mean, thousands of other people, but I'm on 118 00:05:40,488 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: a quest to get them to step out of their 119 00:05:42,890 --> 00:05:45,500 Speaker 1: comfort zone and like, try more things and watch more movies, 120 00:05:45,510 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: go for more meals outside, you see some concerts. And 121 00:05:48,769 --> 00:05:50,570 Speaker 1: this year my goal is to take them on an 122 00:05:50,579 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 1: overseas trip to Chia, a very scenic place in China 123 00:05:54,290 --> 00:05:57,609 Speaker 1: because they are all about like the scenes, the views 124 00:05:57,619 --> 00:05:58,420 Speaker 1: and stuff like that. 125 00:05:58,769 --> 00:06:01,079 Speaker 1: Yeah. So I just hope that all of us can, 126 00:06:01,238 --> 00:06:03,368 Speaker 1: you know, as we're listening to this podcast, think about 127 00:06:03,380 --> 00:06:06,109 Speaker 1: what we can do for our parents because I personally 128 00:06:06,119 --> 00:06:09,250 Speaker 1: don't have my grandparents with me anymore. What about you guys? Actually, 129 00:06:09,260 --> 00:06:12,820 Speaker 1: my grandma passed away a year ago, a year back 130 00:06:12,829 --> 00:06:15,209 Speaker 1: in China. Of course, we were there was during the 131 00:06:15,220 --> 00:06:17,950 Speaker 1: COVID COVID season. They stay in China. Oh, yeah, my 132 00:06:17,959 --> 00:06:19,549 Speaker 1: grandparents are from China. So like 133 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:23,779 Speaker 1: she was my main, main caretaker when I was younger. 134 00:06:23,790 --> 00:06:27,339 Speaker 1: Then she took care of like almost studying for my food. 135 00:06:27,350 --> 00:06:30,589 Speaker 1: My uh whether I go to school or not, I 136 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,058 Speaker 1: should take care of everything in general. So like I 137 00:06:33,079 --> 00:06:35,390 Speaker 1: think she was one of the main motivations why I 138 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:38,260 Speaker 1: continued with this volunteering as well. What was the most 139 00:06:38,269 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 1: beautiful moment with your grandma when I was a kid? 140 00:06:41,049 --> 00:06:43,428 Speaker 1: I spent a lot of time with her. So like, 141 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,750 Speaker 1: although we are decently well, what to do, but she 142 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,170 Speaker 1: like to collect garbage as like a form of a 143 00:06:48,178 --> 00:06:48,779 Speaker 1: contributing 144 00:06:48,861 --> 00:06:50,851 Speaker 1: to a family because I think that's the only way 145 00:06:50,861 --> 00:06:52,541 Speaker 1: she thought she could give it to a family. So 146 00:06:52,552 --> 00:06:55,312 Speaker 1: she bring me along the journey. And although like I like, 147 00:06:55,321 --> 00:06:58,252 Speaker 1: oh no, that, that disgusting. That's a, I don't touch 148 00:06:58,261 --> 00:07:00,541 Speaker 1: it but like I still enjoyed the time spend for 149 00:07:00,552 --> 00:07:02,842 Speaker 1: no matter what this reminds me of the time that 150 00:07:02,851 --> 00:07:04,962 Speaker 1: I go to the wet markets with my grandma and 151 00:07:04,971 --> 00:07:07,002 Speaker 1: I'll be like, oh, I don't like the smell. I 152 00:07:07,011 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 1: don't like this. I don't like that. But looking back, 153 00:07:09,451 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: it was so Good. Like I still went with her 154 00:07:12,171 --> 00:07:14,631 Speaker 1: every weekend. I think if you're lucky enough to still 155 00:07:14,641 --> 00:07:17,761 Speaker 1: have grandparents in your life, right. Spend as much 156 00:07:17,843 --> 00:07:20,944 Speaker 1: time as you can with them and you know, just 157 00:07:21,273 --> 00:07:24,424 Speaker 1: take them out like, yeah, and I recently saw this 158 00:07:24,433 --> 00:07:28,604 Speaker 1: Tik Tok that Jery did with Auntie Cecilia. I love 159 00:07:28,614 --> 00:07:32,234 Speaker 1: her 83 years old. Like so, so basically we went 160 00:07:32,243 --> 00:07:34,944 Speaker 1: to this place called Good Life Maan and we spoke 161 00:07:34,954 --> 00:07:36,963 Speaker 1: to some of the seniors there. So they all stay 162 00:07:36,973 --> 00:07:38,963 Speaker 1: in the blocks around there. So this is like a 163 00:07:38,973 --> 00:07:42,053 Speaker 1: social activity for them. They all come together, play games together, 164 00:07:42,063 --> 00:07:44,563 Speaker 1: chat with each other, which is very important to keep 165 00:07:44,574 --> 00:07:46,743 Speaker 1: their minds active as well. And 166 00:07:46,825 --> 00:07:49,485 Speaker 1: that Auntie Cecilia was like, oh, is it pass? And 167 00:07:49,496 --> 00:07:53,526 Speaker 1: so so, yeah, I was like, why you lived such 168 00:07:53,536 --> 00:07:56,746 Speaker 1: a great life, right? You embarrassed. One of the things 169 00:07:56,756 --> 00:07:59,686 Speaker 1: that quite a few of the seniors we spoke to 170 00:07:59,696 --> 00:08:02,665 Speaker 1: said to me the one thing that's the most important 171 00:08:02,675 --> 00:08:08,846 Speaker 1: in life is friends is health. Yeah. So just being 172 00:08:08,855 --> 00:08:12,346 Speaker 1: there and having people to talk to is so important 173 00:08:12,355 --> 00:08:15,455 Speaker 1: to their daily lives. And we don't realize that and 174 00:08:15,466 --> 00:08:15,756 Speaker 1: one of the 175 00:08:15,808 --> 00:08:18,268 Speaker 1: goals that three of us hush podcast host have is 176 00:08:18,308 --> 00:08:20,428 Speaker 1: when we are 80 we're going to go out and 177 00:08:20,437 --> 00:08:22,988 Speaker 1: sit high tea together, we're going to like sit down 178 00:08:22,997 --> 00:08:26,578 Speaker 1: and talk about life. I think friends are so important. 