Home improvement project brings comfort to four
KUCHING: Four residents comprising two adults and two senior citizens are now living in a comfortable home after their house was repaired under the Sarawak Poor Housing Improvement Project (PPRMS). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has allocated a total of RM15,000 to repair the house located at Batu 9, Jalan Kuching-Serian. When met by […]
924 senior citizens receive jabs
SIBU: A total of 924 senior citizens in Sibu district received their Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Phase II which took place on Monday (April 19). Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee said the recipients of the second phase of the immunisation programme are senior […]
Senior citizens thank state govt for vaccine
SIBU: Vaccine recipients under phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme on Monday (Apr 19) thanked the state government for prioritising senior citizens who were in the high-risk group. Tamby Sulaiman, 84, who was accompanied by his son to the vaccination centre at Sibu Indoor Stadium today, said he was not worried or afraid […]
Over 200,000 KGC applications so far
KUCHING: Applications totalling 202,722 have been received for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) as of March 26 this year. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was equivalent to 64.35 per cent of the estimated 315,000 senior citizens in the […]
Hub set to play vital role as ageing nation status nears
BY IVY MARIA CHRISTOPHER KUCHING: The Senior Community Activities and Memory Care Innovative Hub here aims to provide a platform for senior citizens to live healthier and better lives via its various mental, physical and memory programmes. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it is the first-of-its-kind […]
SUPP to assist in distributing KGCs
KUCHING: The public continues to be informed by the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) through text messages to pick up their Kenyalang Gold Cards (KGCs) at the department, while Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) assists JKMS in distributing KGCs yet to be collected by applicants. SUPP Women chief Kho Teck Wan clarified this in response […]
Low registration due to several factors
TATAU: The percentage of people who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccination is still low due to several factors, says Dr Tiong Chong Ying, a family physician at Tatau Health Clinic. She said one of the factors was that some senior citizens aged 80 to 90 thought that they did not need to be vaccinated […]
Phase two of national Covid-19 immunisation programme to begin with 2,330 senior citizens
IPOH: The Health Ministry (MOH) has agreed to implement the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme beginning this April with residents at institutions for senior citizens, involving 2,330 people. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said her ministry was now working with MOH and the Ministry of Science, […]
Bringing CNY cheer to senior citizens
KUCHING: Sports Toto ushered in the Year of the Ox by starting off its 34th annual ‘Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign’ to benefit 4,660 senior citizens from 118 old folks’ homes nationwide which started on Monday (Feb 22) to Feb 26. “We regret that we are unable to hold the campaign, which has […]
Don’t put elderly at risk, care centre staff told
KUCHING: Staff of elderly care centres have been reminded to be cautious in their movements as they could potentially be putting senior citizens under their care at risk of contracting Covid-19. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it had been discovered that most infections at elderly care […]
