Elderly Friendly house

UPDATED on 21/6/2010: Download a video I made here, in case the pictures don't paint a clear picture.
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Watch the embedded video from youtube below.

ELDERLY FRIENDLY HOUSE, WITH PICTURES

Overview of the House, with non slip flooring and High Friction tiles in the toilet. Non slip mats have also been placed in the toilet, and everything is at a low level. Click on the pictures with hight reference available,  and look at the bottom right hand corner of pictures for height reference. 1.1718 meters of space is available for the elderly to move in the corridor. Doors have also been widened for wheelchair access

Living room sofa

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Living room TV

A TV table has been removed, and the TV has been hung on the wall so when the elderly enters the house,  and is in a wheelchair, the table will not obstruct the wheelchair

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Overview of the Kitchen

Another Overview of the Kitchen

Fire extinguisher and Phone in the kitchen

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Low level sink and stove

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Low level tabletop area

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Dining table at a hight of less than 1 meter

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Bed with phone and lamp, all within easy reach from the bed

Hight of bed is very low, so that elderly can easily lie down and get up

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Low level TV installed in the elderly's room, for entertainment. Again, a table has not been placed so that elderly's movement is not restricted

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Table and wardrobe in the room for the elderly

Access to the toilet from elderly's room

Handle and phone in elderly's toilet

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Sink and toiletbowl all at a low hight for the elderly

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Non slip mats placed on the toilet floor, together with high friction tiles for double slip protection

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Non slip mats placed on the toilet floor, together with high friction tiles for double slip protection

**Hight reference available

Guest rooms in elderly's house

THE YOUTUBE VIDEO

Holiday Homework Part 1: The Elderly Challenge

Explain in your own words, the FOUR key recommendations of the report.

Key Recommendation 1:
The first recommendation is housing for the elderly.  This is so that there is a variety of houses for the elderly to choose from, to suit their own needs. This is so that the elderly can choose what kind of house they want, depending wether they are living with family, or alone. This is also so that housing for them is cheaper so if they are financially independent, they can purchase their own houses

Key Recommendation 2:
The second recommendation is accessibility for the elderly. The report aims to make Singapore a place that is elderly friendly, in the sense that the surrounding environment for them is obstruction free and easily accessible. This is so that the elderly can interact with the social community without any danger, or hassle. This is also so that the elderly can travel independently from place to place, without having to rely on some on help them across stairs or some other form of obstruction

Key Recommendation 3:
The third recommendation is care for the elderly. The report wants there to be more healthcare and other services for the elderly. This is so that the elderly take care of themselves

Key Recommendation 4:
The fourth recommendation is opportunities during old age for the elderly. The elderly need to be engaged in activities during their golden years and the report recommends the government do so.




State ONE way that the CAI report is recommending to make our public housing more elderly-friendly

HDB should work with market players to offer reverse mortgage schemes for elderly
HDB flat lessees at commercial terms, to provide another option for seniors to derive some income from their homes to meet expenditure in old age, without having to move out of their homes.

State TWO ways on how we can ensure that the quality of elderly care here in Singapore is affordable

We an top up the Medisave for the elderly people who require more financial assistance.

After reading the CAI report, what do you are the THREE things that you can do, as an SST student, to help overcome these elderly challenges

We can make minor changes to our lifestyle so that the elderly can live it up better . E.g., at the MRTs, I have seen many people including SST students rush into the lifts, and sometime when there is no space for the elderly, they would rather use the stairs to avoid getting caught in the crowd as the escalators themselves are already crowded so there is no alternative

When the elderly  face any challenge, such as going down stairs and such, we can help them whenever we see them

We can help them by holding events to engage the elderly in activities to help them meet more people and have fun in their golden years.