A VOICE FOR HOPE

ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017 The Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA) was formed in 1990 as a result of a growing concern for the needs of persons with dementia, and for their families and caregivers.

Vision Our Objectives Towards a dementia-inclusive society • To increase the quality and quantity of care Contents for the elderly with dementia • To increase the number of services for the Corporate Details 2 Mission elderly with dementia, and to be a model for Services and Programmes 4 • To provide quality care and support other organisations to follow and learn from President’s Message 5 • To promote research, education and training • To increase families’ abilities to cope New Horizon Centres (NHCs) 6 for dementia intervention and prevention with and continue caring for their elderly • To be a voice for persons with dementia and for with dementia Family of Wisdom (FOW) 10 their families • To manage and support Centres for the ADAcafé 12 • To be the leader in dementia daycare elderly with dementia Arts and Dementia 14 • To enable persons with dementia and their • To increase opportunities for research, the families to continue to live with dignity teaching and training of psycho-geriatrics World Alzheimer’s Month 2016 15 for personnel caring for the elderly Caregiver Support Centre 16 Our Core Values Public Education 23 • Compassion ADA Resource and Training Centre 24 • Commitment Advocacy and Media Coverage 28 • Innovation Our Volunteers 30 • Professionalism • Integrity Staffing and Governance 32 Our Donors and Sponsors 35

Corporate Information Registered Name Alzheimer’s Disease Association Registered Address Blk 157 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 #01-1195 310157 Tel: 6353 8734 Fax: 6353 8518 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alz.org.sg ROS Registered Number 142/90 WEL Date Established 31 Dec 1990 Constitution Society Charity Registration Number 0902 Charity Registration Date 21 Sep 1992 IPC Registration Number IPC 000304 IPC Registration Date 3 Sep 1993 UEN Number S91SS0018J Auditor Kreston David Yeung PAC Services and Programmes President’s Message

Dementia daycare service through Family of Wisdom (FOW) programme in New Horizon Centres (NHCs) located Bendemeer, Tiong Bahru and Toa Payoh • Weekly short-duration (three hours) daycare in Toa Payoh, Bukit Batok, Tampines It’s not often that I can begin young onset and early stage involving both the caregiver and their loved and Jurong Point exactly where I left off a year ago. dementia who are still able to • Dementia care one with dementia I ended my message the last time contribute to society that lead • Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and • Hands-on training of caregivers wishing that Singapore becomes to our next project. Generous art therapy sessions • Exercise, games, singing, art, cooking; other a Dementia-Friendly Community. amounts of advice, blended • Respite care and therapeutic activities cognitive stimulation activities So I’m heartened to hear the word with a plethora of rules and dementia mentioned in this year’s permits, then gently whisked Budget and to see this greater with dollops of encouragement push towards increasing the produced our very own ADAcafé island’s community mental health in October. The café is a pilot efforts especially to increase the programme of ADA linked to number of dementia-friendly the FOW Toa Payoh Centre. It communities. We were honoured provides purposeful therapy, to host Ms , Senior job training and possible Minister of State for Finance and meaningful employment for Law, on 22 February during her our clients with young onset visit to our Resource and Training and early stage dementia, Centre, Caregiver Support Centre thus enabling them to live from 2018- 2020. Due to the and FOW Centre. She was able with dignity and enjoy a better expansion of our Centres and to experience first-hand the quality of life. This is unchartered programmes as well as the group activities our clients and territory for us and the journey, need to enable us to launch their caregivers engage in, some as expected, has been bumpy. new programmes, ADA also of the challenges our caregivers needs to increase its fundraising experience, and how our caregiver Back in 2013, we piloted our capability. We hope that our support services are conducted. FOW programme. Three years existing generous donors as well We also hosted Dr , on and with demand growing as new donors will help support Defence Minister and MP for we have established another our Regular Gift Programme Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, at our centre at the Agape Village and other new initiatives. NHC in Toa Payoh. He was keen to at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. These interact with our clients and gain three-hour sessions provide The past year would not have a better understanding of how a continuum of community been possible without the Caregiver Support Services through Training and Consultancy through our services have evolved over the care for persons with dementia contributions from our dedicated the Caregiver Support Centre the ADA Resource & Training Centre years. Both visits came at a time through the participation of volunteers, generous donors from • Dementia Helpline: 6377 0700 • Training workshops for family caregivers, when engaging and educating caregivers in shared caregiving, near and far and tireless efforts by • Information and referral domestic helpers and professional caregivers stakeholders in the work we do is while allowing caregivers to our staff members. My heartfelt • Counselling • Consultancy on Dementia Care very much appreciated. have respite time for themselves. thanks to everyone for their • Casework and Caregiver Support Groups • Resource Library Some of the clients from this continued support and belief in in English, Malay and Mandarin The Alzheimer’s Disease centre help out at our café. the work we do and the services • Application for NCSS Safe Return Card • Research/Publications Association (ADA) is an enabler we provide. • Eldersit Respite Care Service • Public Education agency with a mighty task ahead ADA will be embarking on • Person-centred home-based intervention • Volunteering opportunities and it has dreams and a vision a Strategy Planning exercise • Academic attachments for Nursing, Medical in order to address pressing in the second half of 2017 Social Work, Psychology, Occupational needs. It is this need to create to map out the directions Dr Ang Peng Chye Therapy and Gerontology students job opportunities for those with the Association will take President

4 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 5 New Horizon Centres (NHCs) Training Attachments ADA’s New Horizon Centres (NHCs) are dementia daycare centres providing services, support and respite to persons Total number of students NHC Services on attachments: 138 with dementia and their caregivers. They enable caregivers to pursue their livelihoods while being assured that their loved At A Glance • Nursing: 33 ones are well cared for. Our four NHCs emphasise the person- • Occupational therapy: 3 Total number centred care (PCC) approach in dementia care, where each • Psychology: 2 client is valued as a unique individual with varied interests and of referrals received • Gerontology: 92 talents. The Centres also ensure that the dignity of our clients is 8 maintained despite their medical condition. An individualised 16 2 • Mental health: care plan is formulated based on the physical, cognitive and social functioning of each client. Some activities organised at Total number the NHCs include: of admissions to NHCs External organisations • Cognitively-stimulating interactive games 117 Total number of staff • Reminiscence and art therapy on attachments: 6 • Group exercises Total number of clients • GRM Family Medicine • Music and sing-along sessions on the muster list Resident: 1 • Occupational therapy • AIC: 5 • Excursions and festive celebrations 312 The Centres also received donations-in-kind from individual Main sources and corporate donors, from food products and groceries to art of referrals include and recreational materials. Individuals contributed their time Donations-in-Kind by volunteering at the Centres as befrienders to the clients AIC, NUH, TTSH, SGH, and assisting with art therapy sessions, among other activities. NTFGH, CGH, KTPH, Toa Payoh Several staff from the NHCs also attended training programmes IMH, SACH, NNI, Ren 52 individual donors including basic first aid, CPR and AED, and workshops focusing Ci Hospital, St Luke’s BSS (S) P L on providing care to persons with dementia. Hospital, NHG Polyclinics Ang Mo Kio Constituency Merchant’s Association Community Involvement Care for Life Programme Sparkle Tots Preschool Chop Seng Heng Citibank A*STAR Corporate Social Eisai Responsibility Edrington Singapore, Tampines IBN A*STAR, Eisai, Edrington Singapore Iseaco, Citibank Bukit Batok (81 staff in total) 3 individual donors Hillgrove Secondary School, Activities include Dignity Kitchen Hairdressing, live band Jurong Point performances, Edrington Singapore exercise sessions, Boys’ Brigade Items include groceries, food products, befriending Food from the Heart goodie bags for festive celebrations Manan Kitchen and kitchen equipment

6 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 7 New Horizon Centres (NHCs)

SING OUT LOUD! In 2016, The Esplanade Company approached ADA to offer their Sing Out Loud! programme to our clients. The regular workshop sessions enabled them to reminisce with songs from the past. Volunteers from The Esplanade Company also joined in the sessions to guide our clients through various activities, including exercises to help persons with dementia utilise their visual, auditory and tactile senses. The eighth and final workshop was held at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay on 31 March, where 21 clients from NHC Toa Payoh performed.

