NUS-CSC HCA Volunteers

Condolences

Posted by: Longqiang on: December 9, 2009

Dear all volunteers..

Uncle from Lakeside passed away more than a week ago. We were not able to find out this news earlier as we were all busy handling our exams. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends and may he rest in peace.

Thanks to all volunteers who have helped out for visits to his place.

Visit on 12th Dec 09

Posted by: hongyu on: December 8, 2009

Hi all this week we are going to Bedok, Lavender and Teck Whye( lakeside auntie is there now) Please indicate your availability. Thank you!!

Bedok: Wendy, Clarice, Cindy, Jun Hong (4)

Lavender: Taiqin, Xiuyuan, Wan Lin, Liang Yu, Ruiling, Lin Lin (6)

Teck Whye: Jasmine, Xiangling, Long Qiang, Timothy (4)

Xmas Com Meeting

Posted by: xiangling88 on: December 5, 2009

Xmas Proposal I

Program Planning of the day

Time Program
1.30pm-2.00pm Settling of patients down

Distribution of Xmas Gifts for patients

Volunteers interacting with the patients

2.00pm-2.30pm Christmas Dance- Jolene
2.30pm-3.30pm Games

  • Musical Balloons
  • Socks Games
  • PingPong Games
  • Basketball
  • Fishy Fish
  • Photo taking booth
3.30pm-4.00pm Serve food and Sing a long session

  • Hokkien’s song : Wa Meng Ti ( Taiwanese Drama’s Ai)
  • Hokkien’s song: Ai Pia Zai Ai Ya ( Want to fight then can win)
  • Chinese’s Song: Moon represent my heart
  • Wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

Hello Volunteers,

The program look interesting ? Haha join us on the 28th to celebrate Christmas with these patients :) You can also bring along your friends :) Everyone is welcome to join us :)

Project Alive on 18 dec is CONFIRMED!!

Posted by: hongyu on: December 2, 2009

Hi all!! Project alive is confirmed on 18th December 2009 at 1o am at HCA!! Please try to go ya cos this event is pretty interesting and helpful..Thanks yo

Project Alive is mainly a talk/seminar/training based on the book Tuesdays with Morrie.. yeah its not a volunteering session..And you guys can call your other friends along as well so that we can spread the word about palliative care and all.. The more the merrier!! Thanks!

I shall be updating the meeting venue and time nearer the date.. ask ur non-HCA frens along too!!

Li Ping, Eng Hui, Jiang Tao, Xiu Yuan, Shi Yu, Tai Qin, Long Qiang, Jun Yi, Hong Yu, Hao Xing (10)

Christmas Committee 2009

Posted by: xiangling88 on: October 19, 2009

Dear Valued Volunteers,

Every year, we will be celebrating christmas with our HCA Day Care’s centre patients.

Date : 28th Decemeber 2009, Monday

Hence we need you to join us to plan for the fun filled activites for these patients. This will be the most meaningful event of the year.

We will have 3 committee for this year.

Programme Com : Eng Hui, Tai Qin, Jolene (3)

Mainly In charge of games and activites of the day.

Marketing Com : Jiang Tao

 To search for sponsorships

Food Com : Hao Xing, Long Qiang, Rong Yao, Matthew,Jehanne, Bing Rong, Xiu Yuan (5)

To prepare food for these patients.

For the Committee, there will be no restrictions to who will be joining. Any HCA members are welcomed to join. If you do not wish to join the Committee, you can still come down to help out and interact with the patients.

Haha I think photos and pictures speaks a thousand words. Yeah these are all the activites we had last year :P

Any enquires regarding the Xmas Com and event feel free to approach Hong Yu or Xiang Ling :P Or email me at binling_9188@hotmail.com

Attendance for Xmas Party 2009

Posted by: xiangling88 on: December 10, 2009

Xmas Committee 2009 :

Hong Yu, Rong Yao, Xiang Ling, Jolene, Tai Qin,Long Qiang , Wendy,Jehanne, Siew Yuan and Bing Rong :)

Volunteers coming down to help out on actual day :)

Jasmine, Qing Liang, Shun Ping, Bosco

5 December Visit

Posted by: hongyu on: December 2, 2009

Hi all volunteers! We are re-starting our visits again.. lets start off with 2 homes this week shall we.. Let us go to lakeside uncle’s place and Balestier Auntie’s place.. If there are sufficient people we might be going to a new patient’s place. If not, then prob next week.

Balestier (10am): Xiu Yuan, Hsiao Yan, Sze Yin, Rong Yao(leader), Jolene,Li Juan, Hao Xing, Bing Rong, Swe Swe (8)

New Patient at Outram 10am ( near Outram auntie’s place): Timothy, Li Ping, Jolee, Tai Qin(leader), Wendy, Clarice, Xiangling, Sandra (8) — Bring some old rags and stuff there just in case

The Dynamic Duo at Lavender

Posted by: Tai Qin on: November 21, 2009

Yihan and I were greeted by the smiling uncle Kng as he opened the door. “Wah, only 2 of you today. It used to be around 10!” exclaimed uncle when he saw that there were only 2 of us today. We quickly explained that the rest were revising for their exams or were taking their exams today. And that the Dynamic Duo needed to take some time off from revising.

