Sally, 71 years old, she suffers from Arthritis and Osteoporosis.
She stays in a one room flat alone as her husband had already passed away. She
has 2 child, both of her children abandoned her. She depends on her CPF savings
for living.
She only cleans her house twice a year as she has difficulty
in walking and it take her days to finish cleaning her whole house. She also can’t
cook due to her back problem. Therefore, she goes to the nearby hawker centre
along with her walking stick to buy packed food. In order to survive by
herself, she will go pick up cans and cardboards to sell to help with her
income.
Her restroom is not fit for elderly as it does not have
handle railings by the side of the wall for support, adjustable toilet seat and
anti-slip mat. Whenever she visits the restroom, she will feel unsafe because she is
afraid that she may fall anytime. She also encountered difficulty in sitting
and standing up from the toilet bowl due to her back and leg problems.
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