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Marine engineer Maggie Chan - a volunteer with the Singapore Red Cross befriending and wellness programme, ElderAid - visits 88-year-old Madam Chen Chin Chee monthly, bringing her food, hand sanitiser and masks. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Jasmine Choong, Fang Yiyang, Wong Yang
Former hawker Yuen Tian Yong, 84, has been living alone in his rental flat in Jalan Kukoh, off Chin Swee Road, since his wife died from respiratory problems 11 years ago.
His three children - who have all moved out - visit him monthly, but the Covid-19 pandemic has limited the amount of time he can spend with them and with his friends.