179 00:08:26,798 --> 00:08:29,497 Speaker 1: So I saw this video online where the host spoke 180 00:08:29,507 --> 00:08:34,006 Speaker 1: with an uncle 101 years old. That's crazy. But you 181 00:08:34,018 --> 00:08:37,028 Speaker 1: know what he said, that really blew my mind. He 182 00:08:37,038 --> 00:08:39,348 Speaker 1: never even drinks one glass of water a day. What 183 00:08:39,357 --> 00:08:42,367 Speaker 1: he drinks is Milo Car which means add sugar and 184 00:08:42,377 --> 00:08:44,638 Speaker 1: he orders orange juice with extra sugar in it 185 00:08:44,940 --> 00:08:47,090 Speaker 1: and he sleeps at like 11 pm, which is quite 186 00:08:47,099 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: late for a 101 years old uncle in my honest opinion, 187 00:08:51,059 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: but that's insane. He has such a positive outlook of 188 00:08:53,530 --> 00:08:56,340 Speaker 1: life and I love it. It is very, very sweet. 189 00:08:56,349 --> 00:08:59,489 Speaker 1: There are some stories that we actually saw online as well. 190 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:03,549 Speaker 1: This one tugged at my heartstrings. So this person actually 191 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:08,949 Speaker 1: tweeted OMG my 94 year old grandpa just called me 192 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:11,718 Speaker 1: for the first time on Face Time tonight. Facetime is 193 00:09:11,729 --> 00:09:13,789 Speaker 1: not something that a lot of grandparents know how to 194 00:09:13,799 --> 00:09:16,510 Speaker 1: use much less, even just whatsapp and things like that. Ok. 195 00:09:16,780 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: So calls him on facetime. We talked for a bit 196 00:09:19,969 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 1: and said goodbye and he thought he had hung up, 197 00:09:22,770 --> 00:09:26,239 Speaker 1: but he didn't because obviously use the phone yet. 198 00:09:26,570 --> 00:09:28,770 Speaker 1: I stayed on the line for a bit and I 199 00:09:28,780 --> 00:09:31,859 Speaker 1: could hear him in the room laughing to himself saying, 200 00:09:31,869 --> 00:09:36,049 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, that was so much fun. That's so 201 00:09:36,169 --> 00:09:39,109 Speaker 1: you I don't think I've ever face time. My grandma, no, 202 00:09:39,119 --> 00:09:41,590 Speaker 1: I've never, I've only seen a face to face. Yeah, 203 00:09:41,599 --> 00:09:44,978 Speaker 1: technology is not something that they are very well acquainted with. 204 00:09:44,989 --> 00:09:46,390 Speaker 1: I don't know if this is something you have to 205 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: teach them when you go see the volunteers actually, for 206 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:51,228 Speaker 1: when we right, 207 00:09:51,780 --> 00:09:55,159 Speaker 1: um we go around house visits, then we ask them like, hey, 208 00:09:55,169 --> 00:09:58,049 Speaker 1: are you been using like tangle devices? Do you have 209 00:09:58,059 --> 00:10:00,390 Speaker 1: phones with you or do you use like tablets, most 210 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,348 Speaker 1: of them have tablets or phones with them? But the 211 00:10:03,359 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: functions that they know how to use are very limited. 212 00:10:05,650 --> 00:10:08,669 Speaker 1: I would say most of them do not have the 213 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:12,599 Speaker 1: right exposure to such to learn such skills. I would say, yeah, 214 00:10:12,650 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 1: so it's a pity. So what can be done to 215 00:10:14,969 --> 00:10:15,159 Speaker 1: help 216 00:10:15,239 --> 00:10:18,609 Speaker 1: can learn more? I mean, in terms of social media 217 00:10:18,619 --> 00:10:22,929 Speaker 1: and like using your smart devices and video, calling your grandkids, right? Actually, 218 00:10:22,940 --> 00:10:24,729 Speaker 1: I will say that there's a lot of like government 219 00:10:24,739 --> 00:10:28,250 Speaker 1: initiated activities around to help seniors like this, to learn 220 00:10:28,260 --> 00:10:31,380 Speaker 1: about how to use technology in general. I feel like 221 00:10:31,390 --> 00:10:34,119 Speaker 1: as teenagers, as youngsters as like we are, we can 222 00:10:34,130 --> 00:10:37,900 Speaker 1: also encourage our grandparents or like people around you, whoever 223 00:10:37,909 --> 00:10:38,619 Speaker 1: you need to like, 224 00:10:38,989 --> 00:10:41,489 Speaker 1: hey, uh just to share a few new functions and 225 00:10:41,500 --> 00:10:44,869 Speaker 1: spark their interest in such areas because it's quite hard 226 00:10:45,700 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: for them to start learning a new, a new techniques 227 00:10:48,299 --> 00:10:49,939 Speaker 1: at the start. I mean, they were born in a 228 00:10:49,950 --> 00:10:53,239 Speaker 1: completely different world than we were right. We can't expect 229 00:10:53,250 --> 00:10:54,780 Speaker 1: these things to come to them naturally. 230 00:10:55,125 --> 00:10:57,835 Speaker 1: Tell you the story. My grandma didn't know how to 231 00:10:57,844 --> 00:11:01,044 Speaker 1: take a screenshot. So what she did when I asked 232 00:11:01,054 --> 00:11:03,875 Speaker 1: her for a screenshot of this piece of paper, right? 