1st visit to Chrystalite Methodist Home (10/2/07)

Attendees: Andy, Trudy, Sheena, Jillian, Noomayra, Teresa, Tabitha, Molan, Lingzi, Yixian, Pamela, Xiang Yin

Statistics:
167 residents, 40+ female, 60-80 wheelchair bound, 55 under Resident Employment Scheme.
diapers: $3000/mth, 53c/large piece, 4-5 changes/resident/day
Resident Employment Scheme: $3000/mth in wages
Overall cost to run place: $1.7m/year, $1000/resident/mth, stay-in staff.
Hospital beds: $820/bed
Wheelchairs: 30 x $200/wheechair, need 10-15 more.
MCYS subsidy: $600+/resident
Recycling of cans: $100-$200/mth

Things we can do:
painting walls
collect old tvs, mattresses
busk
teach and encourage the old people to play computer, board games
play mahjong, foozball, carem with them
karaoke for/with them
physio room. encourage them
craft (origami etc.) didn't take off
bring them for walks, to hawker centre to have a drink and chit chat
make their menu for breakfast/tea more interesting
read to them
anti-rust their wheelchairs and beds

Suggestions:
for CNY: film school celebration and show them. we can also put up some performances. bring new year goodies to distribute.
for Corroded bed frames: put plastic over the mattress
for FundRaising: put a box at every canteen stall to collect ppl's loose change - for diapers. collect cans for recycling from coffeeshops near our neighbourhoods. organise a concert later in the year to raise funds.