Page 262 - Are You Future Ready?

Example #2: Healthcare service for
elderly

Another example is that of a medical doctor, after

seeing the difficulties the elderly encountered in seeking
healthcare during his service at local hospitals, he
co-ordinated with medical practitioners to provide on-site
consultations or tele-medical services for the elderly and

the under-privileged. The team of professionals, mainly
using their free time, consists of nutritionists, speech
therapists, and medical specialists. Currently their major
260
clients are elderly homes. Their next target will be the

elderly confined to their homes, so that people can spend
their last days of life more comfortably.

Example #3: Farming in the city

Global warming seems distant and too massive for us
to tackle, however a few young people have thought of
transforming under-utilised spaces into urban farm land,
so that more people can grow their own vegetables.

They work with commercial organisations, eg. financial