233 00:11:03,945 --> 00:11:08,034 Speaker 1: She printed the document, took a photo of the paper 234 00:11:08,054 --> 00:11:09,444 Speaker 1: and then sent it to me. 235 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:13,700 Speaker 1: I mean, the fact that she knows how to send 236 00:11:13,710 --> 00:11:16,809 Speaker 1: you a photo already using her phone is good enough. Ok. 237 00:11:17,059 --> 00:11:19,579 Speaker 1: But in your opinion, Roy, and you've been working with 238 00:11:19,590 --> 00:11:22,130 Speaker 1: elderly for some time. Now, do you feel like they 239 00:11:22,140 --> 00:11:24,770 Speaker 1: are frequently overlooked or neglected? 240 00:11:24,849 --> 00:11:28,539 Speaker 2: I personally would say that, uh I would, I would 241 00:11:28,549 --> 00:11:32,059 Speaker 2: not agree that they are overlooked or neglected to a 242 00:11:32,070 --> 00:11:37,380 Speaker 2: large extent, but neglect is often under reported. So we 243 00:11:37,390 --> 00:11:39,419 Speaker 2: don't know how much is, 244 00:11:40,150 --> 00:11:42,869 Speaker 2: how much neglect is actually going on. Actually 245 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:48,669 Speaker 1: in Singapore. Right? 39% of Singaporeans aged 62 and older 246 00:11:48,739 --> 00:11:53,390 Speaker 1: reported being lonely. And I think about it. My mom 247 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:57,340 Speaker 1: is 61 this year. Right. And I can tell that 248 00:11:57,349 --> 00:12:01,239 Speaker 1: she does get lonely sometimes because all of us work. Right. 249 00:12:01,250 --> 00:12:03,099 Speaker 1: And she used to work until she, 250 00:12:03,729 --> 00:12:06,789 Speaker 1: now she has a knee problem so she can't work anymore. 251 00:12:06,799 --> 00:12:09,799 Speaker 1: So she stays at home most times most of the days. Sure, 252 00:12:09,809 --> 00:12:13,140 Speaker 1: she has friends, but most times she's pretty much alone 253 00:12:13,150 --> 00:12:15,848 Speaker 1: at home and it makes me feel very sad. Right. 254 00:12:15,859 --> 00:12:18,599 Speaker 1: Like I'm also working, I can't spend every day with her. 255 00:12:18,849 --> 00:12:20,580 Speaker 1: Like sometimes when I go home and I have like, 256 00:12:20,590 --> 00:12:23,700 Speaker 1: a 10 minute conversation with her over dinner. I can 257 00:12:23,710 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 1: see how she just lights up. Like she's so excited 258 00:12:25,849 --> 00:12:29,820 Speaker 1: to see me. It's sad because you don't realize how 259 00:12:29,830 --> 00:12:32,109 Speaker 1: much time has passed. Right. 260 00:12:34,900 --> 00:12:39,079 Speaker 1: Oh, Jimmy. So you don't realize how much time it 261 00:12:39,090 --> 00:12:41,619 Speaker 1: has passed until it actually has passed. And, 262 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:46,190 Speaker 1: um, if you know of an elderly that is feeling 263 00:12:46,349 --> 00:12:49,130 Speaker 1: a bit of neglect, feeling lonely. Right. What are some 264 00:12:49,140 --> 00:12:51,510 Speaker 1: things Roy? and sh you think we can do to 265 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,469 Speaker 1: help them with it because you deal with so many, 266 00:12:53,479 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: I guess senior citizens in your life, some 267 00:12:56,650 --> 00:12:59,710 Speaker 2: things that I, I usually put in place is I 268 00:12:59,719 --> 00:13:03,228 Speaker 2: show respect and have, uh, you know, to show respect 269 00:13:03,239 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 2: and dignity for them and then talk to them more often. 270 00:13:06,770 --> 00:13:08,270 Speaker 2: Learn a listening ear 271 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:09,349 Speaker 1: just to add on 272 00:13:09,432 --> 00:13:12,611 Speaker 1: as well. So like for when we volunteer, when we 273 00:13:12,622 --> 00:13:15,812 Speaker 1: go house visit also, like bring brochures for them. So 274 00:13:15,822 --> 00:13:19,021 Speaker 1: for example, there's a lot of active aging centers around 275 00:13:19,030 --> 00:13:22,442 Speaker 1: the area and it caters to a lot of hobbies 276 00:13:22,452 --> 00:13:25,971 Speaker 1: and interests for our elderly. So they can always visit 277 00:13:25,981 --> 00:13:29,101 Speaker 1: these centers to engage in activities that they may be 278 00:13:29,111 --> 00:13:31,822 Speaker 1: interested in. And I think from the experience they can 279 00:13:31,831 --> 00:13:34,231 Speaker 1: make more friends, they have similar hobbies as well. Yeah, 280 00:13:34,242 --> 00:13:35,481 Speaker 1: I think it's very hard to step out of their 281 00:13:35,492 --> 00:13:36,290 Speaker 1: comfort zone, 282 00:13:36,374 --> 00:13:39,064 Speaker 1: like to engage in other activities that may not be 283 00:13:39,073 --> 00:13:42,973 Speaker 1: familiar to them, but as our grandchildren and as Children, we, 284 00:13:42,984 --> 00:13:45,123 Speaker 1: I think we should always encourage them to like step 285 00:13:45,133 --> 00:13:49,424 Speaker 1: out and to have more social interactions in general as well. Yeah, 286 00:13:49,434 --> 00:13:52,273 Speaker 1: I feel like for the elder generation, if they were 287 00:13:52,283 --> 00:13:53,994 Speaker 1: to be paired up with us, for example, and we 288 00:13:54,004 --> 00:13:56,142 Speaker 1: go out to a concert, they might feel like, am 289 00:13:56,153 --> 00:13:57,833 Speaker 1: I too old for this? But if they are paired 290 00:13:57,843 --> 00:14:00,143 Speaker 1: with people of their age and they do the same 291 00:14:00,153 --> 00:14:02,963 Speaker 1: thing together, that is a new experience 292 00:14:03,315 --> 00:14:06,244 Speaker 1: venture