NHC Toa Payoh Granddaughter of Madam Margaret Tan Geck Kwan, one of ADA’s clients, noticed a change in her grandmother since she Ongoing art therapy sessions participated in the programme. “Grandma hums the songs and are conducted every Monday communicates more, especially during dinner. The programme and Wednesday, while has fired her passion to sing again and she’s happier and feels physiotherapy sessions are held more alive.” every Tuesday and Friday, along with regular baking activities The workshops, conducted in a group setting, not only enhanced NHC Bukit Batok NHC Jurong Point NHC Tampines at least once a week. As part creativity, but also facilitated social interaction. Madam Liau of a CGH Community Cultural Peck Yong, who enjoyed elements of movement and dance in The centre was involved in a Besides support with befriending Our clients were involved in Development research project, the sessions, reinforced the importance of social engagement. “I Person-Centred Care consultancy and reminiscence activities, regular art therapy sessions dance movement therapy was love to sing in a group as singing by myself is lonely.” project which commenced in individuals also donated and the Arts and Dementia introduced to the centre, and May 2016 to establish the current groceries, basic necessities and programme, which included staff participated in the training ADA’s CEO, Jason Foo, hopes that The Esplanade Company will level of Person-Centred Care equipment to help run the Peranakan Museum visits sessions. Everyday Waltzes is bring the programme to the rest of ADA’s dementia centres and through Dementia Care Mapping, centre, with corporate donor and photography tours. another weekly activity at NHC other centres in the community. surveys with clients and families, Edrington Singapore donating Dance Movement Therapy - Toa Payoh. The centre was also and interviews with staff. Fifteen activity items for clients and a CGH Community Cultural involved in a pilot programme clients went on a supermarket sponsoring a buffet lunch. Development research project called Sing Out Loud! by The shopping tour and lunch with Through achievements like - was also introduced to the Esplanade Co, where clients their caregivers and volunteers, the art therapy programme centre as a new activity. Centre received weekly singing training which was made possible with and photography tours, clients staff participated in training and showcased their talents. funds from the ‘Outing Elderly were kept engaged in activities sessions to enable them to NHC Toa Payoh also celebrated Fund’. The centre was again such as art, music, exercise and conduct the sessions. As part of festivals like Hari Raya, Easter and selected by Hillgrove Secondary outings. Along with the care from the Hari Raya and National Day Mooncake Festival through craft- School as a beneficiary of their staff, scheduled activities played celebrations in July 2016, staff making and baking sessions. annual ‘Conservation and an important role in maintaining and domestic helpers dressed up Recycling Initiative Project’. the well-being of our clients. in traditional costumes and put Our client, Mr Yeo Ah Guan and Some of these activities include on a Malay dance performance his wife were featured in the a Mother’s Day celebration, an for our clients. In September President Star Charity Show in entertaining movie screening 2016, the centre also had a October 2016. The Adam Road at Golden Village, a visit to mooncake-making session for Presbyterian Church also invited Singapore Changi Airport with clients to get involved in the fifteen of the centre’s clients and lunch at Swensens, and a trip Mooncake Festival celebrations. their caregivers to a Christmas to Hays Dairy Farm in January luncheon at Gardens by the Bay. 2017 for clients to experience the For Chinese New Year, clients great outdoors. celebrated with a buffet lunch with staff from ISEACO.

8 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 9 Family of Wisdom (FOW) Training Attachments Donations-in-Kind ADA’s Family of Wisdom (FOW) programme is modelled Total number of students on FOW Toa Payoh after the FOW programme in Taiwan and seeks to provide FOW Programme attachments: 4 a continuum of community care for persons with dementia 1 individual (3-seater sofa) At A Glance • Occupational Therapy: 1 through shared caregiving and mutual self-help among caregivers. An extension of ADA’s NHCs and Caregiver • Gerontology: 3 Support Centre programmes, FOW complements a full-day Total number dementia programme with shorter hours through social of referrals received and interactive activities. The programme offers caregivers who attend the sessions with their loved ones respite and 16 5 an opportunity to bond outside the context of caregiving. The cognitive activities are designed with a social element Total number to foster greater interaction. Available in Luzerne Building of admissions to FOWs and Central Plaza, the programme has since expanded to a third location at Agape Village in Toa Payoh. 88

Total number of clients on the muster list 153 FOW Tiong Bahru FOW Toa Payoh The centre has been active in Like our other two FOW centres, Main sources several events like the FOW the programme at Toa Payoh’s of referrals include programme at the Singapore Agape Village was set up in TTSH, CGH, SGH, NTFGH, Mental Health Conference on November 2016 with the aim NUH, Hua Mei Mobile 27 May 2016, and a fundraising of meeting the long waiting list Clinic, Polyclinics, Private event at Viva Business Park on for dementia daycare and to geriatricians 7 September 2016. Regular provide meaningful activities FOW Bendemeer activities at the centre included to both persons with dementia art therapy sessions, which and their caregivers. Apart from Total no. of volunteers The staff from FOW Bendemeer encouraged caregivers of persons engaging persons with dementia have been regularly involved with young onset dementia to and caregivers in activities such 10 in various workshops, seminars participate, and Smell-A-Memory as arts & craft, cooking and group and conferences, including the sessions where a set of ‘smells’ games, FOW (Toa Payoh) goes Visitors Annual Scientific Conference were used to evoke memories a step further by leveraging on AIC Community Mental on Ageing 2016. A few staff of our elderly clients. FOW Tiong the ADAcafé to provide activities Health Division, Tsao members also attended the Bahru also held an annual art with vocational meaning to ‘Basic Concept of Person-Centred exhibition and Chinese New Year our clients in a dementia- Foundation Hua Mei Dance Movement’ organised by Reunion Lunch. conducive environment. Clients Mobile Clinic, TTSH Changi General Hospital, and who are interested and able Geriatric Medicine basic first aid workshops. On to help out in the café take on doctors, Senior Minister 16 November 2016, the centre responsibilities such as serving of State for Law and held an art exhibition at Tan customers during lunch hours, Finance Ms Indranee Tock Seng Hospital to showcase taking simple orders and Rajah and her team, clients’ works and raise funds. assisting with general cleaning. Experiential art sessions were also FOW (Toa Payoh) has hosted GPs attending the AIC conducted by our art therapist visitors from AIC Community CME talk on dementia in April 2016 and February to Mental Health Division, and March 2017. Along with outings, received 10 referrals from Changi clients also enjoyed recreational General Hospital and Tan Tock activities like bowling and baking. Seng Hospital.

