The lady who went through 2 deaths within a few short months... her husband's and her uncle's... really hard on her 😢

People who involved in this service industries...I truly respect them❤

Uncle Heng is so positive about his circumstance as a stage 3 cancer patient, and gives back by volunteering at Cheng Hong to help people who are like him.

I bawled the part when the volunteers sent uncle Ho off and they were so calm so uncle Ho can leave in peace.I could never do what they do. Amazing heart and dedication Cheng Hong volunteers.

@ingenuity296

9 күн бұрын

Bless Cheng Hong ❤❤❤

@evolution8662

9 күн бұрын

Maybe thats bcos the volunteers are not related to the deceased........

@petitnoni

9 күн бұрын

@@evolution8662 thats what I meant, unrelated and yet I would full of emotions. Even watching this, I bawled,

@evolution8662

8 күн бұрын

@@petitnoni Oic..its ok are you a emotional person..??

To the niece, I wish to say, don't feel bad or regretful. You were the only one checking up on your uncle, and you yourself were grieving over a personal loss. It was completely understandable that you may not be in the right frame of mind yet.

@evolution8662

9 күн бұрын

Yess exactly you are right........

Rahman and the fellow unsung heroes deserve to be mentioned at this year's NDP rally! Their contributions to our nation are truly heartwarming and immeasurable. These individuals bring a much-needed soft and compassionate touch to the entire national machinery, embodying the spirit of our country's progress and unity.

*Well done CNA Insider this is brilliant documentary and am sure along the road in years to come the number of dying alone will increase in SG*

The Cheng Hong volunteers are incredible ! Real heroes.

Good to see the young funeral directors r so caring tw the elderly

Jack is such a mature & sensible young man. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have more youngsters like him!

Singapore has built a great society full of compassion for their less fortunate members. Well done

Really love the character of Mr Heng! ❤ Receiving the love and also giving back

Volunteers I respect u

Thank you CNA Insider for the documentary and the non profit volunteer organisation and the others who render help for the elderly needy folks……..To educate and empower us to change our mindset on our graying population in SG……To reach out and lookout for each other …….. Fighting SG ….

Really appreciate and respect these people who want to care for other who they don't even know. May God bless everyone involve.

life....is so hard for the lady that had lost both her husband and her uncle within such a short time. I hope that she will find solace and courage to move on.🙏

Such an excellent series! Appreciate all the hard work! Thank you for raising the awareness on this dying alone phenomenon.

Very good service by Cheng Hong volunteers!!!!🙏

Depression is a world wide concern. people are pushed to their limit like in South Korea, Japan.

Extremely insightful. Thank you for making the community and society into a greater place.

This is a beautiful documentary and a documentary all should see.Respect to all who are involved in this calling. God bless them and their family.

Thank you CNA for covering this topic. I knew of such trend in Japan and South Korea but did not realize that it is also an emerging trend in SG. It is still at an early stage and the work that many including Cheng Hong, Affinity and DDQ teams do are noble work. I admire Mr Heng who became a volunteer, not just a member of Cheng Hong, despite his health conditions. He is also thoughful of how he can make it easier for people to check on him. This program creates awareness of a real situation in our midst. Hopefully with this awareness, our hearts can be touched to nurture more relationships in our lives and show care to people around us. It takes effort and we may hurt each other unintentionally but maybe we can learn to accept and forgive. Human life is valuable, and good relationship is worth the effort.

This is a sad situation but sort of becoming the trend due to many single elderly persons living alone with no family members or they don't want to stay connected. Even those with children may not want to take care of these elderly due to their own family commitments. Social welfare organizations and government seriously need to look into this and do something.

@maypong2007

15 күн бұрын

Not all elderly is fortunate As much as we can we have to take care of our own parents My mum’s neighbors are my best friends

@genietakewaka7729

14 күн бұрын

Hello I am a female senior also from Singapore. I had heard of a single middle aged man, in his late 40s , seemly in the pink 🩷 of health died in the comfort of his 3 room flat. He was discovered by the neighbors when the stench lingered in the air. This happened in 2018 in Jalan Besar HDB😢😢.

Brilliant documentary!

33:22 that弥勒佛! when I saw them collecting donations from that drawer I couldn't describe how I felt...*got goosebumps* I once passed by and make a small donation, now to see these gifts passed on to these charities in act in this video..🙏🏻💝

Very good documentary. Definitely put you to think. Blessings for all those organizations and companies providing this service.

