introducing jevity glucerna ensure delivery in Singapore

Singapore is growing old and with more and more elderly.

and we all have parents, or even grandparents to take care of.

for the past few years, i have to order wheelchair, ramps, adult diapers and adult milk feed for her.

I dread the day I have to use these for myself too. :(

Caretakers of the old

That makes people like us, the generation of caretakers.

We have to take care of our elderly because they once took care of us as kids.

So I guess it's our turn to be grateful and help out.

one of the horrible thing being a caretaker is that it is really difficult to shop for and carry the bulky items from the shop to our homes.

and of course, the tedious effort to elderly-proof the home for old folks.

Heavy and bulk adult diapers or milk cartons

It's not just the wheelchairs or commodes that are bulky and troublesome to fold and carry home, you definitely need to pay for a taxi or moving services, these are quite tough to take on public transport.

It's all the nutritious milk feed like Jevity, Glucerna or Ensure Plus.

These milk feed are very heavy. If your senior citizen is drinking the powder form, where you can mix with warm water, then at least the powder form are lighter (you just have to add water at home), but the liquid form, with all the liquid included..... is really heavy.

Ensure plus is sooooo heavy.

 Not shown in the above:- how heavy a carton of ensure plus can be.

And Tena adult diapers and etc, they are not heavy, but definitely bulky and super inconvenience to tug along from the retail shops all the way home...

And you definitely want to buy more than a carton, because it's not like a fun trip to go shopping for adult diapers on a daily or weekly basis right?

Adult diapers, Ensure milk or Glucerna Jevity delivered to your home

Anyway guess where did i find to buy all these medical and health care products?

Buy jevity glucerna in singapore

Surprise. there is a local start up that does delivery.. for free!

Glad to be supporting fellow Singaporeans!

yeah! free delivery, as long as you hit $150 per cart.

which is really not that difficult since a lot of these milk and diapers are quite expensive.

Good news is these are cheaper at SeniorCare.com.sg too. 

I saved a fair bit of money since their prices are cheaper than retail shops and competitors, and its no longer a hassle dragging these items back home too.....

Unfortunately, they do not accept cash on delivery, but I usually pay via bank transfer to their DBS bank account in Singapore, so its quite hassle-free

I even bought blood pressure monitors from them too, for myself to check on my blood pressure. its quite nice that they carry most of the models from Omron blood pressure devices.

And glucosamine, omega fish oils and vitamin C!

These supplements are cheaper at there too, made in USA quality so you don't have to worry.

Chew Chor Meng is old too

You know, whenever I buy glucerna now, i feel sad too thinking about Chew Chor Meng.

He was TV idol last time, young and cute.

Now he is the spokesperson for Glucerna..... a milk product for the elderly (or at least the middle aged adult)

and have you seen the recent TV dramas he is acting in? The scriptwriters have been kind enough to incorporate wheelchair scenes for him, because he cannot stand or walk for long....

I guess both celebrities and me are growing old. 

Thats the true about life.

Time and tide waits for no men (and women)

Children and babies instead of makeup and earrings

Woooo it has been more than 11 years since I last blogged.
back then I was still a young university girl learning about chemistry and, well, life and stuff.
a lot has changed since then, here I am, updating the internet and keeping a record in case I got old and forgot all about my personal history.
Chemistry was fun and stuff, but not something I would want to do for a career I guess.

This old blog was all about school and school work, nothing personal, and a little boring.
and frankly, I do not like to write.
Writing takes up energy and time.....
Plus facebook probably killed most of the bloggers out there.
much easier to write about your life with photos in Facebook than a chunky website right?

Life since NUS

anyway since 2008, I graduated from NUS, took a good job, learned and improved in the job.
It was non-related to what I had studied for, but a good job, excellent learning experience, and a decent pay grade.
A civil sector job in HDB, it allows me to interact with the public and learn on how to manage projects, how to manage people and staff.
I learned quite a fair bit, had a good boss and some great colleagues.

Quit the job, on a new job. slightly lower pay, but a better working environment. I make up the difference by working hard and smart and getting promoted as fast as I could.

Oh, yeah got attached, got married, had a baby =)

I am old now =P

Children topic like toddler development interest me now

Instead of shopping for earrings and makeup brushes, I am more interested in reading a blogpost on how magnetic blocks help in child's development. Interesting isn't it :)

awww the burdens of being a working mother.
now I am quite experience in milk bottles, diapers, nursing methods, babies behavior, toddlers play time. Oh my god. so much more to learn as my child grows up.

now that I am happily married, with a great hubby and a great son. what's next?
Oooooo another kid. because I think 2 is perfect. :D
probably in 9 more months, I think?

what's there now to do in life? probably planning for retirement, prepare enough to save for me after paying for all the expensive stuff related to childbirth and child-rearing.
it is almost halfway to my adult livelihood =)

should I upgrade and get another job?
should I start a sideline?
should I start documenting my life?

or maybe I should do some simple projects to improve my passive income and retirement portfolio. My hubby loves growing passive income, be it an extra $1 per month, he would be keen to build on, his pipeline of income.

