73-year-old man found dead in Bedok North flat, PMA left outside for days

[chongquan82]

already said before

nao got bbfa died alone

decomposing and waiting to be found

 

[JustForFun]

RIP. Those living alone ought to be in comms with friends/family daily to be checked upon

Best is form a senior group within neighborhood for daily chat and kopi afternoon session (for those don't like exercise or having problems) or morning light exercise session.

Many seniors will go out meet neighbourhood for these. Those not willing can always entice with free tea-time drinks or snacks ?

Get or register basic information like name, address, hp#, next-of-kin contact. Verify by random call or visit.

Missing one can try calling first to care. No answer then report to grassroots and someone or MP go to checkup as visit ? Or maybe same block residents ?

 

[coyote]

So this has been happening and PAP doing nothing about it
Great

This is everyone' life, you want the incumbent to interfere, like how? When you get married, or have a baby, did you ask the incumbent to interfere? This is practically everyone's private life, a life you chosen. If the government is needed to be in charge of the life of 3.6 million people, they will be super busy and government budget need to increase 5 folds.... and then your income tax has to triple or quadruple whatever...

 

[JustForFun]

This is everyone' life, you want the incumbent to interfere, like how? When you get married, or have a baby, did you ask the incumbent to interfere? This is practically everyone's private life, a life you chosen. If the government is needed to be in charge of the life of 3.6 million people, they will be super busy and government budget need to increase 5 folds.... and then your income tax has to triple or quadruple whatever...

Maybe a neighbourhood gathering and chit chat Kampong sense by grassroot and individual elected MP ?

 

[evilduxy]

wah i lookin at bbfa possible future nxt time

sibling all married got family only left bbfa with parents

 

[JustForFun]

wah i lookin at bbfa possible future nxt time

sibling all married got family only left bbfa with parents

Not true.

Even those married and the remaining satu will face same scenario, usually is wife.

 

[helloicanseeu]

rip ..its a monthly occurrence ig

 

[cleffa3000]

i got some flats got the emergency display

it will show like which unit no got ppl press the alarm

 

[arsenalfc85]

RIP. Those living alone ought to be in comms with friends/family daily to be checked upon

The deceased in this case had regular visitors

even got regular visitors also end up this way. Those with no visitors even more vulnerable

anyway rip

 

[cleffa3000]

already said before

nao got bbfa died alone

decomposing and waiting to be found

this will be us in times to come

 

[arsenalfc85]

this will be us in times to come

The consolation is that in sg, a lot of other ppl will also leave the world this way

 

[cleffa3000]

Best is form a senior group within neighborhood for daily chat and kopi afternoon session (for those don't like exercise or having problems) or morning light exercise session.

Many seniors will go out meet neighbourhood for these. Those not willing can always entice with free tea-time drinks or snacks ?

Get or register basic information like name, address, hp#, next-of-kin contact. Verify by random call or visit.

Missing one can try calling first to care. No answer then report to grassroots and someone or MP go to checkup as visit ? Or maybe same block residents ?

nowadays the gen y and gen z where got form groups, and lim kopi?

senior group only for boomers

 

[coyote]

Maybe a neighbourhood gathering and chit chat Kampong sense by grassroot and individual elected MP ?

It will not help when all those you mentioned neighbors, grassroots are all old men whom have no strength to manage themselves. You expect the old men to save the old men?

We need babies, lots and lots of babies, have them grown to healthy young men and women, to take care of their parents. If we don't have young children, we'll have to import young people who work as caretakers...

All those sensors in the house will be useless without a huge team of young paramedics. So, it's either we give birth to babies or we import. No other ways around.

 

[Visor9999]

When is sg Govt going to implement compulsory community living for those staying alone

 

[Visor9999]

RIP. Those living alone ought to be in comms with friends/family daily to be checked upon

I think it will be too late since heart attack and stroke need medical emergency asap. Community living is the only solution to prevent these cases

 

[JustForFun]

It will not help when all those you mentioned neighbors, grassroots are all old men whom have no strength to manage themselves. You expect the old men to save the old men?

We need babies, lots and lots of babies, have them grown to healthy young men and women, to take care of their parents. If we don't have young children, we'll have to import young people who work as caretakers...

Why not ?

Like 69yo Mdm Yang, she cares to call for help not knowing whether dead or alive ?

Recently there is a news for elderly to micro-job ?

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ter-pilot-covers-4-more-active-ageing-centres

SINGAPORE – A scheme that allows seniors to get paid for simple tasks such as delivering food to other seniors has been expanded to another four active ageing centres, with more expected to come onboard soon.

There are now 15 active ageing centres on board, after the scheme was first piloted in January at the Bedok Active Ageing Centre of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC).

Today, 11 of THKMC’s 18 centres have signed up, and about 50 seniors – who are mostly in their 60s and 70s – are involved. They have supported nearly 200 beneficiaries and completed more than 22,000 micro-jobs, receiving $1 for every task.

 

[yesman2978]

No wonder sometimes I see some old dude rather stay around void deck and listen to some songs.. by himself on PMA.. despite him not looking okay.. he got like a crook neck.. and not very responsive..

Probably trying not to die alone at home...

Stay at void deck doesn't mean will not die alone hor.

The 61-year-old added: “I felt quite sad to hear about his death and how he was there for a few days before people realised he was dead. We all just assumed he was sleeping and did not want to bother him.”

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...of-serangoon-hdb-block-not-a-resident-of-area

 

[BlackWing1977]

Stay at void deck doesn't mean will not die alone hor.

The 61-year-old added: “I felt quite sad to hear about his death and how he was there for a few days before people realised he was dead. We all just assumed he was sleeping and did not want to bother him.”

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...of-serangoon-hdb-block-not-a-resident-of-area

I think still beats die alone at home until rotting...

 

[Balian]

last time got "kampung spirit"
people know their neighbors and interact
now we are all strangers with the common goal of chasing money

 

[888blancgmail]

RIP .