Fitness with Lion Befrienders is a local service based in the Singapore community, this service enables seniors to lead active and meaningful lives. In this service, we are free to plan and organise fitness activities and befriending sessions with the support of the centre manager to cope with the needs of the seniors. This is to promote positive mental health and well-being to these seniors and allow them to feel included, cared and loved by the Singapore community. In addition, through participating in this service we can also see how it reduces boredom and bolsters senior’s self-esteem and improves their communications as an individual.
I think through attending this service, provides me with a deeper understanding of the issue of an aging population in Singapore and how less associated these seniors are with society now.
In this service, it gives me the opportunity to develop communication and collaboration skills not only with my peers but also directly with the residents and staff at the Lion Befriender’s center.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
- Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
- Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
- Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
- Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions