Interesting Green: New programme helps put the spring in seniors’ steps

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By The New Paper, 11 October 2019 at 06:00 am

PHOTO: Beneficiaries and volunteers of the Magic Cares Van community programme.
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For most of the week, Madam Lim Hong Eng, 90, hardly leaves her one-room rental flat in Toa Payoh. She lives alone and would rather watch television. But Thursdays are the exception.

It is the highlight of her week as she joins some 30 other seniors at a void deck in her neighbourhood to make music, sing and dance. The weekly session features touch-free music devices that translate body movements into music and sounds.

PHOTO: For most of the week, Madam Lim Hong Eng, 90, hardly leaves her one-room rental flat in Toa Payoh. She lives alone and would rather watch television. But Thursdays are the exception. She joins some 30 other seniors at a void deck in her neighbourhood to make music, sing and dance.
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The Magic Cares Van community programme, which was officially launched by Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan yesterday, encourages movements to produce music among people with limited mobility such as the elderly.

The project, which started in June, is a partnership between SBS Transit and I'm Soul Inc, a social enterprise that produces programmes using movement-led technology to help seniors and people with disabilities make music easily.

Said Madam Lim: "I didn't think I'd still be so agile at my age."

Currently held once a week in Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, the initiative may be expanded to more locations.

PHOTO: Said Madam Lim: "I didn't think I'd still be so agile at my age."
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PHOTO: The Magic Cares Van community programme, which was officially launched by Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan yesterday, encourages movements to produce music among people with limited mobility such as the elderly.

"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." (Isaiah 40:31).

The Lord promises His continues love and concern for the elderly. “I will be your God throughout your lifetime -- until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you" (Isaiah 46:4).
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By The New Paper, 11 October 2019 at 06:00 am
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[1] The New Paper, New programme helps put the spring in seniors’ steps, posted on 11 October 2019 at 06:00 am, https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/new-programme-helps-put-spring-seniors-steps

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