Seniora活伴 Penang

07/06/2026

.老年人其实知道自己慢慢退化，很多事情需要别人帮助的时候，他们是觉得很内疚很抱歉，觉得自己在给身边的人添麻烦。
大多数人表现的方式是，忍着，尽量不要求人家来帮忙，宁愿自己忍到不能够忍受后，才不好意思的开口。其中最常见的就是忍尿。
中心有一位婆婆很可爱，他已经明确的知道也接受说：自己的每个行动都需要人家帮忙，只是每次帮忙后，他都会说：对不起，对不起。
听了真的很心疼，为什么一个人最基本的生理需求，上个厕所都需要向人家道歉呢？
我说：婆婆，没什么好道歉的，我们改成说谢谢你 好吗？
婆婆点点头。
在好几次这样的交流后，婆婆终于从“对不起”养成说“谢谢你”的习惯。
现在，中心时常听到的就是谢谢你！
你知道吗？
不管孩子还是照护者多辛苦，只要一句“谢谢你”就能够让大家会心一笑，一切值得！
谢谢你阅读这篇文章！
文：Siew Mei 药剂师 | 乐龄关怀工作者
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Older adults actually know when they are slowly declining. When they realize they need more help from others, many feel guilty and apologetic, feeling like they are becoming a burden to the people around them.
Most express this by enduring silently, trying their best not to ask for help. They would rather tolerate discomfort until they simply cannot anymore before reluctantly speaking up. One of the most common examples? Holding in their urine.
There is a very lovely grandma at our centre. She clearly understands and accepts that she now needs assistance with almost everything she does. But every time someone helps her, she says, “Sorry, sorry.”
It really breaks your heart. Why should someone have to apologize for something as basic as going to the toilet?
So I told her, “Grandma, there’s nothing to apologize for. Can we change it to ‘thank you’ instead?”
She nodded.
After repeating this conversation many times, grandma slowly changed from saying “sorry” to saying “thank you.”
Now, what we often hear around the centre is: “Thank you!”
You know what?

No matter how tired children or caregivers may be, sometimes just hearing a simple “thank you” is enough to make everyone smile and feel that everything is worth it.
Thank you for reading this article.
Written by: Siew Mei - Pharmacist | Active Ageing Advocate
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🌐www.seniora.com.my
🏠Seniora @ Pelangi Avenue, JB
Address：C-03-03, Pusat Komersial Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, JB
☎️Contact：011-3981 2968
🏠Seniora @ Island Glades, Penang
Address：2M, Jalan Delima, Taman Island Glades, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
☎️Contact：011-2199 2968
🏠Seniora @ Taiping, Perak
Address：15, Lorong PS 1/39, Kampung Tersusun Paduka Setia, 34000 Taiping, Perak.
☎️Contact：011-2899 2968
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22/05/2026

10/05/2026

【你知道老人家需要分隔开来吗？】
读书的时候，学校会把我们根据学习成绩分班级，而老人家我们也需要这样把他们分隔开来，是不是感觉很坏？
主要是以行动能力来分。没办法走路的，不能够和走路健步如飞的一起活动。
为什么呢？
因为进行活动，就好像打羽毛球一样，和程度差不多的人打，你才可以Smash 他，才过瘾嘛！
太厉害和太差的配不能，太差的和太厉害的配也不能。
所以第一步，我们不好意思只能先拒绝完全卧床和坐轮椅的。养老院有很多，但是日照中心寥寥无几，我们想专注在这一群想出来社交但是没有平台的老人家。
老人家来到中心了，我们需要根据个人能力，给他们进行不同的活动，这样大家才会玩得尽兴！不然，叫一位能够煮菜，打麻将的婆婆来和你进行形状和颜色分类活动，他们会觉得很幼稚；叫一位连形状和颜色都分不清的婆婆来打麻将，会压垮她的自信心。
活动设计，不是只是一昧的抄袭人家，它是需要落地，需要带出价值感的。
很多活动很有帮助，但是做起来会很闷，这个时候就是工作人员需要为他们制作活跃的氛围，鼓励他们的每个动作和进步。
所以很多时候活伴的团队会被“嫌弃”很吵！
吵是好事，以动制静，老人家已经足够静态了，吵才能带动嘛！
文：Siew Mei 药剂师 | 乐龄关怀工作者
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“Did you know elderly people sometimes need to be grouped separately?”

Back in school, students were placed into different classes based on academic performance.
And now we do something similar with seniors — sounds harsh, right?

But it’s mainly based on mobility and functional ability.