for them. So I think like, you know, finding 293 00:14:06,255 --> 00:14:08,306 Speaker 1: friends are so important. I've seen how my mom opened 294 00:14:08,315 --> 00:14:11,145 Speaker 1: up after she found new friends, like every Chinese New Year, 295 00:14:11,155 --> 00:14:13,135 Speaker 1: she will meet up with her friends and they'll go 296 00:14:13,145 --> 00:14:16,505 Speaker 1: chanting together and it makes her happy and I'm happy 297 00:14:16,515 --> 00:14:19,616 Speaker 1: seeing her happy. My dad goes for like afternoon tea 298 00:14:19,625 --> 00:14:24,335 Speaker 1: with his friend every Sunday at the coffee shop, sit down, 299 00:14:24,426 --> 00:14:27,145 Speaker 1: drink tea and eat and then someone your lunch back 300 00:14:27,156 --> 00:14:29,185 Speaker 1: for me, you know, but these are the kind of 301 00:14:29,195 --> 00:14:30,036 Speaker 1: things that I think 302 00:14:30,257 --> 00:14:33,598 Speaker 1: keep happy outside of work just as you know, me 303 00:14:33,607 --> 00:14:37,117 Speaker 1: or you or anyone our age can be a bit introverted, right? 304 00:14:37,197 --> 00:14:39,888 Speaker 1: So can the elderly? They are human too? They can 305 00:14:39,898 --> 00:14:42,047 Speaker 1: be a bit more introverted. Sometimes you need to bring 306 00:14:42,057 --> 00:14:45,138 Speaker 1: them out of their shell, being able to find like 307 00:14:45,148 --> 00:14:50,288 Speaker 1: minded people through the help of these silver generation ambassadors 308 00:14:50,297 --> 00:14:52,737 Speaker 1: could just be the stepping stone that they need to 309 00:14:52,747 --> 00:14:55,697 Speaker 1: open their heart, open their mind. One of the things 310 00:14:55,708 --> 00:14:56,807 Speaker 1: that I think 311 00:14:57,369 --> 00:14:59,750 Speaker 1: you guys mentioned, right? I think Roy mentioned like talking 312 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,270 Speaker 1: to them and lending them a listening ear. That's one 313 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:05,020 Speaker 1: of the struggles I face because really, I can only 314 00:15:05,030 --> 00:15:09,219 Speaker 1: speak English. I can't speak Mandarin that well, my grandparents 315 00:15:09,229 --> 00:15:13,909 Speaker 1: don't speak Mandarin and my dialect skills are like completely 316 00:15:13,919 --> 00:15:16,510 Speaker 1: close to zero. What about you guys? Are you guys 317 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,229 Speaker 1: effectively bilingual? Do you speak any dialects? 318 00:15:19,239 --> 00:15:22,700 Speaker 2: I'm somewhat similar. I'm more fluent in English and I 319 00:15:22,710 --> 00:15:25,219 Speaker 2: am not very good at Chinese either. 320 00:15:25,609 --> 00:15:30,049 Speaker 2: Ah My dialect is really uh just gone. Don't have. 321 00:15:30,590 --> 00:15:34,739 Speaker 2: And so I really rely on my like a colleague 322 00:15:34,750 --> 00:15:38,309 Speaker 2: of my partner to help me converse in dialect. So 323 00:15:38,429 --> 00:15:41,109 Speaker 2: she tends to record notes and all that. And so 324 00:15:41,119 --> 00:15:44,099 Speaker 2: like after she has finished the engagement and maybe she 325 00:15:44,109 --> 00:15:44,630 Speaker 2: shared with me 326 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:48,830 Speaker 1: sometimes, right? I find that hand signals and body language 327 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,299 Speaker 1: can be very important. So when I talk to my grandma, right, 328 00:15:51,530 --> 00:15:53,869 Speaker 1: she thinks she's having a full conversation with me. But 329 00:15:53,966 --> 00:15:56,845 Speaker 1: really, I'm just like, I laugh when she laughs, you know, 330 00:15:56,856 --> 00:15:59,645 Speaker 1: I I when she seems like she's ranting about something 331 00:15:59,656 --> 00:16:02,806 Speaker 1: like I show a very, you know, understanding face like, yeah, yeah, 332 00:16:02,815 --> 00:16:05,486 Speaker 1: I know what you're renting about, right? Just to feel 333 00:16:05,495 --> 00:16:08,135 Speaker 1: just for her to feel like she's getting through to you, 334 00:16:08,145 --> 00:16:10,426 Speaker 1: to me and having a conversation. And then after that, 335 00:16:10,435 --> 00:16:15,145 Speaker 1: I'll ask my aunt What did she say? What about you? Fortunately, 336 00:16:15,156 --> 00:16:18,265 Speaker 1: I don't, don't really know any dialects as well. Only 337 00:16:18,276 --> 00:16:18,906 Speaker 1: can speak English, 338 00:16:19,012 --> 00:16:21,802 Speaker 1: Chinese and Mandarin. But your Mandarin must be so fluent 339 00:16:21,812 --> 00:16:24,432 Speaker 1: because your grandma is from China, right? It's all right. 340 00:16:24,442 --> 00:16:26,931 Speaker 1: It's all right. It's not bad. Like I, when the 341 00:16:26,942 --> 00:16:29,461 Speaker 1: senior can speak Mandarin as well, there's not much difficulty 342 00:16:29,471 --> 00:16:31,702 Speaker 1: in communicating and I'm quite sure I feel like I 343 00:16:31,711 --> 00:16:33,711 Speaker 1: can get my idea through and they can tell me 344 00:16:33,721 --> 00:16:36,552 Speaker 1: the issues as well. But when I meet with like 345 00:16:36,562 --> 00:16:39,911 Speaker 1: seniors who only know dialects, that is a serious problem 346 00:16:39,921 --> 00:16:43,111 Speaker 1: as well. Yeah, it's time to bring dialects back guys. 347 00:16:43,122 --> 00:16:43,952 Speaker 1: It's time to, 348 00:16:44,250 --> 00:16:47,039 Speaker 1: yeah, learn a bit more in the area. Do you 349 00:16:47,049 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: guys know what your dialects are? Do you know what's yours? 350 00:16:49,010 --> 00:16:53,469 Speaker 2: Roy? I think mine is Hokkien. I'm not clear either. 