SINGAPORE - One thousand senior citizens living on their own will be interacting with a similar number of DBS employees in virtual befriending sessions in July and August.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - One thousand senior citizens, who are mostly living in rental flats, will be interacting with a similar number of DBS employees in virtual befriending sessions in July and August.
The programme has been launched officially following the successful culmination of pilot sessions run by both organisations since early June. Since February, LB has conducted twice weekly check-in calls and it says it has noticed a gradual decline in the seniors' emotional and mental health. "While we have reopened our doors, we found that our seniors long for human interaction more than anything else, especially when socialising is currently not encouraged," Lion Befrienders chairman Anthony Tay said.
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