Someone who is bedridden shouldn’t be placed in the same activity group as someone who walks independently and moves around quickly.

Why?

Because activities are a lot like playing badminton — it’s only fun when you’re matched with someone at a similar level. That’s when you can really smash and enjoy the game.

Pair someone who is far more capable with someone who needs a lot more support, and neither person benefits.

That’s why, as difficult as it may sound, we sometimes have to decline seniors who are completely bedridden or fully wheelchair-bound. There are many nursing homes available, but very few day care centres. We want to focus on seniors who still want to go out, socialize, and stay active — but simply don’t have the right platform.

Once seniors arrive at our centre, we tailor activities according to each individual’s abilities so everyone can truly enjoy themselves.

Otherwise:

Asking a grandmother who can still cook and play mahjong to do basic shape and color matching activities may feel childish and insulting to her.

On the other hand, asking someone who struggles to recognize shapes and colors to play mahjong could completely crush their confidence.

Activity design isn’t just about copying what others are doing.

It needs to be practical, meaningful, and able to create a sense of purpose.

Many activities are beneficial — but let’s be honest, some can feel boring. That’s where our team comes in: creating an energetic atmosphere, encouraging every small movement, and celebrating every bit of progress.

That’s also why our team often gets “complaints” about being too noisy.

But honestly?

Being noisy is a good thing.

Sometimes you need energy to break stillness.

Our seniors have already spent too much time being inactive — a little noise helps get them moving again.
Written by: Siew Mei - Pharmacist | Active Ageing Advocate
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🌐www.seniora.com.my
🏠Seniora @ Pelangi Avenue, JB
Address：C-03-03, Pusat Komersial Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, JB
☎️Contact：011-3981 2968
🏠Seniora @ Island Glades, Penang
Address：2M, Jalan Delima, Taman Island Glades, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
☎️Contact：011-2199 2968
🏠Seniora @ Taiping, Perak
Address：15, Lorong PS 1/39, Kampung Tersusun Paduka Setia, 34000 Taiping, Perak.
☎️Contact：011-2899 2968
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19/04/2026

人老了，真的会越来越安静吗？

还是其实，只是慢慢不想说了？

在中心，我们看到一位长者，从几乎不说话，到开始会笑、会看人、会主动回应。没有什么特别的方法，只是每天有人陪她聊一两句、一起做点小事。

有时候，一个人重新打开自己，不是因为做了什么大改变，而是有人愿意理她、记得她。

👉 点进去看完整故事
https://www.seniora.com.my/post/montessori3

#长者照护 #活跃老化 #人与人的连结 #社交互动

12/04/2026

“Actually, Grandma Was Just Afraid of Spending Money 其实婆婆只是怕花钱”
There was once a time when a family asked me to bring their grandmother, who lives alone, out to buy some daily necessities and get some fresh air.
Because of her weak legs, she hadn’t gone out for a long time.
When I arrived at her house, she suddenly said she didn’t want to go anymore.
Her reason was that her legs were weak, and she was afraid she would get breathless if she walked too much.
I immediately called her family to discuss, and after quite a bit of gentle persuasion, she finally agreed to go out.
During the few hours we spent together, it was clear that she was happy and truly enjoying herself—especially when she got to eat the curry noodles she had been craving for so long.
Only after she gradually warmed up and let her guard down did she open up and tell me:
“Actually, I’m just afraid of making my children spend money on me.”
That was when it suddenly clicked for me—why she had changed her mind the moment she found out the service required payment.
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In fact, this fear of “spending money” is not an isolated case.
There was an uncle who fell seriously ill. After being bedridden for a long time, when he finally returned home, his legs no longer responded well, and his balance had deteriorated. He could only walk slowly with a walking stick and by holding onto the wall.
When he came to our centre and the gym, he knew that exercise could help him. He even witnessed the progress of other elderly individuals.
But no matter how much we encouraged him to join, he refused.
His reasons were always:
“My back hurts, my hands hurt… last time I tried, my legs were so sore—it made things worse.”
And so, months passed.
One day, when it was just the two of us chatting, I once again encouraged him to try exercising at the gym.
He casually replied, “No… it costs money. I don’t want my children to spend money on me. They already have a lot of burdens.”
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It is understandable that many elderly people are afraid of spending money.
Their generation didn’t have the same opportunities we have today. They worked hard all their lives, saving and sacrificing for their families.
But what they may not realize is this—
if they are unwilling to spend a little now to strengthen their legs and maintain mobility,
the cost they may have to bear later, when they can no longer walk, could be 10 or even 20 times higher.
Caregiving fees, nursing home expenses, diapers, wheelchairs, hospital beds, frequent doctor visits…
And more importantly, a significant decline in quality of life.
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So when our parents immediately say “no,”
perhaps we can take a little more time to understand the real reason behind their reluctance.
It could be fear of spending money, fear of inconvenience, or fear that they won’t be able to do it.
With a bit more patience and communication, and by gently explaining the reasons behind it,
many of them are actually able to feel our good intentions—and slowly become willing to try.
Written by: Siew Mei - Pharmacist | Active Ageing Advocate

