https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr en-us 2018-07-29 08:12:11 UTC 2018-08-03 09:04:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Zarano https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271359808 The elderly face many issues in Singapore. One issue is weak muscles and bones. This issue are faced by the elderly as they age. Weak muscles and bones affect the elderly in their inability to work thus unable to earn money for their living expenses.
 
Another issue faced by the elderly is dementia. As the elderly age, they tend to forget more often. This could pose as a threat to the elderly as they would forget where they lived and are unable to return to their homes.]]> 2018-07-29 08:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271359808 Zarano https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271359820 The government helps the elderly with medisave, which is a medical scheme that helps them financially with their medical bills, such as attending  doctor appointments or being hospitalized. However, employees have to contribute 8 to 10.5 percent of their monthly salary to their medisave account. 

Another scheme/ policy is the Pioneer Generation Package. Singaporeans born before 31 December 1949 are eligible for the Pioneer Generation Package. The benefits include subsidies for MediShield Life premiums, annual Medisave top-ups (up to $800 a year for life) and an additional 50% of subsidized services and medication at polyclinics and Specialist]]> 2018-07-29 08:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271359820 Zarano https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271360347 Medisave benefits the elderly in terms of paying for their future medical expenses. However, Medisave has withdrawal limits depending on the treatment.

The Pioneer Generation Package will provide pioneers with additional subsidies excluding those at polyclinics. Pioneers will receive Medisave top-ups in their Medisave accounts annually. Pioneers would also receive support for Medishield life premium. Lastly, pioneers will receive cash of $1200 for those with disabilities.]]> 2018-07-29 08:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271360347 Zarano https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271360380 Medisave is effective as if the elderly had an accident, the elderly could use the money from their Medisave account to pay for their medical fees. Medisave is to get our nation to get medical funding to settle our medical expenses. 

The Pioneer Generation Package is effective for the elderly who are born before 1950, medical bills would be heavily subsidized by the government. The Pioneer Generation card is to appreciate the elder generation for serving the country during its development.]]> 2018-07-29 08:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271360380 Zarano https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271366532 It is really good working as a team as everyone did their task promptly and punctually. Our leader would assign us tasks and everyone would have done their job. A challenge we faced is not having a day where everyone is free, everyday at least 1 person would have busy schedules such as CCA or tuition. The way we overcame the challenge is that everyone would wake up at 9 am on a weekend and meet up as that would be the only time all of us are free. It was hard for us as we would much prefer to spend our precious weekend to rest more.

 Another challenge we faced was not being able to find a elderly suitable to interview as some of the elderly were not so willing and some did not speak fluent English. Luckily, Khayri waited for his grandparents to visit his house and they agreed on being interviewed. I think that the group project has increased our knowledge and interest on problems that affect Singapore. As we now understand the troubles the elderly face and we are able to help them. ]]> 2018-07-29 12:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271366532 https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271874212 2018-08-03 09:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Zarano/qmpqzoty4hrr/wish/271874212