A center for dementia patients has just recently opened in Jurong area. Its vicinity to my house makes it a perfect choice to enroll my mother in. After a brief interview, the person-in-charge said to me “I am sorry. Your mother is having moderate dementia. Our center only accepts dementia patients of early stage.”
That is so nonsense.
Why would someone open a center for dementia patients and select patients based on their degree of illness. Center for cancer patients cures everyone with cancer, don’t they? Despite whether they are beginning stage or end stage.
Then came the expected standard Singaporean answer “It is the regulation.”
Yes, I know it is your regulation. But regulation was made up by you people. So my question was why your regulation was made in such a way? Since so much money was thrown in, why not offer your service to every dementia patient? Why you chose the easy way out; To cure only beginning stage patients when the serious patients are the one who really need help?
“It is the regulation.” She repeated firmly, as if unable to comprehend my doubts. This is how Singaporeans are brought up, without asking questions to the authority. It will be pointless to insist any logical answer because there will not be one offered to the public.
So I turned to another Dementia center in Chua Chu Kang area. The supervisor replied “Sorry, since your mother is in a wheelchair, we are not able to accept her.”
I was really surprised by this ridiculous answer.
“Excuse me, I have problem with your logic so help me out here. Dementia affects mainly the old people. Most elderly have physical mobility problems. That is the nature of aging. It all comes in a package. So how can you expect all dementia patients to walk without aids?” I asked furiously.
“It is the regulation.” Came the cold reply.
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