ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Page 2 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Contents 03 Corporate Profile 08 Beneficiaries’ Profile 04 Organisation Structure 09 Profile of Diagnosis 04 Board of Management 10 Elder Care Services 05 Staff 11 Activities Highlights 06 Cancer Care Service Model 07 Cancer Care Services Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 3 Corporate Profile Ain Society is a voluntary welfare organization registered with the Registry of Society on 10th October 2000, with an IPC status, and is affiliated to the National Council of Social Services. Our focus is on helping families with cancer-stricken members. We provide financial, mental and emotional support for all our clients with the hope of easing their burden as they are going through this very trying period. 191/2000 WEL ROS Registration No: Charity Registration No: 001956 IPC Registration No: 000607 UEN No: T00SS0163F Change of Logo Old Logo New Logo Life is all about making everyday count. For the elderly and cancer-stricken, it actually goes beyond counting the years or months, even days. For them, it is about making every moment matter. At Ain Society, we believe that it is only when you look with your heart, can you see a vision of hope. It is only when there is shared belief in the hope that lives can be filled with moments that matter. We call this belief HEART VISION which we cap- ture in the new and simple yet poignant logo visualization. Advisor Core Values Mdm Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC H onesty O bservant Medical Advisor N on-judgemental E mpowerment Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef, Geylang Serai CC Advisor S incerity and Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC T ransparent Y es we can Mission Looking With Our Hearts, Filling Lives With Hope External Auditor Vision S C Mohan PAC Disadvantaged children and families living to their full- est potentials. Page 4 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Organization Structure Advisor Board of Management CEO Community Engagement People’s Network Serenity Admin & Finance Cancer Care Clubskidz SAGA Youth Board of Management Abdul Malek Osman Mohamad Fadzrun Bambang Sumaryono Al Imran Abd Aziz Zainab Baharum President Adnan Ali Assistant Secretary Treasurer Vice-President Secretary Eida Ahmad Linda Teo Noor Relah Hussain Ismirah Hj Ih’wan Nurhayati Tahir Assistant Treasurer Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 5 Staff Haji Md Yusof Ismail Yati Rahmat Saemah Ali Leslie Teo CEO Director Director Director Admin Finance People’s Network Community Engagement Sophya Lim Noorsyafiaton Sharun Moses Huang Norhashimah Kamarudin Assistant Director Senior Executive Officer Operation Manager Counselor Community Serenity Serenity Serenity Engagement Fatin Syairah Siti Hazar Jumaat Shahida Khairudin Nur Shabana Abdullah Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Social Work Assistant Social Media Creative Media Serenity Serenity Marhamah Mohd Ali Nur Diyana Abd Aziz Executive Assistant Executive Assistant People’s Network People’s Network Page 6 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Serenity Cancer Care Service Model At Serenity, we hope to provide an oasis of solace for individuals and families affected by cancer through guid- ance on financial, social and psycho-emotional support. Support Programmes and services are introduced and tailor-made to suit the needs of the cancer patients and their family members. This is to provide support while they navigate from the period of diagnosis to remission. SUPPORT SERENITY EMPOWER PARTNERSHIP Empower Partnership There is a need to empower our stakeholders Being aware of our own strengths and limitations, with skills and knowledge. We believe that there is a need to build partnerships with other through education, both patients and family organizations. This is to harness the available members are kept informed of the available re- resources in order to deliver a holistic service for sources, thus improving their quality of life. our patients and their family members. There is also a need for us to create awareness amongst the community, which is our second stakeholder, in our fight against cancer. Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 7 Cancer Care Services Financial Assistance We help families of the cancer-stricken who are limited financially by providing financial assistance through our schemes, with hope to alleviate the financial burdens of these families. The tangible assistance is rendered to ensure patients’ adher- ence to medical treatments and acquire the intended consumables. Apart from assisting with medical cost, we also provide monetary assistance for low-income families affected by cancer. Counselling The struggles to cope with cancer are often confounded by many circumstances. Managing one’s acceptance and expecta- tion can be difficult for both the cancer patient and family members. We provide counselling for the patients and family members to support a more positive outlook of the future and develop effective coping strategies. We conduct various forms of counselling from individual to family to support groups. Support groups are organized once a month where pa- tients express their feelings and thoughts. Support