CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
EMBRACING TRANSFORMATION with DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Kebbi Social Robot Kebbi is a social robot with voice and facial recognition features to support and engage residents through singing, dancing, and social communication. With its ability to cater to seniors with various cognitive, social and leisure needs, Kebbi assists in addressing the social needs of individuals. Progressively, we hope that Kebbi will complement the lived experiences of our residents with dementia, be therapeutic in meeting their social needs, and eventually, optimise their quality of life. PARO Therapeutic Robot PARO, a plush therapeutic robot that mimics the appearance, movement, and sounds of a baby seal, is able to serve as a companion to lonely residents with dementia by reacting to their touch with life-like sounds and movements. The therapeutic robot seal’s use is similar to animal therapy in that the robot helps to calm elderly people who have dementia or a loss of cognitive function. Dexie Dexie, a lifelike humanoid robot, was introduced to improve residents’ experience as well as to improve productivity. Dexie is able to conduct group exercises, games, and music and movement activities with our residents. It is also able carry out simple conversations for residents who are lonely or exhibiting behavioural issues. In addition to the benefits to our residents, Dexie reduces the manpower required at the wards as it can help conduct group exercises, games and also engage residents in singalong activities. With the
Chairman PDG Steven Seah (BBM)
The adoption of innovative interventions to support persons in dementia care is an emerging trend in recent years. With the ability to cater to seniors with various cognitive, social and leisure needs, the use of social robots will help to address the social needs of our seniors and reduce their sense of isolation and loneliness. The Home first embarked on our digital transformation journey to increase productivity and efficiency in 2019. As part of our ongoing efforts in digitalisation, we have introduced various robotics technologies as well as different eldercare solutions to engage and benefit our residents. Social robots have been known to improve the engagement and wellbeing of the elderly, for example, with the help of Kebbi, a social robot as illustrated below.
“Science, technology and innovation can be harnessed to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, such as climate change, public health, and keeping people healthy as the world population ages.” Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his speech at the Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) 2024 opening ceremony on 30 May 2024. Lions Home For The Elders has been ever mindful to seek opportunities to adopt new technology to meet the ever-changing needs of the eldercare landscape. I am delighted to share with you the exciting strides that Lions Home in this respect. We believe in adopting a forward-looking and proactive approach in tapping on smart technology to provide a higher quality of care for our residents, in ensuring that we are poised to embrace the future of eldercare.
Lions Home Annual Report 2023/24
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