10 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 11 ADAcafé Started on 24 October 2016, the ADAcafé @ Henry’s Story Agape V is the first café in Singapore that seeks to provide purposeful therapy, job training and employment opportunities for Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA) clients with young onset and early stage dementia. This new concept of dementia care hopes to be an avenue where persons with young onset and “Working at early stage dementia can be given the chance to find employment again, reconnect with the ADAcafé, the community, and simultaneously create dad has become greater community awareness of persons with dementia to enable them to live with less agitated. dignity, enjoy a better quality of life and remain socially and economically engaged. Through Service Association, Abilities Beyond Limitations He even makes this specialised programme, ADA hopes to and Expectations Limited (ABLE), Care Corner curry puffs for help make the integration of persons with Seniors Services, and staff of Agape Village. Private dementia less challenging by minimising the functions at the café was also provided on 11 and the family at socioeconomic burden and harsh lifestyle 16 March 2017. changes caused by this devastating disease. times.” Run by a team of four, our clients are encouraged Eric, Henry’s son. ADAcafé serves breakfast sets, sandwiches, to engage in meaningful social interactions pastries, and a mainly Western lunch menu through opportunities to contribute to the café. which includes meals like pasta with Ebi Prawns, Currently, Henry and Steven from FOW Toa Payoh Henry is 75-years-old. Diagnosed with early stage preparation. He noticed that they were happily Breaded Fish or Rosemary Chicken, and popular volunteer at the café regularly. Alzheimer’s Disease in 2016, Henry remains highly cutting vegetables and the activity seemed to café dishes like Fish and Chips. The café also independent. A former church volunteer, taxi bring back fond memories of their roles as wives provides an in-house catering service for tenants The café operates from 8.30am to 5.30pm on driver, and school janitor, Henry had not been and mothers. Mr Foo explained that the ability at Agape Village. ADAcafé’s regular customers weekdays, and from 8.30am to 2pm on Saturdays. engaged in gainful employment upon retiring to continue working enables clients to feel from Agape Village include Lions Befrienders It is closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. two years ago. He stayed at home most of the validated and lead dignified lives. The concept time. Communication issues and friction within café provides an opportunity for employment the family soon arose. However, his son, Eric and serves as a form of therapy which gives a observed a change in Henry, who has become sense of security and purpose to clients. more light-hearted and jovial, since he started attending the FOW (Toa Payoh) sessions and “Henry is the first person with dementia to be volunteering at the ADAcafé. engaged under this pilot café project,” he said, “and we hope to have four or five more persons While Henry attends the FOW sessions regularly with early stage dementia to help out in the café”. to slow down the deterioration of his condition, Henry’s doctor suggested for him to work. He Centre Manager for FOW (Toa Payoh), Ms Chong now goes to the ADAcafé @ Agape V where he Ying Ying, said that having Henry help at the helps serve, clean and chat with customers every ADAcafé prevents his abilities from going to Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. waste. With the growing number of people living with dementia in Singapore, ADA hopes to Mr Jason Foo, Chief Executive Officer of ADA, provide activities with meaning in a dementia- shared that the idea of the café, which embodies a conducive environment where persons like ‘Food for a Cause’ concept, was derived from years Henry can continue to make meaningful of observing some clients, who, in their early stage contributions to society based on their interests of dementia, offered to help with simple food and strengths.

12 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 13 Arts and Dementia World Alzheimer’s Month 2016 The Arts and Dementia Programme comprises visits to the Peranakan Museum, and photography tours involving persons with dementia from ADA’s Family of Wisdom (FOW) centres and New Horizon Centres (NHCs). Now in its fourth year, the programme utilises the arts as a platform for our clients to connect with their past experiences and memories, increasing their general self-esteem, creativity, and interest to gain new skills. On 17 September 2016, the Alzheimer’s Disease Association and Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing (IGA) Funded by the National Arts Council, the programme engages artists who came together to commemorate World Alzheimer’s Month with a are keen to share their expertise in visual arts and photography to lead the public carnival held at Toa Payoh West Community Centre. Themed, sessions and tours. Our clients have benefited greatly from the workshops “Remember Me 2016”, the event aimed to increase public awareness and have displayed hidden talents and skills in visual arts, proving that on dementia and other related conditions. persons with dementia can do just as well as those without the condition. Senior Minister of State for Health, Dr , graced the event and addressed pertinent issues, including the importance of PERANAKAN MUSEUM TOURS enabling accessibility to healthcare and strengthening community support for persons with dementia. ADA works with the National Heritage Board and the Peranakan Museum for this unique tour, which provides The annual World Alzheimer’s Month event featured an array of an opportunity for persons with dementia to explore creative art pieces crafted by clients from ADA’s FOW centres. The the cultural traditions and art of the Peranakans while crowd was kept thoroughly engaged through a karaoke session, reminiscing the good old days through interactive performances and childhood games such as five stones to relive storytelling, enriching tours and art-making activities. the good old days. A range of booths also emphasised the intricate connection between health and wellbeing.

Our Arts and Dementia’s second art exhibition – “Remember Me - PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS Through My Art” was held at Ang Mo Kio Public Library from 5 to 27 September 2016, in conjunction with the World Alzheimer’s Month, These visually-driven tours provide an opportunity for and the National Arts Council’s Silver Arts Festival. A public talk on persons with dementia to discover and explore their ‘Understanding Dementia’ was also held at the library to increase innate creative instincts by using photos as a subject awareness on dementia. ADA collaborated with the Chinatown of discussion through storytelling, photo exhibitions, Heritage Centre (CHC) for an exhibition of our clients’ photography and creating photo albums. The introduction of the between 29 September and 31 December 2016. These exhibitions iPad exposes our clients to design work and editing by allowed our clients’ families to appreciate their artwork and generate choosing their favourite photos to work on. greater interest in dementia.

ADA also collaborated with Changi General Hospital and St Luke’s Hospital to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s on World Alzheimer’s Day. Mr Yeo Ah Guan, a former Senior Inspector with the Singapore Police Force, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s after a bout with Meningitis. With the Arts and Dementia programme, both Mr Yeo and his caregiver do not have to journey alone. Mr Yeo’s wife, Mdm Ooi Giak Choo, hopes to take more photographs of her life with Mr Yeo and to cherish their moments together through photography.

14 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 15 Caregiver Support Centre

ADA’s Caregiver Support Centre (CSC) provides avenues for caregivers to learn more about dementia and pick up new Caregiver Support MemoriesCafé caregiving skills. This support network ensures that caregivers Group (CSG) are adept at facing challenging situations in providing care to MemoriesCafé has increased their loved ones. CSC also offers the Home-based Intervention CSG achieved its number of community programme which involves home visits by care team members. a total number of partners. The programme This psychosocial intervention for caregivers in distress utilises a has been well received and is person-centred approach. experiencing over-subscription. 700 The number of sessions has participants increased from 27 in year 2015 to 42 for year 2016. A total of Eldersit Respite Care Service 122 Total Sessions CSGs were conducted 42 Complimentary Sessions English: 86; Total of complimentary Eldersit sessions conducted Chinese: 30; Malay: 6 Total Attendees 24 There were 118 attendees, Types of Support Groups 1218 out of which 46 were unique clients. Art Therapy Support Group, Support Cafés in collaboration with Memories Café Ratings Group for Singles, CSQ were administered on 54 clients Experiential Art Therapy ADAcafé, Ai Qing Hai Support Group, Dance Café (Music Dreamer), 93% rated the satisfaction level Movement Therapy Crossings Café, Over with an average score of ≥ 3.5 out of a total score of 5. Dementia Helpline (Tel: 6377 0700) Support Group, Support the Counter, Porn’s Group for Mid-Late Kitchener Complex, Fun Paid Sessions Total calls Stages of Dementia Toast @ Raffles Hospital, a total of Happy Pancakes Café 10 Square @ Orchard 7487 Ratings Central, The Sapling, The 109 Info Calls: 6380; Referral Calls: 173; paid clients Client Satisfaction Soup Restaurant, Wang’s Counselling Calls: 934; Questionnaire (CSQ) Café at St Andrew’s Total Unique Counselling Calls: 180 a total of (Administered to Community Hospital, 151 participants) Jack’s Place at Toa Payoh, Feedback Ratings 70 Average 4.26 out of 5 Food for Thought at new referrals screened. (Surveyed on 64 Referral Calls) National Museum With 93% ≥ 3.5 Average 4.38 out of 5 Ratings With 92% > 3.5 rating Feedback Ratings CSQ were administered CSQ were administered rated the satisfaction level on 95 clients 79% with an average score of ≥ 3.5 out of a total score of 5. with 96% ≥ 3.5

*As of end of March 17, Eldersit programme has a waitlist of 38 persons.

