HCSA Community Services is blessed to be a recipient of the Silver Volunteer Fund (SVF), administered by the Council for Third Age (C3A), where we work with C3A to actively engage senior volunteers to befriend our beneficiaries.

Through this initiative, C3A and HCSA aim to create a vibrant active ageing landscape where seniors can participate as integral members of society and live full, active and meaningful lives. Our beneficiaries benefit from having mentors with a wealth of experience who can journey with them and be there as a friend and support.

On 26 February 2019, we had two senior volunteers, Debra and Joyce, who joined in our first cooking session at the Academy. 

Together with HCSA Academy Chefs Sony and Boon, and residents from HCSA Highpoint Halfway House, they cooked up yummy Ayam Nasi Briyani, Chef Sony’s speciality. The residents and staff from HCSA Highpoint enjoyed a delicious ‘home-cooked’ meal with the volunteers. Many commented that they miss home cooked food and asked if this could be done every week!