God bless you all for all you do!l Especially Cheng Hong staff❤❤

feel so sad for the elders, hope the Govement will be doing something, to solve this repeated incident.. GOD Bless singapore and the elders

Appreciate this moving video which is on par to 5 Star grade in creating best awareness of afterlife plans and preparation. Unspoken thanks to Ms. Linda Tan and the rest of the crews, you touch me much!

Brilliant and insightful series. Well done CNA and the people who has been supporting this good cause.

Singaporeans with the leadership of our government should organize voluntary groups to get in touch with persons living alone, periodically. The government could also give assistance to them.

All I can say after watching all 3 ep, the modern world really has teared us apart in terms of community anywhere and everywhere

@lennyhardi3760

13 күн бұрын

I agree with you, the whole world are facing the same situation. Adding nowadays yong people more and more choosing not to married anymore. Leaders and government of the world have to open their eyes, look into this matter seriously, why this thing start happening worldwide. Ther must be something wrong with us human or our society. Nowadays people more and more stressful and not feel happy. This trend will keep increase in the future...

@reuby6726

13 күн бұрын

@@lennyhardi3760 Yeah it will get worse int he future eventually, the whole world birth rate is plummeting like no tomorrow and if this continues by 2100 half the world's population is halved Include the modern lifestyle, kids and teens never interact socially with always on their smartphone etc paired together with young adults work life and stress not enough time spent with family or even friends

Perhaps if everybody should care or check the neighbor next door . it could prevent this problem. Be good and friendly to your neighbor next door. Everybody will be happy and peaceful.❤

I feel very bad for the lady because her husband passed away then her uncle passed away just after

This is a very touching and meaningful documentary. Please, can we request for Part 4 ? Thank you very much, CNA 💜

I am really appreciative of Ms Linda Tan and the staff of Cheng Hong for all that they have done for the deceased. May you be blessed for the deep kindness which words cannot express!

Singapore is fast catching up with Japan on lonely death. Both are affluent nations, both having high cost of living.

@vinnysing1324

14 күн бұрын

South Korea too

Good documentary, can’t help but be touched .

Meaningful documentary series! Thank you for raising awareness

Utmost respect for all people involved in this community services at all levels. Happy for Singaporean. I am quite sure Malaysia too do have such services but the biggest problem is where to look up for them. Malaysia should do more on such awareness.

Well done CNA for raising the awareness and hopefully more people can come forward and care for the alone elderly around them whenever possible. I hope the new government come launch something national wide to care for these vulnerable old folks as the current support maybe lacking from just Cheng Hong and their working partners featured in these videos. Thanks to all these self less organizations. Great jobs and appreciate. ❤❤

Thank you for this series. I use to think "life is like that one" but this series offer another perspective that we as family..fren .. neighbour..can play a part to check on one another. I hope Esther can get a closure on this..pls take care of one another

Great job CNA! An exceptional documentary for everyone reflecting their own lives and preparation for our short life span on earth. To all social workers and companies providing the last rite services , kowtow to you all!

Thank you. A Brilliant 3 part series

Respect n gratitude to thes trauma cleaners n Cheng Hong for their invaluable service to e elderlies!! Huge thank you!!

A awesome series by CNA insider 👍 This series is a excellent awareness to everybody and government to create a more excellent policies for citizens

Moral of Story : Live life well as your own . Don't rely on anyone that promise to take care of u

很现实的社会问题，感恩有你们这群那么有爱心的人的付出才能让他们走的不孤单。

This is so difficult to watch. You can't help but feel very bad for these old folks that passed away alone :(

I have nothing but the outmost respect for Cheng Hong and Affinity. It's a difficult situation. I think there is a deeper cultural issue too. From young, we're fed this narrative that blood is thicker than water. That is why society is too quick to judge the family and children as unfilial. Human emotions and relationships aren't that simple tho. Sharing a higher percentage of your genetic material with someone else isn't concrete enough to overcome some misunderstandings and disputes. But it is heartwarming to see that there are people donating and that they are services sending people off with dignity.

deeply touched by this documentary..well done cna..thank you for the awareness

Deepest respect to the many Unsung heroes.

i knew i be lonely death one day, no family , live alone ,no friends, sad but that's reality

@tankman20064

16 күн бұрын

Maybe it's your personality. Got one song say it's ugly

@tankman20064

16 күн бұрын

Gillette - Mr Personality nice song for you.

@fion3943

15 күн бұрын

Take steps to prepare for it, like living in a care home or have volunteers visit you on the regular. Build your support networks, we always have to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

Our gov should allow this amount for last funeral to be paid by our CPF,is not a hugh amount and everybody when pass on confirm got money inside their CPF,since the deceased not able to use it anymore,why not let him/her to decide on this amount to be taken from CPF as is their hard earn money

Most old people have a good chance of dying alone. It's not unusual in the modern world.