16 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 17 10th February 13th April Caregiver Support Centre Clients from New Horizon ADA website was revamped and made Centre Toa Payoh were involved compatible for both mobile and desktop in ‘Sing Out Loud!’, a pilot project Person-Centred ADA-Eisai Caregivers’ Outing 2016 with The Esplanade Co Ltd Home-Based Intervention Caring for persons with dementia can be overwhelming. Often, 22nd February caregivers need to acquire qualities akin to superheroes to fulfill Ms Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State for Law and the multiple and diverse needs of persons with dementia. The Finance, visited ADA Resource Total referrals received 19th April and 20th April theme of superheroes was, therefore, mooted for the event, hoping and Training Centre, the Clients from New Horizon Centres in to instill courage in caregivers and to pay tribute to their relentless Caregiver Support Centre, and Tampines, Bukit Batok and Toa Payoh care for their loved ones. The event, held on 24 September 2016 at Family of Wisdom programme 157 attended the Singapore Youth Festival Temasek Polytechnic’s Temasek Tourism Academy, also served as a Centre at Bendemeer Total cases followed up 23rd February 2017 Arts Presentation for Dance platform for caregivers to unwind and take a break from their daily Mainstream news media CEO Mr Jason Foo interviewed with intervention coverage - ‘Important for 20th April duties to reiterate the importance of self-care. by 938 Live on Budget dementia patients to be in a The ESTEEM Programme, a pilot project home visits 2017: ‘More funding for familiar home environment: in collaboration with the National programmes supporting Attendees Indranee Rajah’ Neuroscience Institute, featured on persons with disabilities, 118 Channel NewsAsia’s Singapore Tonight. mental health conditions’ ADA’s representative, Chong Ying Ying Total intervention home 137 showcased Family of Wisdom Tiong Bahru. visits conducted comprising caregivers, persons with dementia, staff for these cases from Eisai Singapore, ADA, and Temasek Polytechnic, 25th April and students CEO Mr Jason Foo presented on ADA’s media and advocacy efforts at the 347 Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Ratings Annual Conference 2017 in Kyoto Ratings Feedback was gathered from 42 respondents out of Of those cases that had 59 caregivers (71%) who attended the event. received the service, All the respondents provided a rating of 3.5 and above January 2017 4th March rated the (out of a total score of 5). ADA newsletter, CEO Jason Foo interviewed on 93% ‘ALZnews’ renamed satisfaction level with An average rating of 4.33 was obtained. Channel NewsAsia Singapore ‘Voice of Dementia’ Tonight News on Budget 2017: an average score of ≥ 3.5 and took on a new look ‘More support for people with out of a total score of 5. disabilities and those with mental health conditions’

13th March ADAcafé @ Agape V featured in Public Education Lianhe Zaobao, ‘Café provides meaningful employment opportunities for early stage Talks and World Alzheimer’s dementia patients’ Month Total Participants 17th March & 18th March ADA participated in the 1327 National Neuroscience Institute’s 5th International 24th March Neurocognitive Symposium ADA gave a public education Ratings talk during the ‘50Plus 2017 1018 respondents of I’m In!’ event organised by the 27th March Council for 3rd Age (C3A) 1102 gave a rating of 3.5 Memories Café highlighted and above (92%). in video for ‘2017 Model Caregiver Awards’ Milestones 2016/2017 January - March 2017 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ADA IN SINGAPORE ADAcafé @ Agape V Our daycare centres provide care for persons with dementia 7A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, #01-01 Agape Village during daytime working hours. Our staff at the Centres are also Singapore 319264 Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 5.30pm New Horizon Centre (Toa Payoh) trained to provide education and support for family members Saturday: 8.30am - 2.00pm Blk 157 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, #01-1195, to help them continue caring for their loved ones with 6904 4095 Singapore 310157 Monday - Friday: 7.30am - 6.30pm dementia at home. 6353 8734

Family of Wisdom (Toa Payoh) daycare centre 7A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, #03-06 Agape Village, Singapore 319264 Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 5.30pm 6801 7483

New Horizon Centre (Tampines) Blk 362 Tampines Street 34, #01-377, Singapore 520362 New Horizon Centre (Bukit Batok) Monday - Friday: 7.30am - 6.30pm Blk 511 Bukit Batok Street 52, #01-211, 6786 5373 Singapore 650511 Monday - Friday: 7.30am - 6.30pm 6565 9958

ADA Resource & Training Centre 70 Bendemeer Road, #06-02 Luzerne Building, Singapore 339940 Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 6.00pm Family of Wisdom (Bendemeer) 6293 9971 72 Bendemeer Road, #05-29 Luzerne Building, Singapore 339941 Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm Caregiver Support Centre New Horizon Centre (Jurong Point) Family of Wisdom (Tiong Bahru) 70 Bendemeer Road, #03-02A Luzerne Building, 6291 6268 / 6291 6260 1 Jurong West Central 2, 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #10-05 Central Plaza, Singapore 339940 #04-04 Jurong Point Shopping Centre, Singapore 168730 Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 6.00pm Singapore 648886 Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 5.30pm 6389 5121 Monday - Friday: 7.30am - 6.30pm 6593 6440 / 6593 6442 6790 1650 Milestones 2016/2017 8th October March - December 2016 Mental Health Awareness: Public Education Walk to Stamp Out Stigma at *SCAPE ADA has been reaching out 25th May to the masses through public 2016 Cai Suqi of ADA 8th - 9th October education talks, charity sales 21 September 2016 featured on Channel 8 NUS Medical Society Public and booths at various events. World Alzheimer’s Day 2016 booths daily primetime show, Health Service event in Our talk ‘Learning about ‘Hello Singapore’ Clementi at Changi General Hospital and St Luke’s Hospital Dementia’ received a total 22nd October number of 994 participants 8 October 2016 27th - 28th May ADA Volunteer’s over 19 sessions, of which five ‘Walk with Us, Stamp out Stigma’ ADA representative, Appreciation glass mosaic sessions were conducted in Chong Ying Ying as a craft session Mandarin, while the ‘Remember guest speaker at the 8 - 9 October 2016 Me’ talk received 155 Singapore Mental 23rd October 16th December NUS Medical Society’s Public Health Service 2016 Health Conference Clients Mr & Mrs Yeo ‘Please participants over three sessions. event booth featured on The President’s Remember that I Love Star Charity Through our community 17 - 18 March 2017 You’, Channel 8 4th August - 1st September outreach efforts, we have 5th International Neurocognitive Symposium 24th October documentary Launch of Experiential Art managed to reach about 4278 by the National Neuroscience Institute ADAcafé @ Agape V premiers Support Therapy series individuals in the past one year opens to public and plan to widen our reach 24 March 2017 to create a more dementia- ‘50 Plus 2017 I’m In!’ by the Council for 3rd Age inclusive society. 2017

Volunteerism

30th June 5th - 27th September 4th November As part of our efforts to engage the community in Milestones of Philanthropy ADA Volunteers Main organiser for the Family of Wisdom Toa Payoh dementia care and advocacy, ADA expanded our • April 2016 – ADA started the Appreciation Dinner ‘Remember Me – Through my begins operations volunteer database to include more individuals Art’ Exhibition Saturday Extension Programme who are keen to contribute to the cause. As with in NHC (Tampines). Staff from previous years, we have seen an increase in the Bloomberg volunteered at NHC number of individuals joining ADA as volunteers. Bukit Batok. • October 2016 – NHC centres received A total of 1077 volunteers were registered in our 10 volunteers from Edrington and 11 database in 2016 as compared to 1019 volunteers 9th November volunteers from Citibank. Edrington the previous year. Of the 1077 registered, 150 17th September ‘Remember Me – Through also sponsored lunch, utensils and individuals had volunteered with ADA at least ‘Remember Me’ in my Art’ fundraising event activity items to NHC Bukit Batok. commemoration of World twice, contributing their time and talents regularly • December 2016 – Nine staff from Alzheimer’s Month carnival 15th November in our events. These volunteers have played a vital The first episode of the role in supporting ADA’s efforts by taking on roles Edrington volunteered at NHC 21st September documentary series ‘Facing in befriending, acting as guardians to our clients Jurong Point with entertainment Dementia’, featuring ADA, World Alzheimer’s during outings, admin support and public outreach and lunch for Christmas. Day event @ CGH aired on Channel NewsAsia in the past year. • January, February 2017 – 16 staff from the Institute of Bioengineering ADA is always open to receiving more volunteers and Nanotechnology, and another 24th September to join the family. With the ongoing expansion of 16 from Eisai, sponsored lunch for 25th September ADA & Eisai Caregivers our services and programmes, there will always our clients at NHC Toa Payoh for Outing ‘Where Heroes Gather’ Official re-launch be a continued need for volunteers and their Chinese New Year. Iseaco staff also of New Horizon at Temasek Polytechnic 16th November selfless contribution. sponsored a CNY lunch. Centre Toa Payoh Art exhibition by Family of Wisdom, in conjunction with Tan Tock Seng Hospital

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 23 ADA Resource and Training Centre Training for Family Caregivers and Foreign Domestic Workers

ADA is an approved training provider under the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Caregiver Dementia Care Mapping Training Grant (CTG). Caregivers may utilise the CTG to subsidise the course fees for the Family Caregiver Training Programme and training for Foreign Domestic Workers. ADA has been providing Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) courses in Singapore since 2007. Ms Carol Fusek, ADA member and associate trainer, remains the Strategic Lead, and only certified trainer in DCM in Singapore. ‘Living with Dementia’ To provide on-going support for DCM users, ADA launched a Facebook page to provide DCM users with a platform to exchange knowledge and ideas on the use of DCM. A networking session was ‘Living with Dementia’ is a Family Caregiver organised at ARTC on 30 March 2017, where guest speaker Dr Joy Lim presented her research Training Programme designed to allow family study findings on the well-being of persons with dementia in a home-based tailored activity caregivers to acquire a better understanding of engagement programme (DemACT) using Dementia Care Mapping-Supported Living (DCM-SL). dementia in an experiential way, and to equip them with the skills to care for their loved ones with dementia.

• 2 runs of the DCM (Basic User) course was conducted at Apex Harmony Lodge and ARTC in 2016 A total of 532 family caregivers • 33 participants were certified trained since 2013 ‘DCM Basic Users’ by the University of Bradford, UK • Conducted a total of 19 runs of core and elective modules in English and Mandarin • 181 family caregivers participated • Received an average rating of 4.60 out of 5 for effectiveness on course objectives, content, and trainers

Training of Foreign Domestic Workers

ADA’s Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Training remains well-received by employers and foreign domestic workers caring for persons with dementia.

A total of 1470 FDWs have been trained to date

• Organised 32 runs of core and elective modules in English, Malay, and Burmese • 394 domestic workers participated • Received an average rating of 4.61 out of 5 for effectiveness on course objectives, content, and trainers • A total of 35 foreign domestic workers graduated from the programme

24 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 25 ADA Resource and Training Centre

Professional Caregiver Training Professional Caregiver Training (In-house) (Public)

ARTC organised a series of in-house training ARTC increased its efforts to provide professional for ADA staff to ensure that staff maintain their training programmes to eldercare agencies. competency in direct care. • A total of 381 professional caregivers were • A total of 15 runs were conducted at ARTC, trained. NHCs, and FOW Tiong Bahru. • Received an average rating of 4.53 out of 5 for • Courses included workshops on dementia effectiveness on course objectives, content, and by the CGH Community Psychogeriatric trainers. Programme, Basic First Aid, CPR, assisting • Courses conducted include: clients with Mobility and Transfers, Foundations 1. Environmental Design: Supporting persons in Person-Centred Dementia Care, Workforce with dementia in Intermediate and Long-term Skills Qualifications (WSQ) work with clients with (ILTC) Care Facilities by Dr Habib Chaudhury dementia, and facilitating activities with persons (11 May 2016) with dementia. 2. Creative Therapeutic Storytelling: For persons with dementia at Any Stage by Dr Sue Jennings (13-18 June 2016) Consultancy 3. Transforming Dementia Care the Person- ADA completed the consultancy project with PAP Community Foundation Sparkle Care @ Changi Centred Way by Ms Carol Fusek and Ms Koh Simei in December 2016. In the last installation, ADA conducted a series of training workshops for Hwan Jing at the SGH-PGAHI (20-21 July 2016) new staff in preparation for the operation of PAP Community Foundation Sparkle Care @ Yew Tee 4. One run of ‘Foundations of Person-Centred Sparkle Senior Centre in March 2017. Dementia Care’ and four runs of skills-based workshops for the PAP Community Foundation ADA completed its Person-Centred Care (PCC) Consultancy project with Apex Harmony Lodge in Sparkle Care @ Changi Simei (Aug 2016 – Feb January 2017. This project focused on evaluating PCC practice in an assisted living unit for residents 2017) by ADA associates and staff trainers with dementia within Apex Harmony Lodge, with the purpose of enhancing care provided to the 5. One run of ‘Provide a Dementia-Friendly residents. The approach involved the use of the Person-Directed Dementia Care Assessment Tool Environment’ for Thye Hua Kwan Senior (PDDCAT), Dementia Care Mapping (DCM), surveys with family members and residents, and staff Activity Centre staff (30 Sep 2016) by ADA interviews. The data collected was used to guide improvements in the assisted living unit, and staff trainers DCM was repeated one year later with the same cohort of residents (n=21) to evaluate the changes 6. Seven runs of ‘Mental Health First Aid for Older made. This project was presented at the 2017 ADI International Conference in Kyoto, Japan. Persons’ in English and Mandarin for the AIC Learning Institute from (Dec 2016 – Mar 2017) by ADA staff and associate trainers Training for ADI Master Trainer (Train-the-Trainer) Dementia Friendly Programme Communities ADA continued its partnership with the Alzheimer’s Disease In collaboration with the Agency International, Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO), to expand the for Integrated Care (AIC), ADA Master Trainer programme to more countries in the region. The commenced a series of dementia Dementia Care Skills (DCS) course framework for care workers was awareness talks for members subsequently developed for family caregivers, in consultation with of the public and community dementia trainers from Bangladesh and Jakarta. ADA supported partners in January 2017. Three the third run of the five-day Train-the-trainer programme in talks were delivered from January Malaysia, organised by the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia to March 2017. (ADFM), from 22 to 26 August 2016, in Kuala Lumpur. A total of 16 professional caregivers were trained, including participants from Malaysia and Brunei.

26 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 27 Advocacy and Media Coverage ADA has been featured in Press coverage Television & Radio coverage Documentaries various local publications and media such as ‘The Straits Times’, “Facing Dementia” (English) ‘Lianhe Zaobao’ and ‘Berita & “Please Remember that Harian’ on dementia-related I Love You” (Mandarin) on issues, along with television and local television radio interviews, and dementia documentaries. Such coverage enables ADA to reach out to a wider group of audiences Interview of CEO Mr Jason Foo from the general population to on Singapore Tonight news better advocate for persons with on Channel NewsAsia & radio dementia and their caregivers. channel 938LIVE

One significant event where Article on our client & cafe ADA’s voice was heard included in local Chinese newspaper Senior Minister of State Ms “Lianhe Zaobao” Newsletter Indranee Rajah’s visit to ADA, following Budget 2017 which had stressed upon the need for greater dementia care support. Singapore Budget 2017 stresses need To further advocate for our for greater support for dementia care cause and encourage a more dementia-friendly community, ADA initiated a revamp of its newsletter and website. The new publication, ‘Voice of Dementia’, is published biannually and features stories and news with a human touch as well as “ALZnews” “Voice of Dementia” dementia-related tips. ADA’s Former newsletter Current newsletter social media handles are also updated regularly with engaging videos and content. Social media engagement Updates & posts on Newspaper articles on Senior ADA’s Facebook page Minister of State Ms Indranee Rajah’s visit to ADA

28 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 29 Our Volunteers

Our corporate volunteers Alison Lim Gilbert Fernandez May Soon Mimi See Toh Huixia Aloysius Mok Kai Liang Goh Bee Lin Melissa Goh Seth Teoh En Bloomberg L.P. Andy Lim Goh Siok Cheng, Pearly Christina Kwok Mun Hang Shankha Chaudhuri Citibank N.A. Anna Quek Chiew Kiang Hew Yee Min Yvonne Mubarika Aftabhusein Shayne Yeo Siok Peng Edrington Singapore Pte Ltd Anthony Koh Ho Lai Mun Tyebally Shirley Koh Eisai (Singapore) Pte Ltd Arzeen Ansar Hong Anjin Nancy Ng nee Auw Chor Yong Sim Choo Yian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Audrey Lee Hong Liying Ng Joon Yan Sim Hwee Hwang Iseaco Holdings Pte Ltd. Audrey Ling Irene Chen Soo May Ng Keat Siong Sim Ngee Ling Balan Saravanan Irish Ong Ng Seok Ling, Agnes Siow Zhi Jie Nick Ben D' Cotta Jane Seow Ah Kim Ngai Hin Kwok Stesha Tan Shi Yun Our student volunteers under Nur Syafiqah Binte Jamiah Benedict Gay Yong Jie Jennifer Lee Sthamumathan Manoj the Community Service Involvement Benjamin Tan Jenny Cao Sichu Nurliana Binte Abdul Hamid Tan Hong Dee Henry Programme Betty Tan Ah Poh Jenny Wong Ong Choo Chin Tan Poh Ling Chan Isa Jessica Wong Ying Ong Jing Long Tan Yee Hwee Hwa Chong Institution Charles Tan Jun Yii Jetro Tull J. Roa Ong Mei Hwei, Candice Tang Tsui Theng Crystalene Chen Ning Yang Scholars’ Club, NTU Chen Jee Keong Joanne Lim Tze Chin Pak Xin Yi Elaine Tara Chin Huiming Cheng Joon Yin Joe Moreira Pang Liqin Tay Chi Kian Cheng Ruei Ying Katherine Julie Sng Pang Shih Chin, Patricia Tay Chor Ter, Charlie Dr Chitra Krishnakumar Julyanty Pranata Didjaya Pattiselanno David Jamias Teo Eng Teck Gary Chng Tong Boo Rodney Karen Ng Boon Ling Paula Ngo Teresa Chan Choe Kok Fai Patrick Kiang Swee Yueh Peck Soo Ping Carmen Tham Lydia Chong Yoke Lian Kiew Yan Ching Geann Poh May Jun Theng Siew Ling Chris Lim Kuah Siew Hiong Poh Sijie Theresia Ivory Lisvanda Chua Hui Ying Lau Ee Hwee Pun Xian-Shu, Kate Toh Shao Wei Chua Soon Tiong, Benson Lee Mei Leng Qin Mengqi Veronica Tan Yi Ying Chung Shiyong Lee Yoke King Betty Quek Min Hui Tricia Vivian Chan Claris Tay Lehani Rico Francisco Quek Yue Feng Vivienne Lim De Las Alas Pauline Franchesca Liew Denise Rachael Lee Zhi Yi Wang Siew Ping Doreen Yeo Lim Chu Hsien Rachel Wong Man Teng Wong Yoong Kuan Doris Tay Lim Jingjie Randy Reyes Wong Yung Pine Dr Kan See Mun Lim Mei Yin Eunice Ratana Lau Heng Ze Xu Hui Qi Elaine Toh Li Peng Lim Pei Xin Joelle Renuka Deraniyagala Yap Jing Fen Bernice Emanuel Loy Lim Siew Chin Russell Ong Yong Yoke Lan Evonne Tay Chen Eng Sr Lim Siew Choo Rosa S Vivek Anand Zhang Luqi Feng Jia Yi Lum Yee Yan Josephine Sally Ang Foo Sok Ying Lyves Seah Jing Yi Samantha Chan Shu Yi Galston Wong Margaret Pang Saw Hue Theng George Chia Mark Siong Theng, Judith Seah Sue Mei Wendy Giam Bee Choo Maurice Limuco Seah Sue Wei Bernice

30 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 31 Staffing and Governance Management Committee (2016/2017) ADA’s staff strength has increased from 107 to 121 as of 31 March President: Dr Ang Peng Chye, BBM 2017. In addition, there were 35 casual workers who provided Eldersit Respite Services to persons with dementia in their homes. Vice President: Dr Ng Li-Ling Hon Secretary: Chua Eng Chiang Twelve of our staff members received their Long Service Award. They were: Hon Treasurer: Linda Chua Officer i/c of Personnel:Dr Seng Boon Kheng Officer i/c of Professional Practice: Dr Ong Pui Sim 5 years of service 15 years of service 20 years of service Committee Members: Alicia Tan, Dr Noorhazlina Bte Ali, P M Kumari, Yeo Su-Lynn, Philomena Anthony Jocelyn Neo Seiw Geok Theresa Lee Mary Lim Puay Cheng Service Development Executive Director NHC (Bukit Batok) Cai Suqi Tin Tin Shwe Disclosure of Interest If a member of the Committee is directly or indirectly interested in any contract, proposed contract, or other matter and is present at a meeting of the Association or of the Committee, Resource & Training Centre Service Development at which the contract or other matter is the subject of consideration, the member shall at the meeting and as soon as practicable after it commences, disclose the fact, and shall not thereafter be present during the consideration or discussion of, and shall not vote on, any question with respect to that contract or other matter. Mazni binte Kaswani Stephen Chan Yew Wei Resource & Training Centre Caregiver Support Centre Chairpersons of Management Committee Workgroups Loganathan s/o Suppiah Halimah binte Ibrahim NHC (Jurong Point) NHC (Tampines) Human Resource & Finance: Dr Seng Boon Kheng Mok Puay Hoon Muharina Binte Mohd Taib Daycare Centre: Dr Ong Pui Sim NHC (Tampines) NHC (Tampines) Resource & Training Centre: Dr Ng Li-Ling Agatha Yong Residential Care: Chua Eng Chiang NHC (Toa Payoh)

