Two new seniors activity centres in Fengshan reach out to engage elderly in rental flats

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SINGAPORE - Every morning, Mr Mok Chou Yong, 72, would head to the Thye Hua Kwan (THK) Seniors Activity Centre near his home at Bedok North Street 2 to kickstart his day with a round or two of Rummy-O, a tile-based game similar to mahjong, with his friends.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Every morning, Mr Mok Chou Yong, 72, would head to the Thye Hua Kwan Seniors Activity Centre near his home at Bedok North Street 2 to kickstart his day with a round or two of Rummy-O, a tile-based game similar to mahjong, with his friends.

"Last time, it was boring," he said."I stayed at home and watched TV most of the time. Now, I have some excitement in my life when I play Rummy-O and read the newspaper here. Time passes by faster." Helmed by THK Moral Charities, the centres conduct daily activities such as board games, craft sessions and physiotherapy exercises to keep the elderly - especially those living in rental blocks - physically and mentally active.

Fengshan MP Cheryl Chan, who visited the two senior activity centres, said:"We have seniors living in rental blocks who are vulnerable, who live alone and don't have a big network. That's why we are bringing these resources to them.

 

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