Groups We hold support groups on a monthly basis. The support groups serve as an avenue for our cancer patients to share expe- riences and knowledge. This enables our clients to be aware that they are not alone in the battle against cancer. The em- phasis on HOPE and STRENGTH are inculcated during these sessions. Therapeutic Play Through therapeutic play, our young clients of Clubskidz are encouraged to express their emotions and at times enhance their psychological ability. One of the activities is Artsploration, where the kids are encouraged to express their emotions through artwork. Back 2 School A child who may be affected directly or indirectly from the cancer treatment may be unable to attend school due to fatigue and the effects of treatment. Thanks to student bodies in universities such as NUS and NTU, we are able to deliver home- based tuition for these affected children. Social and Recreational We organize a range of outings and annual events for our beneficiaries and their families. The objectives of these events are to enhance the emotional and social interaction skills and to promote bonding between the client and their families. Workshops We conduct workshops and courses which focus on improving the individual's quality of life. Our current workshops and courses include deportment classes, Moneywize and problem-solving skills. Spiritual Classes Quran recitation classes for Muslim patients serve as a platform for clients to gain spiritual strength in dealing with cancer. Similarly if necessary, for non-Muslims, we will ensure their spiritual needs are taken care of too. Roadshows on Cancer Series of talks are regularly organized, focusing on the medical and social aspects of cancer. The objective of these road- shows is to dispel damaging myths and misconceptions about cancer. Through this, we hope to generate awareness espe- cially within the Malay/Muslim community and improve the public’s attitude towards cancer. Mammogram Screening Breast cancer remains the leading cause of death among Singaporean females. We work closely with the National Healthcare Group Diagnostic to bring the ‘Mammo-bus’ to the neighbourhood to make it easier for residents to get their mammogram screening done. Page 8 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Beneficiaries’ Profile Figures as at 31 December 2014 43 100 16 54 12 24 24 11 2 Open Cases: 167 Malay: 229 Closed Cases: 81 Chinese: 8 Total Clients: 248 Indian: 8 Deceased: 38 Others: 3 Total Clients: 248 Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 9 Profile of Diagnosis Figures as at 31 December 2014 ABDOMEN CANCER 1 ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA 16 ACUTE LYMPHOID LEUKEMIA 1 ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA 1 ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA 1 ACUTE UNDIFFERENTIATED LEUKEMIA 1 ALVEOLAR RHABDOMYSARCOMA 1 BLADDER CANCER 1 BRAIN TUMOUR 5 BREAST CANCER 99 CANCER OF HEAD & NECK 1 CERVICAL CANCER 8 CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY 1 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA 1 CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA 3 CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS (NON-CANCER RELATED) 1 COLON CANCER 13 COLORECTAL CANCER 2 ENDROMETRIAL CANCER 1 ESOPHAGUS CANCER 1 GASTRIC CANCER 3 HIGH GRADE GLIOMA 1 HODGKIN LYMPHOMA 2 KIDNEY CANCER 1 LARYNX CANCER 2 LEUKEMIA 8 LIVER CANCER 2 LUNG CANCER 19 LYMPHOMA 7 MALIGNANT RHABDOID TUMOR 1 METASTATIC ADENOCARCINOMA 1 METASTATIC CARCINOMA 1 METASTATIC NEUROBLASTOMA 1 MULTIPLE MYELOMA 2 NASAL NK/T -CELL LYMPHOMA 1 NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER 3 NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA 2 NEUROBLASTOMA 2 NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOURS 1 OTHERS 7 OVARIAN CANCER 7 PROSTATE CANCER 1 RECTUM CANCER 2 SFT TISSUE SARCOMA 1 STOMACH CANCER 3 TESTICULAR CANCER 2 TONGUE CANCER 2 UNKNOWN 2 UTERUS CANCER 2 Grand Total 248 Page 10 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Elder Care Services SAGA SAGA (Serenity Active Goldern Ageing) seeks to enhance “Meaningful Lives While Ageing” by encouraging the elderly to live an active lifestyle, individually and as a community. SAGA started to recruit senior citizens around the Eunos area since April 2013. About 215 elderly, aged 50 to 85 years old, have so far registered their interest to participate in the active ageing programmes organized by Ain Society and our partners. Mental Wellness Session Every Monday 2pm - 4pm. SAGA Collaborates with Health Promotion Board, Fei Yue Community Services, RSVP (The Organization of Senior Volunteers) and other agencies in advocating mental wellness of the elderly through workshop, health food demo, dialogue, group games, play & art work. The sessions are held at the Multi Purpose Hall of Ain Society. Physical Health Exercise Every Tuesday 9am - 10am. Two professional volunteer trainers from MOV3 provide Movement Efficiency Training (MET) exercises to better coordinate the mind and body movements of the elderly. The exercises are held at the Multi Purpose Hall of Ain Society. Psycho-Emotional Well-Being Every Wednesday 10am - 2pm. A group of about 10 elderly will explore places of interest. The outings are guided trips enriched with educational value through commentary on the places of interest.