ROCHORE KONGSI FOR AGED ROCHORE KONGSI FOR AGED • ABOUT ROCHORE KONGSI • CATERIA FOR ADMISSION • SERVICES PROVIDED • SOCIAL & RECREATION ACTIVITIES • FUND • BOARD MEMBERS • STAFF • RESIDENTS
Dec 14, 2015
ROCHORE KONGSI FOR ROCHORE KONGSI FOR AGEDAGED
• ABOUT ROCHORE KONGSI• CATERIA FOR ADMISSION• SERVICES PROVIDED• SOCIAL & RECREATION ACTIVITIES• FUND• BOARD MEMBERS• STAFF• RESIDENTS
A LITTLE ABOUT USA LITTLE ABOUT US
• ROCHOR KONGSI IS A SHELTERED HOME FOR AGED
• THE MAIN AIM IS• TO PROVIDE
SHELTER FOR INDEPENDENT & HEALTHY LIVING WITH QUALITY SERVICE
OUR CONTACTOUR CONTACT
• ADDRESS:• BLK 3 #04-626• ROCHOR CENTRE• ROCHOR ROAD• SINGAPORE 181003• TEL: 62933626• E-MAIL:
OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION
• GROWING OLD GRACIOUSLY WITH FUN & DIGNITY
• SUCCESSFUL AGING
OUR AIMSOUR AIMS
• SERVE THE AGED• FUN WITH AGED• RESPECT AGED
A BETTER HOME WITH BETTER A BETTER HOME WITH BETTER FACILITIES FOR THE AGEDFACILITIES FOR THE AGED
• WHEN ROCHORE KONGSI WAS SET UP IN 1977-SOME 19 YEARS AGO-TO WHEN ROCHORE KONGSI WAS SET UP IN 1977-SOME 19 YEARS AGO-TO PROVIDE A DECENT SHELTER OVER THE OLD FOLKS’ HEADS, IT WAS PROVIDE A DECENT SHELTER OVER THE OLD FOLKS’ HEADS, IT WAS CONSIDERED A BLESSING. THIS WAS BECAUSE ALL THE OLD FOLKS CONSIDERED A BLESSING. THIS WAS BECAUSE ALL THE OLD FOLKS CONCERNED WERE DESTITUTES WHO SLEPT IN “BEDS” UNDER CONCERNED WERE DESTITUTES WHO SLEPT IN “BEDS” UNDER STAIRCASES, ALONG CORRIDORS, ETC., AND THEY WERE EXPOSED TO STAIRCASES, ALONG CORRIDORS, ETC., AND THEY WERE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.THE ELEMENTS.
• HOWEVER, AS THE COMMUNITY MADE PROGRESS TO BETTER PHYSICAL HOWEVER, AS THE COMMUNITY MADE PROGRESS TO BETTER PHYSICAL SURROUNDINGS, THE MERE ABILITY TO SHELTER THEIR HEADS AND SURROUNDINGS, THE MERE ABILITY TO SHELTER THEIR HEADS AND KEEPING THE ELEMENTS AWAY WAS NOT ADEQUATE. THE MANAGEMENT KEEPING THE ELEMENTS AWAY WAS NOT ADEQUATE. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THEREFORE, DECIDED IN 1991 TO UPGRADE THE KONGSI.COMMITTEE THEREFORE, DECIDED IN 1991 TO UPGRADE THE KONGSI.
