BSC Eldercare Centre

27/03/2026

A BIG thank you to all our participants who attended our webinar today. Thank you for building bridges.

26/03/2026

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The Forgotten Mutiara Cafe

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26/03/2026

A special cafe that builds bridges

21/03/2026

From our hearts to yours, may this festive season bring you happiness and peace. Kami menyusun sepuluh jari memohon maaf atas segala salah dan silap. Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri!

13/03/2026

"We are completely exhausted after today’s Forgotten Mutiara Café event, but it was worth every ounce of effort. Seeing our community come together to break down walls and build genuine bridges made it all meaningful.
A mega thank you to everyone who turned up and supported us. This is just the beginning—let’s keep building those bridges together!"

12/03/2026

Tomorrow, our centre will transform into a pop-up cafe called the Forgotten Mutiara Cafe". We are all buzzing with excitement.

12/03/2026

We had a wonderful time with the young team from Vitrox College today as we learned to “Dance with Dementia” together. Thank you for your enthusiasm, openness, and participation. It is heartening to see young people choosing to build bridges and break down walls.
Contact us if you wish to do the same.

09/03/2026

A woman was nearing the end of her life. Holding her rosary, she quietly prayed and spoke to her God. Her granddaughter gently told her, “Grandpa will be waiting for you.”

Instead of bringing comfort, the words caused her to become anxious. She began to scream.

The truth was that, in her younger years, her husband had abused her. After his death, she finally found freedom and peace. Now, as she lay on her deathbed, hoping to return to God, the reminder that her husband might be “waiting” for her filled her with terror.

This is why knowledge of end-of-life care is so important in dementia care. Words meant to comfort can sometimes reopen deep wounds we may not know about.

Knowledge about end of life care in dementia is so important.

To register for our upcoming webinar, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCGHdaY5cux1utTvjJhk_vqXPCToteW9-q7uWd-AFKSCV1EQ/viewform

07/03/2026

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We went beyond the traditional public talks and conferences to bring about dementia awareness to the community. We collaborated with our friends from Totsu Totsu and performed at the Georgetown Festival with FULL HOUSE attendance.
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Dementia is too often confined to the medical world. It is often a topic confined to conference rooms and technical lectures. But dementia is far more than a diagnosis; it is a social condition. Ho…

06/03/2026

Sometimes, simple everyday activities can offer meaningful insights into a person’s cognitive changes—while preserving their dignity.

For example, presenting ikan bilis (dried anchovies) to a housewife who has prepared this ingredient countless times in her life.
• Does she recognise what it is?
• When asked to peel it, does she understand the task?
• Can she follow the sequence of steps involved?

Even this familiar activity can reflect many aspects of cognitive functioning:
* Comprehension and language
* Attention and concentration
* Executive function and sequencing
* Fine motor skills

Peeling ikan bilis may seem simple, but it actually requires a series of coordinated cognitive and motor processes.

Assessments like these, grounded in daily life and personal familiarity, can be a more humane way of understanding cognitive changes—without making a person feel tested, embarrassed, or diminished.

In dementia care, how we assess matters just as much as what we assess.
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06/03/2026

Our Chinese New Year get-together was more than a seasonal event; it was a profound demonstration of our Model of Care in action. In a world that often sidelines those with cognitive changes during loud, complex festivities, we chose to move in a different direction.
We believe that Love, Acceptance, and Inclusion are not just abstract concepts—they are the very core of how we "build bridges".