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【其实婆婆只是怕花钱】
有一次，受到孩子的委托，要带独居的婆婆出门买日用品，顺便散散心。
婆婆因为腿脚不方便，好长一段时间没有出门了。
我开车来到门口，婆婆竟然说他不去了！她给我的原因是脚没有力，怕走多会很喘。
马上打电话和家人交涉，再和婆婆沟通了好一阵子，婆婆终于愿意出门啦！
和她相处的几个小时，可以看得出婆婆是很开心也很享受的，尤其是可以吃到她心心念念的咖喱面。
婆婆的心逐渐软化后，才敞开心胸告诉我说：其实我是怕给我孩子花钱。
这时我才恍然大悟，为什么婆婆在知道是收费的过后，突然改变主意。
事实上，这样的【怕花钱】不是个别事件！
一位伯伯生了一场大病后，因为躺病床太久，回到家时，脚就没办法听使唤，平衡感也退步了，只能靠Tongkat 和扶着墙壁慢慢走动。
来到活伴中心和健身房，他知道运动能够帮助他，也目睹一些其他老年人的进步，但是不管怎么劝他一起去健身房运动，他都不愿意。
理由是：我腰会痛，我手会痛，上次做了一次脚很酸，弄到我更加严重。
就这样过了好几个月。
有一天，刚好只剩下我们两位在聊天，我再次劝伯伯一起过去健身房，他突然不经意的说：“不了，要花钱，我不要让我的孩子花钱在我的身上了，他们很多负担的。“
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老人家怕花钱，这是可以理解的，因为上一辈没有好像我们一样这么幸运，他们很多是辛辛苦苦存钱养家，一路这样节省过来的。
但是他们不知道的是，不花一些小钱把腿练起来，没办法走路时，需要花的钱会是现在的10倍20倍：照护费或者养老院的费用，尿布，轮椅，病床，看医生等等等。
重点是，坐在轮椅上还要受气！
所以当父母一开口就拒绝的时候，不妨花一些时间来试探一下他们不愿意参与的原因，也许是怕花钱、怕麻烦、怕自己做不到。
多一点耐心沟通，好好解释背后的原因，
很多时候，他们是能够感受到我们的用心，也愿意慢慢尝试的。
文：Siew Mei 药剂师 | 乐龄关怀工作者
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🌐www.seniora.com.my
🏠Seniora @ Pelangi Avenue, JB
Address：C-03-3F, Pusat Komersial Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, JB
☎️Contact：011-3981 2968
🏠Seniora @ Island Glades, Penang
Address：2M, Jalan Delima, Taman Island Glades, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
☎️Contact：011-2199 2968
🏠Seniora @ Taiping, Perak
Address：15, Lorong PS 1/39, Kampung Tersusun Paduka Setia, 34000 Taiping, Perak.
☎️Contact：011-2899 2968
👉关于活伴：
Website: https://www.seniora.com.my
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/U5RDSFD5LCOMM1
Call: +60(11)-2899 2968
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28/03/2026

Seniora 被 Channel News Asia 报导了！
从太平一路走来，我们只是想做一件很简单的事：让家里的长辈能够掌握属于自己的退休生活。
很多人都以为老人照护就是“顾”，但我们强调的是【独立】，陪着您继续独立自主地生活。
这一次能被国际媒体看见，其实也是代表马来西亚的长者照护，正在慢慢改变 ,不再是一昧的养老院而已。
谢谢每一位一直支持我们的家属、长者，还有每天用心付出的团队。
如果你也在霹雳太平，槟城或新山，欢迎来认识我们，
也让更多人知道，其实长者的生活可以很不一样。
#马来西亚 #长者日间照护

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27/03/2026

Johor 人看过来，
让父母每天有人陪伴，
欢乐一起生活。

23/03/2026

我们1岁了 🎉

谢谢曾陪伴长者的每一位，
也谢谢长者这一年来的信任与参与 ❤️

感恩每个相遇，
末来继续同行💕