351 00:16:53,599 --> 00:16:53,890 Speaker 2: Then 352 00:16:54,250 --> 00:17:00,270 Speaker 1: she have no idea for me until you actually I 353 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,469 Speaker 1: speak Hokkien with my grandma. But new language is a 354 00:17:03,479 --> 00:17:04,430 Speaker 1: thing that you have to practice. 355 00:17:04,810 --> 00:17:07,400 Speaker 1: You want to stop saying it, you lose it. You 356 00:17:07,410 --> 00:17:10,709 Speaker 1: get rusty. I speak Hokkien. You still give me, you 357 00:17:10,729 --> 00:17:13,609 Speaker 1: know what I feel like language barrier aside the fact 358 00:17:13,619 --> 00:17:16,109 Speaker 1: that you guys go down to do volunteer visits and 359 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,910 Speaker 1: see them already will make their days. What is one 360 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:21,300 Speaker 1: thing you find yourself wishing for the elderly every time 361 00:17:21,310 --> 00:17:23,140 Speaker 1: you beat them goodbye? One thing that I will do 362 00:17:23,150 --> 00:17:25,310 Speaker 1: usually when I say bye to them will be like, 363 00:17:25,630 --> 00:17:27,968 Speaker 1: have a good health, like take care of your health 364 00:17:27,979 --> 00:17:30,099 Speaker 1: or I wish you a good day ahead because I 365 00:17:30,109 --> 00:17:33,130 Speaker 1: think it's a small little phrases that can express how 366 00:17:33,140 --> 00:17:36,239 Speaker 1: much I really wish for them. And it's really to 367 00:17:36,250 --> 00:17:39,949 Speaker 1: show the sincerity and thankfulness I have for the engagement 368 00:17:39,959 --> 00:17:41,930 Speaker 1: with them because not only do they get to know 369 00:17:41,939 --> 00:17:44,829 Speaker 1: more information about our government teams? I learn, I get 370 00:17:44,839 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: to learn a lot from the interactions as well. 371 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,719 Speaker 1: What do you learn from the elderly? Actually, a lot 372 00:17:49,729 --> 00:17:51,030 Speaker 1: of like to share with me a lot of their 373 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,688 Speaker 1: life experiences. Yeah. Like they will tell me their life 374 00:17:53,699 --> 00:17:56,459 Speaker 1: stories which sometimes might be a bit lengthy, like your 375 00:17:56,719 --> 00:17:59,170 Speaker 1: sessions to an hour or so. But I really, really 376 00:17:59,180 --> 00:18:02,739 Speaker 1: like listening to their stories and it's like, it gives 377 00:18:02,750 --> 00:18:07,239 Speaker 1: me another perspective of life that I have never encountered. Yeah, 378 00:18:07,250 --> 00:18:08,300 Speaker 1: because I mean, 379 00:18:08,449 --> 00:18:10,699 Speaker 1: I'm only 22 this year. They have this like 50 380 00:18:10,709 --> 00:18:13,079 Speaker 1: more years than me. This is like free advice. You know, 381 00:18:13,270 --> 00:18:15,479 Speaker 1: what's some of the juicy stories that you've heard? Can 382 00:18:15,489 --> 00:18:18,969 Speaker 1: you share with us anonymous? Ok. We're not going to 383 00:18:18,979 --> 00:18:21,949 Speaker 1: name the auntie or uncle, but tell us actually one 384 00:18:22,109 --> 00:18:24,449 Speaker 1: common questions. I'm quite sure you all here very often 385 00:18:24,459 --> 00:18:26,729 Speaker 1: is that they ask you, oh, do you have a boyfriend? 386 00:18:26,739 --> 00:18:28,669 Speaker 1: Do you have like a significant partner? Do you have 387 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:29,750 Speaker 1: anyone interested in? 388 00:18:30,060 --> 00:18:32,420 Speaker 1: Then they will tell you about like, how this guy 389 00:18:32,430 --> 00:18:34,629 Speaker 1: is not good if he has like this. Wait, so 390 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,250 Speaker 1: you talk to them about boys like the boys that 391 00:18:37,260 --> 00:18:39,949 Speaker 1: you've been dating all that you see if you are interested, 392 00:18:39,959 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: then they will ask more about it. Yeah, I think 393 00:18:42,569 --> 00:18:44,599 Speaker 1: it's not only an interview session where we ask them 394 00:18:44,609 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 1: questions about how their health is doing, whether they are 395 00:18:46,770 --> 00:18:50,670 Speaker 1: like actively exercising. It's more of like interacting session. But 396 00:18:51,152 --> 00:18:53,233 Speaker 1: about life and the same time, you're curious about what 397 00:18:53,243 --> 00:18:55,662 Speaker 1: happening in their life. So that's what makes the engaging 398 00:18:55,672 --> 00:18:58,152 Speaker 1: more interesting and they are willing to open themselves up 399 00:18:58,162 --> 00:19:01,012 Speaker 1: to you as well. I love that. My grandma on 400 00:19:01,022 --> 00:19:03,623 Speaker 1: my mom's side, she actually she speaks Mandarin. So I 401 00:19:03,633 --> 00:19:06,453 Speaker 1: am able to converse with her. She is the best 402 00:19:06,463 --> 00:19:10,122 Speaker 1: secret keeper because last year when I, when I just 403 00:19:10,133 --> 00:19:12,141 Speaker 1: started dating this current boyfriend, 404 00:19:12,244 --> 00:19:15,895 Speaker 1: dating, he actually came to my place to because I 405 00:19:15,906 --> 00:19:17,995 Speaker 1: had to grab some stuff while my whole family was 406 00:19:18,005 --> 00:19:20,235 Speaker 1: not in town. But my grandma was staying there and 407 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:22,336 Speaker 1: obviously she saw him, right? Coming with me, right? So 408 00:19:22,345 --> 00:19:24,446 Speaker 1: she knows exactly what that is at this point. My 409 00:19:24,455 --> 00:19:27,505 Speaker 1: parents don't know about this guy yet and I'm not 410 00:19:27,515 --> 00:19:30,625 Speaker 1: planning to tell them anything yet. So after she sees him, 411 00:19:30,635 --> 00:19:32,666 Speaker 1: so I go to the couch, I sit next to her. 412 00:19:32,676 --> 00:19:33,225 Speaker 1: I'm like, 413 00:19:34,219 --> 00:19:41,619 Speaker 1: so, so the ny but daddy mummy, he was like, 414 00:19:41,630 --> 00:19:44,540 Speaker 1: oh OK. OK. OK. She said how, how, how and 415 00:19:44,550 --> 00:19:48,479 Speaker 1: she really didn't say anything. Yeah. So she's the best. Yeah. 416 00:19:48,489 --> 00:19:50,979 Speaker 1: None of my other family members would keep their mouth 417 00:19:50,989 --> 00:19:55,250 Speaker 1: shut like that. So, thank you, grandma. I love you. So, so, 418 00:19:55,390 --> 00:19:55,729 Speaker 1: you know, the, 419 00:19:55,839 --> 00:19:58,939 Speaker 1: they really are such a, an outlet to talk to, 420 00:19:58,949 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 1: to get advice from Roy. What about you? What's, you know, 421 00:20:02,410 --> 00:20:05,449 Speaker 1: something that, you know, an elderly has shared with you 422 00:20:05,459 --> 00:20:07,869 Speaker 1: or an experience you've had that you really can't forget 423 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,349 Speaker 2: some things they have shared is like the importance of 424 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:14,859 Speaker 2: living in the moment to cherish relationships, to find joy 425 00:20:14,869 --> 00:20:17,599 Speaker 2: in simple things in life, you know, and not 426 00:20:18,030 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 2: so me being a very competitive person, anything that I 427 00:20:21,369 --> 00:20:25,369 Speaker 2: am competitive uh because it's like whatever I do, I 428 00:20:25,380 --> 00:20:28,709 Speaker 2: tend to be more like uh stressed over it rather 429 00:20:28,719 --> 00:20:32,459 Speaker 2: than to enjoy it. So this, this sentence of like 430 00:20:32,469 --> 00:20:36,169 Speaker 2: being able to enjoy simple things in life are really like, 431 00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:38,920 Speaker 2: you know, got me to reflect and think like, is 432 00:20:38,930 --> 00:20:41,930 Speaker 2: it worth fussing over like a little loss, this kind 433 00:20:41,939 --> 00:20:42,369 Speaker 2: of thing? 434 00:20:42,739 --> 00:20:47,859 Speaker 2: And then also their resilience and their positive outlook on life? Yeah, 435 00:20:47,869 --> 00:20:49,958 Speaker 2: it's one thing to be able to get me to 436 00:20:49,969 --> 00:20:52,949 Speaker 2: go forward as well, you know, to not have negative 437 00:20:52,959 --> 00:20:54,329 Speaker 2: thoughts kind of thing. I 438 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:57,859 Speaker 1: actually find that Roy's thoughts are very macro 439 00:20:58,339 --> 00:21:01,389 Speaker 1: like your conversations or your interactions, the elderly, what you 440 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:04,020 Speaker 1: take away from it is always to find joy in 441 00:21:04,030 --> 00:21:07,310 Speaker 1: the simple things in life. Whereas is interesting because you 442 00:21:07,319 --> 00:21:10,910 Speaker 1: focus on the daily interaction in your conversations with the elderly. 443 00:21:10,930 --> 00:21:13,879 Speaker 1: And I think that's great with a bigger volunteer pool. 444 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:17,139 Speaker 1: There are more people to interact with the elderly. Here 445 00:21:17,150 --> 00:21:20,239 Speaker 1: in Singapore, we can always target different kinds of people 446 00:21:20,250 --> 00:21:21,479 Speaker 1: and you know, find out 447 00:21:21,734 --> 00:21:24,834 Speaker 1: what they actually need to learn certain things. Some people 448 00:21:24,844 --> 00:21:27,415 Speaker 1: just need company. Some people just want young people to 449 00:21:27,425 --> 00:21:29,395 Speaker 1: teach them how to use certain things so that they 450 00:21:29,405 --> 00:21:32,694 Speaker 1: can get to people. They love, for example, your smart devices. 451 00:21:32,734 --> 00:21:35,204 Speaker 1: Some people like my parents, they would love to understand 452 00:21:35,214 --> 00:21:37,324 Speaker 1: more about certain schemes that they can make use of 453 00:21:37,334 --> 00:21:39,694 Speaker 1: at their age and what kind of subsidies that they 454 00:21:39,704 --> 00:21:43,694 Speaker 1: can get. Right. So these are things that unfortunately, even me, 455 00:21:43,704 --> 00:21:44,685 Speaker 1: I don't think I can 456 00:21:44,989 --> 00:21:47,869 Speaker 1: educate them on that because I don't even know it myself. 457 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:51,880 Speaker 1: And that's why we have over 3000 silver generation ambassadors 458 00:21:51,910 --> 00:21:54,239 Speaker 1: to do that. And if you're someone that you find, oh, 459 00:21:54,250 --> 00:21:56,829 Speaker 1: maybe that's something that I want to spend my free 460 00:21:56,839 --> 00:21:59,540 Speaker 1: time doing and put it to good use, right? You 461 00:21:59,550 --> 00:22:03,339 Speaker 1: can also consider being like Roy and most of the 462 00:22:03,349 --> 00:22:05,790 Speaker 1: times I think even in your day to day. Right. 463 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:07,699 Speaker 1: Let's say even if you're not volunteering, 464 00:22:08,050 --> 00:22:11,949 Speaker 1: it's really about just having a nice conversation with the 465 00:22:11,959 --> 00:22:15,069 Speaker 1: auntie or uncle grandma or grandpa that you meet. Right. 