ADA Management Team

Our staff also attend training programmes regularly to remain Chief Executive Officer:Jason Foo relevant and updated in dementia care. Executive Director: Theresa Lee

The training providers include: Finance: Yow Lin Chan • Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Human Resource: Tan Kim Thiam • Social Service Institute (SSI) Communications and Community Engagement: • Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) Shima Roy • Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) Informaton Technology: Christopher Chia • ARTC (in-house) Resource & Training Centre: Koh Hwan Jing Service Development: Jocelyn Neo Caregiver Support Centre: Stephen Chan Special Projects and FOW (Bendemeer): Eunice Tan FOW (Tiong Bahru) and (Toa Payoh): Chong Ying Ying NHC (Bukit Batok): Mary Lim NHC (Jurong Point): Julaiha Rashid NHC (Tampines): Ong Boh Tan NHC (Toa Payoh): Maria Kung

32 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 33 Staffing and Governance Our Donors and Sponsors

Membership Membership is open to all persons interested in the care of Aaron Chan Chang Hu Yen Edmund Rajendra persons with dementia. The application form for membership Agnes Lim Chang Kian Seng Eng Hsi Ko Peter can be downloaded from ADA’s website at www.alz.org.sg or Ajay Shah Chee Hiang Sun Susanah Fang Fu-Chun Kevin www.alzheimers.sg Ajinkya Dhavale Chee Sou Wee Fong Siew Wei Matilda Membership to the Association Alain Arul Chee Yew Chung Foo Siak Tong as at 31 March 2017 was Alison Bertholon Chen Li Min Francis Wong Amy Thng Chen May Lin Frank Tan Pee Keong 129 Andrew Slater Chen Shi Yan Stephanie Gabriel Sham Mau ChI Ang Chin Lee Joyce Cheng Yeou Wee Ganapathy Chandrasekar They include the following: Ang Kim Soon Cheong Aik Mun Gay Boon Lee • Life Member: 90 Ang Seong Kang Samuel Cheong Chee Hoo Gladys Law • Ordinary Member: 31 • Associate Member: 7 Ang Wan Ling Cheong Sook Fun Goh Zhining • Corporate: 1 Anthony Leonard Emms Cheong Sook Mun Harold Thng Balasubramanian Cheong Yin Ping Hartono Ramachandran Chew Gee Foon Heng Meng Kwong Barathan Chia Hoi Mun Heng Siang Thiam Barberousse Philippe Chia Lai Kuan Heng Yong Lan Elizabeth Baskan Ruchan Chia Mei Chin Henry Chua Teck Cheong Beh Lian Yong Chin Chern Chiang Ho Cheong Chee Beng Hong Tye Ching Ling Ka@Lincoln Cheng Ho Kim Jee Corporate Governance Benjamin Davies Chong Ren Rong Ho Shen-Wei Kevin Bianca Kelly Choo Lay Hiok Hougang Ironman In compliance with the Code of Governance for Brendan Chia Ming Hui Charities and Institutions of Public Character, Choo Wee Fung How Kok Keong ADA is required to disclose its reserves policy Bruno Lopez Choy Cheng Leng Hui Cin Ee and annual remuneration of its key executives. Cai Huiting Serene Christina Goh Wei-Ping Irish Ong Carissa Lim Yenn En Chu Choon Pang Jamila Adal ADA’s policy for maintaining reserves are: Caroline Whatley Chua KIm Sing Jane Xie • The setting up of new Centres for persons Cha Hvi Min with dementia Chua Phark Wee Jasmine Tan Geok Hoon • Funding the operations of ADA and existing Chan Chor Weng Chua Sher-Li Jason Ng daycare Centres Chan Chui Har Chua Suet Kian Jayaram Alison Jeanne • Funding new projects undertaken by ADA Chan Kok Hoe Chua Swee Teck Jeanette Aw for the benefit of persons with dementia and Chan Kwek Yong Chuah Wei Ting Jeet Vijan their caregivers Chan Poh Meng Clarence Quek Jhana Lee Si Hui For the year ending 31 March 2017, the Chan Siew Kheng Craig Robert Martin John Lee Peng Cheong three highest paid executives with annual Chan Siew Moi Dana Newman Jonathan Caldwell remuneration exceeding $100,000 each (which Chan Soo Sen Deborah Fordyce Jonia Sagoo includes salaries, bonus and employer’s Central Chan Teck Chye Deepak Gupta Jose Alberto Provident Fund contribution) were: Chan Yoke Kwan $100,000 to $200,000 : 2 Dennis Kuan Jing Xuan Jovine Tan Shi Hua $200,000 and above : 1 Chandrani De Douglas O Loughlin K Pushpa Latha

34 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION 35 Our Donors and Sponsors

