As the coronavirus situation does not seem to be improving, additional precautionary
measures were implemented for the seniors, such as the suspension of all senior-centric
activities from 11 March – 7 April 2020.
So, what happens to active ageing? On 12 March 2020, volunteers from SG Cares Volunteer
Centre @ Boon Lay were activated to distribute exercise bands and hand sanitisers to the
seniors who live near the premises of THK Seniors Activity Centre @ Boon Lay. This initiative
was carried out to encourage seniors to remain active and healthy in their homes during the
COVID-19 period. A briefing was also conducted by Health Promotion Board prior to the
distribution to teach the volunteers some simple exercises with the use of the exercise
bands.
On a side note, THK Aviators part of the distribution donned the SG Cares T-shirt, to show
appreciation for their contributions for the seniors in Boon Lay.