Uncle appeared pretty well, laughed a lot and was talkative as usual today. He showed us the envelope indicating that he is to collect his portable breathing aid on 30 Nov at TTSH. “There is going to be more than usual housework for you to do today!” said uncle before he instructed us to change his bed sheet and wash his clothes. The Dynamic Duo started work without delay, mustering all their superpowers to complete the various chores. In between housework, we learned that when uncle was a kid, his attap house was burned down, and his family lost all their belongings, including their clothes. The government gave each of his family members one set of clothes and $3. Uncle also mentioned that he stopped schooling because of this fire.

A nurse from HCA visited uncle while we were cleaning the house. I didn’t catch her name. She conversed with uncle using Malay, as she is Malay. Later, uncle revealed that he is rather proficient in the Malay language, and would have also learnt Tamil if not for some innate fear since young.

After finishing the chores, we sat down with uncle to enjoy some Chinese songs sang by the renowned Malaysian singer Tommy Wong, also known as the spokesperson for the Creative Crystal Company. Uncle suggested that we have lunch together, and we ordered KFC as Uncle liked to have some fries for lunch. Our meal arrived half an hour later. To our horror, the fries were soggy and the chicken very salty. “Did we order salty chicken and soggy fries?” I asked. “No, we ordered ‘original’ chicken not salty chicken. But we did order soggy fries. It is stated in the receipt that we ordered them,” said Yihan with a wry smile. Who in the world would put soggy fries on their menu? KFC. “KNNN….we will not order from Kentucky next time. Pizza Hut is much better!” muttered uncle not very happily.

People visiting uncle next time are reminded not to order from KFC=) And also to get for uncle some Hokkien music CDs (like songs from the super hot drama “Love”) sang by Taiwanese singers.

Adventures of Taiqin & his sidekick

Posted by: phoneybustard on: November 14, 2009

Today, Taiqin & his trusty sidekick, Yihan went to visit AMK uncle. Both of us hadn’t seen him for a year, and we couldn’t really recognise him when we saw him. He lost a lot of weight & now his eyesight is blury & his chest hurts. To be honest, he could go anytime. Thankfully, his wife is still pretty healthy & she is taking good care of him & cooking for him delicious nasi lemak! His daughters have all moved out (so I assume they r happily married). One of their daughters bought them vcds of Hindi movies, so they can watch movies the whole day. The horrors! haha. Oh well… to each his own.

Anyways, they were very nice to us & were really thankful. Uncle even woke up from his rest to thank us & shake our hands before we left. Bless him…

The adventures of  T & Y continue next week. Hopefully with some more company ;P

Project Alive

Posted by: hongyu on: November 11, 2009

Hi all volunteers! I am going to try and organize Project Alive in the December holidays. This seminar/talk is based on the book Tuesdays with Morrie and educates us on the importance of communication with our patients, as well as their perception of their lives. I believe most, if not all, of the seniors have attended this before and realized that it helped greatly in the way we communicate and deal with our patients. Therefore, I urge all of the new volunteers to indicate which dates you are free and I will try to organize on the date. Seniors are also encouraged to refresh yourselves with the skills and join us to make it a successful HCA event.

So please kindly indicate the dates that you can make it. You can indicate both dates if you are free on both Sats.

The two dates I am proposing are 19/12/09 and 26/12/09.

Exam is coming :P

Posted by: xiangling88 on: November 9, 2009

Hello volunteer….

This week is week 13 and 2 more weeks to our final year examination..For some maybe 1 more week to their final year examination…

All the best for the final years and thank you for all your spontaneous contribution to HCA and to our patients.

Thank you volunteers for their attentive care towards our HCA patients. :P

Yeah hope to see everyone after exam on 6 Dec :P And after Exams :  LETS HAVE AN OUTING TO RELAX . HAHA

Also there will be lots of fun during december holiday for our christmas party in HCA HQ… Hope you guys can join us… yeah..

 

STUDY HARD AND MUG HARD :p

 

 



You matter because you are
You matter to the last moment of your life
And we will do all we can
Not only to let you die peacefully
But to live until you die.

- Dame Cicely Saunders
Pioneer of the modern Hospice movement

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  • Xiangling: haha hmm the lead singer is hongyu and longqiang :) So the rest of the volunteers just act as backup vocalist.. haha got lyrics to help too :P
  • li min: hey its li min here. Can i join the visit at bedok tml? =)
  • jolene: heex jasmine & wendy wana dance? come join us la..bring ur bf along too? haha gona be fun..there will be partner dancing =)

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