K V Vanu Gopala Menon Lee Yih Chyi Mak Min-Theng Mabel Fashion for a Cause Dr Kan See Mun Lee Ying Boey Marlina Binte Marsom Hani Brown Karl Engkvist Leon Joseph Martha Lim Hani Brown hosted ‘Hippy Peace & Love Fashion Katherine Agnes Marie Leung Chee Hang Mi Toung Maung Nay Win Show’ on 18 February 2017 in support of the Crisostomo Arnaldo Liau Poh Gek Maxen Gerald Pereira Alzheimer’s Disease Association. The local womenswear label’s runway show, held at Timbre at Kathleen Bonaguro Lie Sook Sian Lorayne Mccabe Adam John Gillman Barracks, featured 45 models from a diverse Kathryn Lilienthal Liew Sean Fong Shandy Melody Tan range of age groups, backgrounds, nationalities Katie Speed Lim Ai Guik Michael Rooke and professions. The models showcased a series of Kau Poh Moi Lim Chong Seng Steven Mulay Deepak Chandrakant fun hippy clothes to the tunes of artistes from the Kee Wan Ling Lim Chye Kim Narayana n Ramachandran era, including Jimmy Hendrix, The Doors and Janis Joplin. Free flow of drinks and an after party were Kelvin Lee Chee Keen Lim Eng Peng Neo Chai Fang also part of the ticketed event. Proceeds from Hani Khor Ching Wei Lim Fei Huang Ng Ah Hong Brown’s fashion show were donated to ADA. Kiang Pei Min Lim Keng Hoe Ng Chong Hwee Koh Boon Check Lim Kim Quee Ng Jasin Koh Gek King Lim Molly Ng Kong Wah Koh Kok Ong Lim Pei Wen Amanda Ng Lye Kwee Running for a Cause Koh Lye Fong Lim Phuay Eng Ng Peiling Koh Mei Chyi Maggie Lim Shao Pin Ng Sock Hoon Jackson Tan Sim Siong Koh Siew Fuang Violet Lim Siew Hua Ng Woo Hong Dubbed the “Hougang Ironman”, Jackson Tan Sim Koh Thong Cher Melvyn Lim Simin Noorul Huda Siong completed 1,000km in 20 weeks to raise funds for dementia and autism. With metal screws Koushik Radhakrishnan Lim Teck Chai Danny Nua We Boon and plates holding his body together after breaking Kwok Pui San Lim Teck Lee Oliver Jens Bettin his bones in two traffic accidents, the 56-year-old Lai Chi Keen Lim Wen Wei Lenny Oh Geok Lan part-time postman runs at Hougang Stadium every Lai Kok Yong Liow Leng Leng Ong Chin Chuan Collin Monday and Thursday. As a runner with a cause, he Lau Fook Weng Andy Liu Ai Min Ong Geck Heok hopes to inspire friends and residents to donate to the elderly with dementia and children with autism. Lee Chee Boon Loh Chun Shyong Kelvin Ong Siew Hoon Jackson runs for various charities in self-appointed Lee Geng Sheng Jason Loh Kah Wee Ong Siong Seng campaigns to target a range of people including Lee Johnny Loh Wei Hao Pang Kee Chai the underprivileged and cancer survivors. He Lee Keen Man Loke Wai Choo Cynthia Pang Mun Foo receives support in the form of donations from his Raviin Kumar Lee Khiak Luan friends and acquaintances while also contributing Long Tian Ching Pearleen Tan Ching Yen As part of the Sundown Marathon 2017, two-time his own money. He has since raised $4,000 for the Lee Kwai Kheong Loo Lai Keng Peh Cheng Hoon Sundown With Love Ambassador (SDWL) Raviin Alzheimer’s Disease Association. Lee Meei Huey Lorraine Cheang Li Zhen Perry Chua Meng Choon Kumar pledged his support to ADA in an effort Lee Mei Xian Linda Low Poh Ling Peter Hung Man Fai to increase awareness on Alzheimer’s disease. Raviin strives to give back to the community for Lee Mui Siang Low See Pong Peter Lau the support he has been receiving as an athlete. A Lee Poh Sun Loy Huiyi Philip Lim psychology graduate, Raviin also conducts research Lee Soo Kim Lye Cheng Li, Vivian Phua Chun Lay on mental health issues to acknowledge and Lee Swan Cheok Lyons Brian Thomas Phung Minsi Sandra recognise the efforts of people with Alzheimer’s Lee Teik Sien Ma Eliza M.Wijaya Phyllis Tan Poh Lian who battle their condition daily and their caregivers. Through his pledge, the donations received via the Lee Yak Whatt Madhan Babu Jeganathan Pilinja Badrinarayan Simply Giving portal were donated to ADA.

36 ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 Our Donors and Sponsors Our corporate donors

12th Goofy & Frenz Charity Golf 2016 Amber Electronics Pte Ltd Pippa Jane Detmold Sonum Puri Tann Chang Jack Wong Shiang Ker Asian Medical Foundation Ltd Tay Ai Khim Prathap s/o Nadaison Sreyoshi Uvesten Wong Siew Lien Bloomberg L.P. Latchmanan Stephanie Hung Yee Ming Tay Chee Keong Wong Siow Lai Chuan Pictures Pte Ltd Pritendra Chawla Sudhakar Kumar Tay Miah Hiang Wong Tai Wai Community Foundation of Singapore Qiu Yongqiang Sum Yoke Chan Tee Hongli Wong Yok Siong - Donation from The William & Mary Bird Fund Qu Wang Jia Susannah Jaffer Teo Chee Keong Wong Yoon Hsie Community Foundation of Singapore - Donation from The Zeledian Fund Qua Chern Yin Szu Fen Hsing Teo Choon Chuan Wong Zhi Wei Sylvia Credit Suisse Singapore Ravindran Pandian Tai Mun Wah Teo Eng Hock Yanti Tjandra Dester Singapore Gold Cup - Tote Board & Singapore Turf Club Richard Hartung Tai Tze Ghee Teo Guat Huat Yap Jia Hao Doktor Kereta Pte Ltd Robert Kenneth Smith Tan Ah Bai Teo Guat Teck Yeap Ai May DooGoodSG Rochelle Hogan Tan Bock Kho Teo Lai Seng Yeap Lam Kheng Dyno Engineering Pte Ltd Roy Wilmoth Tan Buay Eng Teoh Yi Boon Yeo Choon San Echelon Engineering Pte Ltd Salome Nirmala Moses Tan Buay Neo Tham Siew Foong Yeo Meng Chuan Edrington Singapore Pte Ltd Samantha Shuttleworth Tan Cheng How Tham Tuck Wah Richard Yeo Yunn En Eisai (Singapore) Pte Ltd Sanjay Kumar Das Tan Cheng Soon Tham Weng Keat Yeow Ee Shen Karen Equation Technology & Cabling Pte Ltd Sanjeev Behl Tan Chin Khay Theresa Karling Evanoff Yin Zhiwei Allan EW Ginseng & Herbs Pte Ltd Sarah Anderson Tan Huat Siong Thiang Shiang Hiang Yip Kit Fong Monica GIC Private Limited Scully Debra Theresa Tan Kay Guan Thomas Tan Yip Lai Hing Gladius Technologies Pte Ltd Seah Jade Wei Tan Kee Soon Tia Phek Kiang Yip Lai Mei Sharon Hillgrove Secondary School Seah Pei Shee Tan Khuan Seng Tiang Soo Hua Yip Mun Tuck Andrew Howard Butler Manufacturing Pte Ltd See Kiat Seng Tan Kok Siong Toh Yude Yip Sow Yoong HSK Investment Pte Ltd Seed Garden Tan Lee Eng Valerie Won Yong Jia Siang il Lido Pte Ltd Indochine Group Pte Ltd Seet Wan Hwa Tan Mee Hong Vejaiyan S/O Gunasagran Yoong Wai Fong Kyuko Corporation Pte Ltd Seksaria Mangalam Tan Mei Wan Genevieve Victor Syn Chee Hoong Yow Hon Chong Latteria Pte Ltd Selina Boey Tchun Li Tan Meng Liang Victor Teo Chin Seng Zairina Devouge Learn Well International Seow Bee Lay Tan Ming Han Vincent Yew Kian Teng Zeiser Christian Oliver Lundbeck Singapore Pte Ltd Seow Jun Han Kenneth Tan Muay Muay Vinod Parsram Dadiani Zhang Pengchi Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd Shamin Hasanali Dhilawala Tan Pei San Viviene Tan Sock Keng Zubin Dastoor Moving Bits Pte Ltd Shankha Chaudhuri Tan Qiuhan Vanessa Vivienne Khoo Khai Chian Moey & Yuen Advocates Sharon Poh Bee Peng Tan Siew Yong Wee Boon Hup New England Biolabs Pte Ltd Sian Gillies Tan Siok Lan Wee Choo Boo Noor Holdings Pte Ltd Siau Leong Tan Siok Siew Susie Wee Lynn Tze Prime Point Realty Development Pte Ltd Sim Chiu Yong Tan Siok Tze Jennifer Wee Mun Huey Jessli Reachfield Security & Safety Management Pte Ltd Sim Xin An Eddie Tan Siok Yin Wellian Wiranto Seraya Energy Pte Ltd Simon Cheong Tan Su Ai Winston Tan Service Communication International Sit Ong Kee Tan Wee Leng Wong Jingwei Singapore Unit Trusts Limited Sivadasan Sanith Babu Tan Wenxin Wong Liling Esther Singapore United Estates (Pte) Ltd Sng Hwee Lee Agnes Tan Yoke Yuan Wong Mee Lin Sun Holdings Limited Son Hyewon Tang Lai Kuen Wong Ming Mao Tan Chin Tuan Foundation Telescience Singapore Pte Ltd

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