466 00:22:15,079 --> 00:22:17,589 Speaker 1: Most of the times they just want someone to talk to, 467 00:22:17,900 --> 00:22:20,589 Speaker 1: I remember when I was in Penang, right? And I 468 00:22:20,599 --> 00:22:22,810 Speaker 1: was sitting at the Hawker stall and I was eating 469 00:22:22,819 --> 00:22:24,569 Speaker 1: and I was by myself because my friend went to 470 00:22:24,579 --> 00:22:25,879 Speaker 1: buy something else. Right? So I was 471 00:22:25,949 --> 00:22:29,859 Speaker 1: eating the channel by myself. This auntie suddenly just came 472 00:22:29,869 --> 00:22:32,719 Speaker 1: and sat across from me. And I was like, ok, 473 00:22:32,729 --> 00:22:34,609 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, it's a hawker. We can share seats. 474 00:22:34,619 --> 00:22:36,790 Speaker 1: I was like, ok, then I continue eating and then 475 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:39,130 Speaker 1: she pointed to my arm and she was like, girl, 476 00:22:39,140 --> 00:22:41,869 Speaker 1: why is that? Are you injured? Are you bleeding? Then? 477 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:43,670 Speaker 1: I was like, no auntie is a tattoo. 478 00:22:45,050 --> 00:22:47,060 Speaker 1: I was like, it's a tattoo. She was like, I 479 00:22:47,069 --> 00:22:51,349 Speaker 1: don't understand you youngsters these days. You see. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 480 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 1: Then she went on to have a 15 minute conversation 481 00:22:54,770 --> 00:22:57,300 Speaker 1: with me about how her kids are all grown. They've 482 00:22:57,310 --> 00:23:01,099 Speaker 1: moved out. So now she lives by herself and she 483 00:23:01,109 --> 00:23:04,010 Speaker 1: likes going out and yeah, she just wanted somebody to 484 00:23:04,020 --> 00:23:06,890 Speaker 1: talk to, right? And I was more than happy to 485 00:23:06,900 --> 00:23:09,179 Speaker 1: sit there and chat with her. Yeah. But this is 486 00:23:09,189 --> 00:23:11,399 Speaker 1: one of kind of thing. I really respect volunteers who 487 00:23:11,410 --> 00:23:13,180 Speaker 1: can do this on a day to day basis. 488 00:23:13,422 --> 00:23:15,203 Speaker 1: We are not that high commitment as a lot of 489 00:23:15,213 --> 00:23:19,112 Speaker 1: people will have the impression of. So for like I'm schooling, 490 00:23:19,123 --> 00:23:22,192 Speaker 1: I'm like full time student. So I only volunteer once 491 00:23:22,203 --> 00:23:24,203 Speaker 1: a week where I get back to home during my 492 00:23:24,213 --> 00:23:27,223 Speaker 1: weekends on Saturday or Sundays, then it's around like 5 493 00:23:27,233 --> 00:23:29,342 Speaker 1: to 4 to 5 hours, depending on how long you 494 00:23:29,353 --> 00:23:32,963 Speaker 1: are available for. And really the timeline is super flexible. 495 00:23:33,093 --> 00:23:36,161 Speaker 1: And whenever you get to pair up with your fellow friends, 496 00:23:36,172 --> 00:23:38,512 Speaker 1: you can always work with your friends and then go 497 00:23:38,522 --> 00:23:41,613 Speaker 1: and volunteer together, which I think is quite, quite fun. 498 00:23:41,623 --> 00:23:41,843 Speaker 1: It seems 499 00:23:41,926 --> 00:23:44,145 Speaker 1: time. Well, I still respect that 4 to 5 hours 500 00:23:44,156 --> 00:23:47,086 Speaker 1: you put in every weekend is still your time, your 501 00:23:47,095 --> 00:23:50,666 Speaker 1: precious time that you choose to spend on a meaningful course. 502 00:23:50,916 --> 00:23:53,984 Speaker 1: So good on you when it comes to volunteering with 503 00:23:53,994 --> 00:23:56,796 Speaker 1: the elderly in an aging society, like in Singapore, I 504 00:23:56,806 --> 00:23:59,395 Speaker 1: think there are a lot of things that the elderly 505 00:23:59,406 --> 00:24:00,975 Speaker 1: can also take away from that because you guys have 506 00:24:00,984 --> 00:24:04,514 Speaker 1: said you take away life lessons, like don't sweat the 507 00:24:04,526 --> 00:24:07,244 Speaker 1: small things, find joy and things you do and all that. 508 00:24:07,255 --> 00:24:09,546 Speaker 1: But it actually really helps the elderly 509 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:14,160 Speaker 1: in the health too, right? Because one of the biggest 510 00:24:14,180 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: pillars of mental health is social interaction. And if you're 511 00:24:18,569 --> 00:24:21,319 Speaker 1: just by yourself every day with nobody to talk to, 512 00:24:21,469 --> 00:24:24,419 Speaker 1: you won't be able to have that part of your 513 00:24:24,430 --> 00:24:27,839 Speaker 1: life and independence. I think in a country like Singapore, 514 00:24:28,089 --> 00:24:31,469 Speaker 1: we have so many trains, different lines, so many different 515 00:24:31,479 --> 00:24:34,530 Speaker 1: buses like helping the elderly get from place to place, 516 00:24:34,540 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: like 517 00:24:35,219 --> 00:24:38,369 Speaker 1: making sure they're savvy enough to know what to use 518 00:24:38,689 --> 00:24:40,420 Speaker 1: and how to get from here to there. I think 519 00:24:40,430 --> 00:24:44,130 Speaker 1: this is very important as well. I think bringing the 520 00:24:44,140 --> 00:24:47,729 Speaker 1: elderly together in terms of forming a community for them 521 00:24:47,739 --> 00:24:51,910 Speaker 1: where they feel safe to have fun chat, gossip, play games, 522 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,399 Speaker 1: whatever it is. Right. I think that is very important 523 00:24:54,410 --> 00:24:54,849 Speaker 1: that they feel 524 00:24:54,944 --> 00:24:58,375 Speaker 1: they're not alone and there's a bigger world out there. Right. 