Very interesting interview. Jason indeed was very brave & courages at 19 and able to take a big leap be away from family even though he is the only son. He is indeed blessed. May his business flourish. Hope by now Jason is a Sg citizen. As for care givers to elderly in HDB co-living space, it will be tough. Could foresee the biggest issue is how the old folks trust and cooperate with complete strangers having different personalities, upbringing background, personal idiosyncrasies, lifestyles, habits etc and not have friction of any kind. I wonder whether HDB, MOH & IMH have consider in-depth the psychological impact of having strangers to live together in the long run and not temporary for a few months only. It would be better if the co-living flats be designed like dormitories each have their own bedroom complete with a small pantry and attached toilet but all others like kitchen, living halls, games room are all common facilities.
Yes Joshua has been a singaporean for many years. I think what he has in mind, is group of elderly already know each other through some social or family tie. His vision is to make up gap in future elderly care. Hope this helps.
Thank you ~ Joshua, we appreciate your hard-work n contributions towards Singapore. Take care of old folks, especially IMH is a challenging career; but like you said ~ it is a forever "green" industry sector. As said on the sole care giver party n indirect supports from other siblings towards the parents; it is a teething issue. I know that the sole care giver is very "bounded" by this old parent ~ there is so limited opportunity for personal time/family time. Having an annual vacation is almost impossible. Those other siblings must really assist n appreciate the sole care giver. There is no right nor wrong for home stay old folk care vs community old folk home care ~ rather the affordability in terms of money vs personal time.
The support for care takers is also a social problem. Many may not see and value of family members being care takers. Like what joshua said, elderly care taking is a long process, hopefully his elderly co-living arrangement can fill up the gap in the ageing population care. 🙂
I enjoy watching your series of interview and noticed that your questions are all centred mainly on their jobs and to a lesser extent, how they came over to Singapore. I am interested and hoping that you would ask some questions like how they adapt to living here, the pros and cons, cultural differences, etc. as it would give us a better insight into their lives here, not just about their work. Personally, each time after watching an interview, I feel disappointed.