Singapore govt had done a great job SGO always checked on those who lived alone

Ms Linda Tan and staff of Cheng Hong, I truly respect you and your colleagues for your kindness in helping the seniors who are living alone in Singapore. I hope that SgActive will work well with Cheng Hong so that more old and lonely seniors can live and depart with dignity!❤

CNA is the best. I love to watch cna many knowledge and useful there are true story.

trauma cleaners tough work. Get the chance to watch the cleaning scene.

感谢录制这个节目

I lived in the UK now and we can buy a 60+ community condo for 75k pound. They have a manager who is on duty to call the emergency for u with a press of a button. Every month it cost 300 pounds, 165 for council tax and 120 for utilities. Food u have to cook or cater yourself. When the time comes , I will sell my house and lived in that complex as u will have friends. watch TV or play cards in the lounge area., it is super nice . They have 1 bedroom or 2 bedrooms condo and also have 2 guest rooms for your guest to stay for a small fee.

@lennyhardi3760

13 күн бұрын

Lucky you in UK...best of luck for you in the future. BBU...

@judymckee5992

13 күн бұрын

@@lennyhardi3760 , I understand that there is a project in Negri sembilan , Malaysia

Not only hapoened in singapore Its happened in indonesia too Many cases of it

I respect the volunteers.

Well done, CNA. I hope you can show some behind the scenes, like how the camera film at the cleaning.

I've lost my dad this March and it's been awful, but at least mine passed at his home, and I was there holding his hand. I feel so sorry for everyone that has to die alone, far from family or at least friends :(

@vinnysing1324

15 күн бұрын

Not for me. I want to die in a quiet , peaceful way, no one surrounding me crying and talking that disturb my passing away.

@xingzhaolin310

14 күн бұрын

@@vinnysing1324 Hahaha, I guess I know the feeling, Wouldn't want to be disturbed on my last moments either but then again, wouldn't want to be completely alone either.

Thank you for all who had done in the aftermath. Herein I hope this topic n encourage to rally on Living Solo and dying alone.

It's never easy taking care of the elderly. There will always be sudden emergencies to send the person to the hospital. This will happen for many years. In and out of the hospital. Then , eventually the old person died. I told my husband if 小病，small illness, self medicate. If 大病, serious illness, just do not treat. Hopefully it gets worse and life will just end. This is my wish.

The best ❤❤❤ keep it up.

Why not look toward technology. For example a "bracelet device" that is worn on the elderly wrist monitoring his pulse real time. And when the sensed pulse stops, an alarm is sent real time to a monitoring station. Even if death cannot be prevented, at least it can be detected.

They are Avalokitesvara at work. The hands that serve feed help rescue comfort love are far better than the hands that pray👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️

新加坡人的福气，感恩有你们。

80% of these 37 have someone in contact with them. Yet when they died, nobody knew until a few days later when their bodies rotted and the odor started emanating. So, unless you have someone actively staying with you, there is no way how anyone else outside of your home would know that you have died. Why would anyone kaypo and call you everyday right? And even if you don't answer the phone, it does not mean they should go over to your place to check up on you on the same day. So...BY the time you died...it would just be you with maggots.

@vinnysing1324

15 күн бұрын

Social organization can Install intercom device in the flat, need any help just press button to contact the social worker

Make sure u disinfect whatever rings u r wearing too while doing cleaning. Yes, we must think of a way to keep an eye on this type of lonely people. Do u think each block should hv a elderly or fam caring committees to take turn to visit these elderly within their block.

I hope Ms Esther doesn't blame herself too much. You tried your best and it was ultimately your uncle's choice to live independently... You were the only one putting in effort to check on him. I pray for peace in your heart. Hopefully there are people in your life to help you cope with the grief of losing your husband and your uncle in such a short time.

In the state they have center for elderly people to mingle with friends to learn new project from computer, arts, language and have the center have the transportation to bring them there...They have to register and the center will keep track of them hopefully this will help the Korean, the Japanese and the Singaporean to help these elderly people who are living alone

@TaiTai_Bun

15 күн бұрын

There are such activities in Singapore too. It is just that some elderlies choose not to participate in.

tbh I worry I might end up dying alone in the future too, due to my anti social attitude...