525 00:24:58,385 --> 00:25:00,464 Speaker 1: And last, but not least, I think enhancing their quality 526 00:25:00,474 --> 00:25:04,685 Speaker 1: of life, it's also very, very meaningful by volunteering. Of course, 527 00:25:04,694 --> 00:25:07,694 Speaker 1: we can contribute to the overall improvement of their life 528 00:25:07,704 --> 00:25:10,204 Speaker 1: and our society as well. So that hopefully when we 529 00:25:10,214 --> 00:25:12,555 Speaker 1: grow old, there's someone out there who would lend a 530 00:25:12,564 --> 00:25:14,685 Speaker 1: helping hand to us as well when we need it. 531 00:25:14,930 --> 00:25:17,209 Speaker 1: So what I want to say is if you are passionate, 532 00:25:17,219 --> 00:25:19,410 Speaker 1: you are committed, you want to lend a listening ear 533 00:25:19,420 --> 00:25:21,589 Speaker 1: to the elderly out there. You can always check out 534 00:25:21,599 --> 00:25:26,089 Speaker 1: this website A I dot SG slash SG to volunteer 535 00:25:26,099 --> 00:25:28,930 Speaker 1: to be part of the SG, which means silver generation 536 00:25:28,939 --> 00:25:32,228 Speaker 1: ambassador and just make an impact, make a difference in 537 00:25:32,239 --> 00:25:35,310 Speaker 1: our senior citizens lives. If you miss that, the link 538 00:25:35,319 --> 00:25:37,329 Speaker 1: will be in our description box. We know some of 539 00:25:37,339 --> 00:25:37,770 Speaker 1: you all 540 00:25:38,104 --> 00:25:40,045 Speaker 1: just click it and go check out more. All right. 541 00:25:40,055 --> 00:25:42,744 Speaker 1: Any last words you want to tell our listeners, anything 542 00:25:42,755 --> 00:25:45,204 Speaker 1: that you know, you want to add on. We missed out. 543 00:25:45,354 --> 00:25:48,125 Speaker 1: I see that you have plenty of notes. I love them, 544 00:25:48,135 --> 00:25:49,724 Speaker 1: by the way, read me something of that. 545 00:25:49,834 --> 00:25:52,775 Speaker 2: So this is like my, some of my final words 546 00:25:52,785 --> 00:25:55,244 Speaker 2: and I have write down like a quick, a quick speech. 547 00:25:55,614 --> 00:25:58,405 Speaker 2: So I would like to encourage everyone to definitely sign 548 00:25:58,415 --> 00:26:00,764 Speaker 2: up for this SGO volunteering 549 00:26:01,079 --> 00:26:05,380 Speaker 2: as uh elderlies are lonely sometimes. And it helps to 550 00:26:05,390 --> 00:26:09,900 Speaker 2: combat the elderly, loneliness and their social isolation. At the 551 00:26:09,910 --> 00:26:13,109 Speaker 2: same time, they appreciate when there's someone there to lend 552 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,339 Speaker 2: them a listening ear and they, they feel happy and 553 00:26:16,349 --> 00:26:20,239 Speaker 2: I can see from their facial expressions and finally, when 554 00:26:20,250 --> 00:26:21,829 Speaker 2: you are there to talk to them, you can share 555 00:26:21,839 --> 00:26:25,670 Speaker 2: with them our relevant resources, like our financial, any social 556 00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:28,530 Speaker 2: help befrienders, active, aging, racial, 557 00:26:28,969 --> 00:26:31,260 Speaker 2: you know, can get them to have a better quality 558 00:26:31,270 --> 00:26:32,030 Speaker 2: of life. Yeah, 559 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,550 Speaker 1: I love that. What about you? And some final words, 560 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:38,989 Speaker 1: I think as what I say, I would like to 561 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 1: encourage as many youngsters like me to join. It's really 562 00:26:41,930 --> 00:26:44,619 Speaker 1: a very fun experience and I have actually tried to 563 00:26:44,630 --> 00:26:46,229 Speaker 1: convince quite a few of my friends to join as 564 00:26:46,250 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 1: well to me quite a bit of effort, but I'm 565 00:26:49,130 --> 00:26:51,189 Speaker 1: quite sure that like uh this is a very fun 566 00:26:51,199 --> 00:26:52,060 Speaker 1: experience and 567 00:26:52,219 --> 00:26:54,719 Speaker 1: feeling as well. So I hope that we can have 568 00:26:54,729 --> 00:26:57,859 Speaker 1: more and more volunteers and there's so many elderly that 569 00:26:57,869 --> 00:27:00,069 Speaker 1: we have to reach out. And I feel like with 570 00:27:00,079 --> 00:27:01,699 Speaker 1: more people, we have more power to help us. Well, 571 00:27:01,930 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 1: that's so nice. I think plenty of good karma is 572 00:27:04,569 --> 00:27:09,290 Speaker 1: coming your way, so wholesome. So helpful you as well. Right. 573 00:27:09,369 --> 00:27:11,310 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for coming on Hush Podcast to 574 00:27:11,319 --> 00:27:14,180 Speaker 1: share experiences with us and to our listeners. If you 575 00:27:14,189 --> 00:27:15,369 Speaker 1: like to stay tuned 576 00:27:15,469 --> 00:27:18,409 Speaker 1: to further episodes or like episodes you've missed in the past, 577 00:27:18,420 --> 00:27:21,459 Speaker 1: don't forget to follow us on Instagram at its clarity.co. 578 00:27:21,479 --> 00:27:24,189 Speaker 1: That's right. We're on Spotify Apple Podcast me, listen and 579 00:27:24,199 --> 00:27:26,589 Speaker 1: we are on youtube as well. So please check it 580 00:27:26,599 --> 00:27:28,688 Speaker 1: out and of course, make sure you visit a IC 581 00:27:28,699 --> 00:27:30,920 Speaker 1: dot SG slash SG A if you want to find 582 00:27:30,930 --> 00:27:33,640 Speaker 1: out more about being a volunteer like Roy and Shi here. 583 00:27:33,660 --> 00:27:36,189 Speaker 1: And thank you so much for joining us guys. That's 584 00:27:36,199 --> 00:27:39,290 Speaker 1: it for today. We'll see you next time. Bye.