• THE RENOVATION OF THE KONGSI PROVIDED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO THE RENOVATION OF THE KONGSI PROVIDED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN A MORE FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO CATER PLAN A MORE FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY. FOR EXAMPLE, A BRIGHTER, WELL-LIT TO THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY. FOR EXAMPLE, A BRIGHTER, WELL-LIT HOME: HANDLES TO DOORS INSTEAD OF KNOBS:SUPPORT BARS IN THE HOME: HANDLES TO DOORS INSTEAD OF KNOBS:SUPPORT BARS IN THE BATH ROOMS, APPROPRIATE COLOUR SCHEMES, ETC. WERE INVALUABLE BATH ROOMS, APPROPRIATE COLOUR SCHEMES, ETC. WERE INVALUABLE AIDS TO THOSE WHO FOUND DIFFICULITY IN MOVING ABOUTAIDS TO THOSE WHO FOUND DIFFICULITY IN MOVING ABOUT
ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY
• ABOVE 60 YEARS• MEDICALLY FIT ,
NO INFECTIOUS DISEASE
• AMBULANT• CITIZEN/PR• DESTITUED/PA
RECEIPENT
MEALSMEALS
• BREAKFAST• LUNCH• AFTERNOON
SNACKS• DINNER• HOT DRINKS &
BISCUITS BEFORE RETIRING TO BED
SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
• CURRENT TOPIC• NEWSPAPER
READING• COMMENTS
ENCOURAGED TO RAISE INTEREST & AWARENESS OF THE HAPPENINGS AROUND THEM
NEIGHBOARD SUPPORTNEIGHBOARD SUPPORT
• REGULAR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY CORPORATE ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY & YOUTH GROUPS
KONGSI ORGANISED KONGSI ORGANISED ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
• TWO TIMES A YEAR FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
• SEBIOR CITIZENS’ WEEK
• LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
HEALTH PROGRAMMESHEALTH PROGRAMMES
• HEALTH AND • REHAB
PROGRAMS BY MELTA REHAB CENTRE
• MORNING & EVENING WALK
CHARGESCHARGES
• FREE OF CHARGE
UPGRADING OF UPGRADING OF DORMITORIES DORMITORIES
• INTERIOR:• REPLACED OLD
WOODEN BEDS & CABINETS WITH NEW STAINLESS STELL & TYG
• MINI LAND-SCAPED GARDEN
FUNDSFUNDS
• IT COST $96,000 A YEAR OR $8,000 A MONTH TO MAINTAIN THE KONGSI AND ITS RESIDENTS, WHILE A REASONABLY COMFORTABLE LIFE HAS BEEN PROVIDED
KONGSI HAS TWO MAIN KONGSI HAS TWO MAIN SOURCES OF INCOMESOURCES OF INCOME
• PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENT FROM CENTRAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
• DONATIONS
TAX EXEMPTED RECEIPTTAX EXEMPTED RECEIPT
• THE HON TREASURER
• ROCHORE KONGSI FOR THE AGED
• BLK 3 #04-626 ROCHOR ROAD
• SINGAPORE 181003
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• HON ADVISOR:• DR TOH CHIN
CHYE• HON ADVISOR
REPRESENTATIVE:• MR PHILIP LIEW,
PBM
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• CHAIRMAN:• MR RONALD HO
SOO FATT• VICE CHAIRMAN:
DR GEORGE KHOO• SWEE TUAN
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• HON SECRETARY:• MR TAN YEW TECK• HON ASST
SECRETARY:• MR ROBIN LIM
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• MEMBERS:• MR PHILIP LIEW• MR GAY TEOW
HUA(PBM)• MR GEORGE TAN
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• HON TREASURER:• MR HO HWEE
CHOON• MR HON ASST
TREASURER:• MR BERNARD
CHUA
HON INTERNAL AUDITORHON INTERNAL AUDITOR
• MR FRANCIS CHIA
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
• HON LEGAL ADVISOR:
• MR PETER LOW• EXTERNAL AUDITOR:• WU CHIAW CHING &
CO• MEDICAL
CONSULTANT:• DR GEORGE KHOO
ADMINISTRATORADMINISTRATOR
• M/S LEE YEN YEN• ROCHORE KONGSI
FOR THE AGED• BLK 3 #04-626
ROCHOR ROAD SINGAPORE 181003
• TEL: 62933626• E-MAIL:
MAKE LIFE A LITTLE BETTER FOR THE MAKE LIFE A LITTLE BETTER FOR THE ELDERLYELDERLYAT ROCHORE KONGSI HOME FOR THE AGEDAT ROCHORE KONGSI HOME FOR THE AGED
• A BETTER TOMORROW FOR THE UNDER-PREVILAGED
• YOUR HELP & PARTICIPATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
DONATION LARGE OR SMALL ARE DONATION LARGE OR SMALL ARE WELCOMEDWELCOMED
• YES, I WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ROCHORE KONGSI
• ENCLOSED CHEQUE:
• NO:
• AMOUNT:
• NAME:
• CONTACT:
GROWING OLD GRACIOUSLYGROWING OLD GRACIOUSLY
• THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT
HOW IS AN ELDERLY REFERREDHOW IS AN ELDERLY REFERRED
• BY APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED WITH THE NECESSARY MEDICAL ASSESSMENT & SOCIAL WORKER’S REPORT
• AN INTAKE INTERVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE ADMISSION