I sincerely hope our govt or some relevant agency could come out with some device that could enable those living alone to make an emergency push button call or even a kind of simple app that the elderly could use daily to activate daily his presence once in the morning and another one before he sleeps. In that way , in the event that he or she did not activate the app presence, his family member will be alert to this app and in turn his immediate family will visit him sooner rather than later. It could be also be handle by an agency with a small fees or could be supported by the govt for those without immediate families.

Truly sad situation

@bobafett5757

17 күн бұрын

So whats the solution ?

@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts

14 күн бұрын

There is no instant, snap solution. It can only be something that each and every person has to make an effort for. That we talk to our neighbours, young or old. Get to know people so you don't have to wait for them to rot before you notice their absence. And make that effort for our families. We are so much less tolerant of each other in the name of of self gratification. But if this happens it's too late to feel regret. We each have a responsibility and cannot expect a government or charity to fix it all.

The Singapore government must start old age care home where people can visit and spend some time with these old people who are alone.

well done cna

my father lived in a elderly persons flat. every night before going to sleep they had to put a divce under their door to be seen from the corridorsside. when someone did not place this item the caretaker assumed there could be something wrong. and stayed until there was given an answer. so no one gets the chance to die alone and decompose.

Stay strong, Esther!

Even living alone the kids at least should call once a day. If the body can decompose for weeks that means nobody checked on them. My mil took care of her 100plus year old mum, didn't live together but called everyday.

Really wonder where are his family members and are they aware of his demise..

@lazyjane1223

17 күн бұрын

Why do you make it the whole responsibility and burden of the family members? Ever wondered it could go both ways? they may have been a shitty parent and the children want nothing to do with them.

Awaking video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Hello I am a female senior also from Singapore. I had heard of a single middle aged man, live alone, in his late 40s , seemly in the pink 🩷 of health died in the comfort of his 3 room flat. He was discovered by the neighbors when the stench lingered in the air. This happened in 2018 in Jalan Besar HDB😢😢. There were maggots besides the decompost.

Parents have forgotten how to teach their children compassion and empathy at a young age. It is rarely inborn. They must be taught.

@jojojo89517

12 күн бұрын

I think we can't and shouldn't ignore that parents themselves forget their own humanity when dealing with their kids sometimes. If one were to emotionally and physically abuse your kid, you can't expect them to feel much compassion towards you. I feel like in societies where an extremely heavy emphasis is placed on the nuclear family unit being the basic cell of the broader community, there are often a lot of unhappy families and pent up resentment. We shouldn't be juding anyone (parents or kids) without knowing their stories and circumstances first.

very sad😥

It's always sad that such things happen. I can only imagine it to get worse for the younger future generations. Get out while you can.

Social organization can Install intercom device in the flat, should emergency comes, press button to contact the manager or social worker of the organization. Singapore is so rich , am sure this will work..

This video is foreshadowing my fate and I don't feel bad about it

@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG

17 күн бұрын

Yet…

@tankman20064

16 күн бұрын

Gillette - Mr Personality this song is for you. Because it's so ugly

I am watching the video 😊.

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻RIP

9:17 best in Singapore and JB!

It's common, when people go old they like to live alone. Wonder whether Singapore was prepared for it. Could have been as they have an excellent primary health care service

You came alone, you will go alone. Prepare your mind in life for death. Its inevitable.

When i read of this cases it makes me want to stay together with my mom even though I can buy my own flat stay by myself but I don't want to bcs who is gonna take care of her and I can't rely on my two younger brothers bcs they chose not keep in contact with her. I managed to contact my first younger brother and tell him that once awhile give mom a call/ask her out for dinner but he told me no then I added that one day mommy not around I don't want you and Ah Ming, youngest brother come and cry at her wake only do 3 days wake for her and her urn will be putting on the Buddha alter together with my dog's urn and he blocked my no from Whatsapp and call

@nsaffini1975

16 күн бұрын

Hopefully your brothes will come to their senses and be more grateful of your mother. Our mother painfully raised us, having sleepless nights when we were babies, it’s shocking how ungrateful some offspring are towards their mother.

@nsaffini1975

16 күн бұрын

You’re a good person, I pray you receive good karma in this life and the hereafter.

In Canada, some bodies are discovered after months or even years

Bravo and many many thanks to Cheng Hong workers n volunteers for their kind works to help elderlies on their final journey. Who knows, i may need their help myself. I'm single lady in 60s w no children, not close to family n few friends n living alone. I hope I'll die in hospital n not at home bec i don't want to inconvenience my neighbors. I won't have a wake or funeral as no one will come. Soi request for cremation only n scatter my ash in Garden of Peace in Mandai.

I would most likely die alone, and I don’t have a problem with that. As long as I can die in peace and quiet.