Every Mondays to Friday morning, a 91 year-old elderly man holds a newspaper he just bought with his allowance and patiently waits for a van to pick him up in the morning from his home to Yong-en Care Centre.  The elderly Mr Yap is a veteran Yong-en Dementia Day Care client since 2003.When Mr Yap first came to Yong-en, he was agitated, restless, and often wandered all over Yong-en’s facility. But as he became familiar with the staff and the therapeutic programme, he gradually settled down and looks forward to coming to Yong-en each morning.  He says, “I am a registered member of Yong-en, and my day passes easily when I come here. Coming here gives me a sense of meaning and purpose.” Every Friday, he would tell a colleague, “Today is Friday, so I have to wait 2 more days before I can come again…”
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