Life growing up with baby and family

We will see.
one thing is for certain, I should really do more exercising.
More yoga for sure has been doing a lot less yoga since I give birth.
Mostly because of lack of time, but yeah.... will do more exercise.

Probably the best return on investment is exercise at this age.
Because let's be clear.... time is not on our side :)

Life is good! I am curious about what life would be in 2029.

Maybe I won't recognize myself then.

19 May 2019

Reflection

Looking back at the lessons and tasks completed for this module, there were really a lot! Effective communication, process of job application, research report and presentation were the main parts that were covered in this module.

Previously, I took another module related to effective communication. I found that both modules are very similar initially as we learnt about how effective communication can be achieved. Doing things like understanding a matter from others' point of views, speaking in the correct tone and using the correct non-verbal language are what affect effective communication. The main difference between these two modules is that this module introduces blogging as part of the communication process. I find that it is very relevant as most of the people nowadays like to communicate in the virtual space, which definitely includes blogging. Furthermore, there were a few blog topics which spark some really good conversations online between the classmates. It was a good chance to know one another better and the class definitely bonded better!

My overall learning experience was great as the things that we learnt are very applicable to real life. As this is my final year of study in NUS and I am going to apply for jobs the coming year, the learning process of job application was very useful to me. I hope that my cover letter and resume can get me a good job in this bad economy! Similarly, the research project was also an experience to gain as we went through the steps to conduct a good survey and to present a report.

Lastly, I am very glad to have Brad as our lecturer, and all the very friendly classmates! Thanks all for the guidance and help that was provided along this journey! :)

EDITED on 9 November 2008

My biodata

My name is Teo Su Ching Angeline. I am currently pursuing my undergraduate studies in NUS, majoring in Chemistry. The current Final Year Project that I am working on has allowed me to find my passion in Chemistry and synthesis work. Though challenging, synthesizing of new compounds is interesting and there are so much more to explore. I am considering furthering my studies in this area if possible. During my vacation in Year 2, I had internship in a chemical industrial company and it definitely added on to my exposure in this field, as well as development of great relationships with my ex-colleagues. I enjoy challenges in work and see them as a chance for me to achieve success.

My other greatest passion is to travel around the world, not that I have gone to many places, but it can definitely be achieved in the time to come. As a student, being able to travel out of Singapore in every vacation is what motivates me to work hard to earn myself a good break. In every trip, I get to learn new cultures and new activities that I can never experience in Singapore, such as skiing, diving and river rafting. It is an enjoyment to immerse oneself in the different environment and gain new experience by constantly learning new things. From these trips, I have also learnt to be more independent and achieved better communication skills.

Since my high school days, I have been given opportunities to display my leadership qualities, such as holding the position of Vice President for the First Aid Club in Hwa Chong Institution and being an officer in St John Ambulance Brigade. They were great experiences and I have acquired the skills to be a team leader, as well as a team player.

Research Project Experience

The research project has been a positive learning experience even though the time limit to complete the project was a little too short. From the project, I understand that good teamwork and effective communication are very important in contributing to an excellent final research report.

Good teamwork can be achieved by fulfilling each person’s responsibility and submitting the work by the scheduled deadline. It requires everyone in the team to cooperate and finish the assigned tasks by the deadline. As my project mates and I were very busy with other schoolwork in the midst of doing the project, we often had to rush out the work in order to send to everyone to compile the work that we had done. It was really a relief when everyone completed the tasks as appointed and moved on to the next step in the project.

During the project, we had several meetings and discussions. These include face-to-face discussions and conversing through emails. It is very crucial to express oneself in the correct tone during discussion to prevent any misunderstanding and unhappiness among the project mates. Luckily, even though we had our own opinions, we could actively listen to what the others had suggested and eventually decided on the best choices. This form of effective communication was established in all our meetings and discussions, which aided us in achieving our agenda for every meeting.

For the upcoming oral presentation, it will be important to express oneself clearly to the audience so that the ideas can be brought across and accepted. The correct tone must also be used in accordance to the formality of the presentation.

Intercultural Experience in Ang Kor Wat

During the holiday in July, I went to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand for a 2-weeks trip. As part of the trip, I visited Ang Kor Wat (Siem Reap, Cambodia). As it is one of the world’s Seven Wonders, there were many tourists and, of course, many Cambodians who were trying to make a living. There were many little Cambodian kids who were trying to sell their handmade jewelleries and tourist guidebooks to the tourists. Over there, I met a very interesting little girl.

