Presented by Ms. Siti Aidawani Befriender Executive, Volunteer Management

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Presented by Ms. Siti AidawaniBefriender
Executive, Volunteer Management
Supported by
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• Lions Befrienders Is A Good Neighbour Programme

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OUR HISTORY
March 1999
March 2000
June 1982
Dec 1994
April 1995
July 1995
June 1994
Became known as Lions Befriender Service
Association (Singapore)
Officially handed over to Lions
Pilot project
Started functioning on the premises of the MCD
Set up as a joint project of the Lions Clubs of
Singapore North, Serangoon Gardens and Stamford
Programme became a District 308-A1 Project.
Registered with the Registrar of Societies
gazetted
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OUR CREDO
WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY OLDER PERSON IS A VALUED
MEMBER OF SOCIETY AND DESERVES TO AGE WITH GRACE
AND DIGNITY.
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OUR OBJECTIVES

• RELIEVING THE LONELINESS, ISOLATION AND BOREDOM
  OF LONELY ELDERLY.
• FACILITATE INTEGRATION OF LONELY ELDERLY INTO
  THE COMMUNITY.
• FACILITATE EMPOWERING OF OUR LONELY ELDERLY.

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OUR OBJECTIVES

• PROMOTE ACTIVE AND POSITIVE AGEING.
• ENCOURAGE OUR LONELY ELDERLY TO AGE IN PLACE
  WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
• PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN CARING FOR
  THE LONELY ELDERLY.

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3, 475 BEFRIENDEES ISLAND-WIDE
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How do we help our Befriendees?

• Befriending
• Programme

2. Outreach Programme _at_ Centres
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Who do we look after?

• Our Befriendees under the Befriending Programme
• Age 65 and above, frail but ambulant
• Many on Public Assistance
• Mostly poor, illiterate, with no skills and
  dialect speaking

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Who do we look after?

• Many live either alone or with a spouse or a
  partner in HDB 1-room or 2-room rented flat

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CENTRES
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LB Centres

• Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Neighbourhood
  Link
• Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Neighbourhood Link
  Upcoming!!!
• Lions Befrienders (Buona Vista)
• Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Neighbourhood Link
• Lions-Rotary Community Wellness Centre

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Who do we look after?

• Our Befriendees under the Outreach Programmes
• Age 55 and above, ambulant
• Elderly within the service boundary
• Vary in economic and educational profile

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Skills Training
Exercise
Intergenerational Sessions
Lifelong Learning
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Adopt a Region Project

• Recreational Activity

Training will be provided
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Recreational Activity

• To interact with the elderly in a group setting
• Need adult supervision for each activity.
• Activity can be a 2 hr fun and interaction
  session.
• Need to submit proposed activity 1 week prior to
  event for approval.
• Activities need not be restricted to block
  parties, it can consist of outings, visits to the
  school or special projects
• Proposed duration of adoption 1yr. Review
  evaluate at the end.

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Training

• Required Introduction to Organization.
• For all participants
• Optional (smaller pax)
• Mindset challenge, mental preparation
• Planning an Activity for the Elderly
• Basic Communication skills
• Tips on Handling Elderly
• Others upon request

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Thank You
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