Case study discussion by Huang Ping Yuan (Sajc)

huang_ping_yuan — 2025-05-26 05:15:27 UTC

Mdm Lim, 78, lives alone in a small flat. A group of student volunteers visits once a month to play bingo and give her pre-packed food. They take lots of photos for social media. After they leave, Mdm Lim tells her neighbor, “They’re sweet. But they don’t know I can’t chew what’s in that food bag.”

2025-07-30 14:23:40 UTC

Mr. Goh, 84, participates in weekly bingo sessions organized by a charity. At first, he enjoyed them. But over time, he stopped going. When asked why, he said, “They never ask what we want to do. I want to tell stories, not stamp numbers.”

huang_ping_yuan — 2025-08-07 03:30:02 UTC

A tech club volunteered to “teach seniors how to use smartphones.” Mdm Chua, 80, sat quietly while a student explained how to post on Instagram. Later, she said, “I just wanted to learn how to video call my son. But I didn’t want to seem stupid, so I said nothing.”

huang_ping_yuan — 2025-08-07 03:33:06 UTC

Mdm Liew, 80, loves cooking but struggles with heavy pots now. Volunteers dropped off pre-packed “healthy meals” and praised how easy it was—just heat and eat. Mdm Liew smiled and thanked them. Later, she said, “I miss the smell of soup slowly boiling in my own kitchen.”

2025-08-07 04:13:57 UTC

shyamili xinlei sophia nicole t

ask the elderly what they need first and not assume. they should converse first and create a connection so that the elderly wld feel comfortable enough to bring up what they actly need

2025-08-07 04:15:42 UTC

The charity can survey the participants and organise more sessions for the elderly catered to what they want to do

2025-08-07 04:15:46 UTC

keith ellison goh, chloe, lauren, thash

they overlooked her needs and her needs were not properly addressed
ask the elderly in advance what kind of food they would like to eat, and try to provide food that everyone can eat

2025-08-07 04:16:00 UTC

Hanzhi, Gracie, nicole c

I think the elderly in the case study would feel ignored because they are hosting the sessions for the elderlies but not taking into account what the elderlies actually want to do for entertainment. This makes the elderlies feel even more isolated despite being surrounded by others
to share their stories
they did not take into account what the elderlies actually want to do for entertainment
asking them what they want by communicating with them