While my friend and I were resting at a drink stall, this little Cambodian girl approached us with a small pile of tourist guidebooks. She suggested us to buy a few guidebooks about Cambodia and Ang Kor Wat. (She could speak quite fluent English. In fact, the Cambodian kids that we had encountered were very capable and some could even speak a few languages so as to communicate with tourists of different nationalities.) However, we already had a guidebook (lonely planet!). My friend showed our book to her to indicate that we need not buy from her. She did not give up, and went on promoting other guidebooks to us. We insisted that we did not wish to buy and she started to question us. The little girl said demandingly, “Do you know the capital of Madagascar? If you don’t know, you must buy from me.” My friend replied, “Sorry, but we don’t need the books. We already have one.” The little girl showed anger and frustration, and said haughtily, “So you don’t know!” And, she stumped off. The truth was we really did not know the capital of Madagascar (Antananarivo, found using Google.), and we did not wish to buy any guidebooks in the first place.

It is a very common cultural norm for the children in Cambodia to sell things to tourists in order to make a living. I believe most of them are instructed to do so by the adults in their families as I had seen a mother pushing her child forward to speak to the tourist and promote the things that the child was carrying in her basket. This is their means of survival, and maybe also a form of burden on them.

However, I was kind of shocked when the little girl, that I met, reacted in the way that she had. I would not consider the above scenario as a conflict since my friend and I did not feel any displeasure. I felt that communication-wise, it was the best that we could have dealt it with. Observing the little girl showed her anger and frustration, I could guess that she was very anxious to get the business; either because she needed to account to her family or she had not managed to get any deal for a long period of time. It was a situation that, most likely, would not happen to any child in Singapore. In comparison, children in Singapore are fortunate enough to be able to live life without worrying about the money needed to survive. It is a fact that we should be appreciative of but I feel it is also a fact that many people take for granted. This could possibly be one of the greatest differences between the two cultures.

Is our Earth DYING?

Background Information

In this warm island of Singapore, many people have the habit of having the air-conditioners in their homes switched on for the whole day. However, they might not have realised that they are actually making the Earth even warmer as it is a vicious cycle. Waste of energy consumes more fossil fuels and leads to an increase of carbon dioxide emission which eventually enhances greenhouse effect and increases the temperature of the Earth.

Global climate change has become one of the most popular among the many environmental topics in recent years. It has even won the film “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore the award of Oscar’s best documentary film.

To account for the global climate change, there are quite a few indirect and observational evidences. Using the Antarctic ice core data, it reflects temperature condition through inclusion of air bubble in the ice when it is formed. The current data shows that the earth is now most likely in the interglacial warm period which happen about once every 100 000 years. The temperature trend for the last millennium and century shows that the current climate is probably the warmest that it has been for at least 1 000 years and temperature has been increasing in an accelerating rate respectively. Other indicators of climate change include the rise of sea level by about 200 mm since 1880 and the decrease in Artic sea ice by 2.7% per decade.

The reasons behind climate change can be based on both natural and man-made phenomena. Several suggested natural causes of climate change include the influence of plate tectonics, orbital variability, solar variability and the change in composition of the atmosphere. However the main cause of most of the warming in the past 50 years is highly attributable to human major activities, such as industrialization and deforestation, which greatly increase atmospheric carbon dioxide and enhance greenhouse effect.

Identification of Problem
The current warming of the globe is unusual as it has been shown that Earth’s major systems are changing more rapidly than at any time in the last half million years at least. Furthermore, if warming continues unabated, the resulting climate change within this century would be unusual in geological terms. Thus this topic should be of a major concern to all Earthlings. In Singapore, people still enjoy having air-conditioners switched on, travelling in private cars, consuming huge amount of paper and plastic. Are they aware that they are contributing to the problem of global warming?

Research Questions
Are students in local universities aware of the problem of global warming and how do they respond to it? Will it be effective to inculcate the values of saving the Earth in their everyday lives?

Problem Statement
The objectives of this study are to investigate the awareness of students in local universities toward the problem of global warming and what are their views and actions to it, and explore the effectiveness of inculcating the values of saving the Earth in their everyday lives?

Purpose Statement
The objectives of this report are to inform the relevant authorities (National Environment Agency and Singapore Environment Council) of the awareness of the problem of global warming among people and their responses to it, and the likely effectiveness of inculcating the values of saving the Earth in their everyday lives.

Reasons for conducting a survey
Through the survey, people's awareness and response to global warming can be observed. It will also find out how many people are willing to contribute to saving the Earth in their everyday lives, if a proper guideline is set out. Gaining these information will allow the authorities to take relevant actions towards climate change.

Edited on 7 September 2008.