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Written by: Hou Cailin
2020-01-24 22:04
Last updated: 2020-01-24 22:04On the New Year's Eve of the year, it is also a New Year's tradition for the family to gather together for a meal, but the elderly living alone may not be able to enjoy the joy of gathering together. In order to allow a group of elders living alone to feel the New Year's atmosphere, the Salvation Army today (24th) invited more than 100 elders who lived alone or "lived together" to have dinner together.
In the case of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, most elderly people wore masks during meals, and the Salvation Army also took participants' temperature and disinfected their hands before the event.
Some seniors pointed out that they would wear a mask when going out, and would avoid going to crowded places, and most hoped that the New Year would be "happy".
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Today (24th) is the thirtieth year. The Salvation Army has organized a group annual dinner for the fifth consecutive year. This year, 144 elders were also invited to the restaurant for dinner to spend the last day of the pig year together.
Mother-in-law living alone felt lonely
The 82-year-old mother-in-law, Huang, participated in the New Year's Eve dinner organized by the Salvation Army for the first time this year and felt "happy". Mother-in-law Huang's husband died ten years ago. They have no children. Therefore, mother-in-law Huang lives alone in public housing and lives on CSSA. Speaking of living alone, her mother-in-law said that she used to be "lonely", "sometimes she would pick up her husband", and daily life was "living on her own."
But gradually, her mother-in-law also began to participate in singing classes, dancing classes, and community center activities. Asked about the secret of longevity, her mother-in-law said with a smile that she should "eat well, eat well, eat well, and eat well". The way to stay optimistic is to "sing when you are happy," and I hope that the new year will be "happy."
In the face of the pneumonia epidemic, her mother-in-law was also ready. She would wear a mask when going out. She would also avoid going to crowded places. She washed her hands frequently.
Elders share the secret of longevity: the most important thing is to be cheerful
Granny Liang is 84 years old. She has lived alone because her child has moved to a foreign country and her husband has passed away. Although she is over eighty years old, Mother Liang still participates in volunteer activities, and she also "buys on the street to buy maggots." Asked about the secret of longevity, Mother-in-law Liang said that "the most important thing is to stay cheerful". Be more restrained in eating and eat less fried food. For New Year's wishes, Mother-in-law Liang hopes "good health and world peace."
Elderly people wear masks during the epidemic
The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan has continued to spread, and two confirmed cases have also occurred in Hong Kong. Most elders wear masks at dinner. In response to the epidemic, the Salvation Army also measured the temperature of the participants and disinfected their hands before the event, and prepared masks for the elderly. Zheng Ni, registered social worker of the Yau Ma Tei Community Service Centre for the Salvation Army, said that this year special arrangements will be made for volunteers to help the elderly share food to ensure hygiene.
The restaurant banquet manager Ms. Ye pointed out that the number of reservations during the Lunar New Year was similar to that in previous years, and was close to full, and no guests had been canceled due to the pneumonia epidemic.
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