Family caregivers speak about abuse by carers (both hired and family members), balancing work, and providing care. Costs associated with domestic helpers and elderly homes can easily reach at least RM4,000 per month.
Care partners caring for parents with dementia, cancer, or gout say the Senior Citizens Bill shouldn't penalise adult children who send parents to care homes. They want more assistance instead; one had to quit his job in KL to care for his father in Sabah.
20 seniors at St. Mary’s Aged Home in Taman Halimahton in Seputeh, KL, find it near impossible to vote in GE15 due to crowded polling stations and needing family and friends to get them there.
Those aged 60 and above who don't want a second booster will not lose their fully vax status; healthy elderly can get a doctor's recommendation for a second booster.
From March 1, triple-vax close contacts who received first two Sinovac doses and seniors aged 60 and older must self-isolate for 7 days, compared to 5 days for others with three doses.
What if it is not so easy for you to get around and you need help with your groceries and food? Don’t worry, there are people out there who are looking for people like you to help.