Many Singaporeans still feel that parental care is part of filial piety, and family and friends will disapprove if they outsource this to strangers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Walks in the park, grocery shopping, simple exercises and massages, and playing mind-stimulating games like jigsaw puzzles – Ms Esther Joy Mark has done all of these and more with her elderly clients, to keep them active and engaged.
She gets eight to 10 assignments monthly. Some also require her to help with the activities of daily living like going to the toilet and feeding, on top of the usual companionship. Others get her to perform housekeeping chores like moping and vacuuming while she chit-chats with them. “The aim of befrienders is to ensure seniors are exposed to frequent social interactions, and provide psycho-emotional support,” said Ms Tee. “It also serves as an opportunity for befrienders to spot areas of improvement in a senior’s daily living environment, such as addressing any fall risks.”
Another company operating in this space is Coddle, which has been providing home care services since 2017. It has over 90 “coddlers” aged 18 to 75. However, what many do not realise is that people today juggle many roles and have limited time, he added. Singapore University of Social Sciences law lecturer Ben Chester Cheong, said it is important that paid companionship providers screen potential candidates through in-depth interviews and background checks.
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