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21 Jul 2012, 9.09AM

4 comments & replies |by Lai CF (Guru) | Active Aging

I am 62 yea rold.

Paid S$70 for a Boxer-cise course every 8 sessions for teh past 9 months and will continue to do so.

Paid S$35 for Chen-si taijiquan every 12 sessiosn for te apst few years.

Paid S$160 for Yong CHun every 10 sessison - too expensive and stopped.

Paid $60 for 8 session fo Helath Qi-gong class..I stopped recently to cut cost.

COntemplating paying S$160 for 12 session XIng Yi ......

Look like if I will to remain physically active, I need to spend between S$200pm to S$300pm.

WIll PA provide more subsidies for those elderly who wanted to take up Yong CHun or XIng YI or other physiclalya ctive courses such that they do not need to spend S$200 to S$300pm?

Oh yes, after tkaing up Taiqiquan for a few years and Boxer-cise for teh past 9 months, my knee msucles are somewhat strengthen and I cna walk up and down escalators or satirs at City Hall, Bishan and Toa Payoh MRT stations without pain as I am sufferign from oste-arithitis of the kness.

For thsoe who are able, I will encourage them to tkae up Helath Qi-gng and Boxer-cise at our lcoal CC.
It is fun...and make you feel young again!

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Guest

21 Jul 2012, 1.20PM

Inflation, how to decrease. Who pay ? I say increase more lah !!!

last time in 1990. Qi-gong class is "FREE OF CHARGE".

Now PAP win already. $60 dollars lah.

(Guru)

GuardianAngel

2 Aug 2012, 3.47PM

Be one and only one, a master of all trade is a master of nothing, learn what is enough will do, don't need to care about comparing with others, stick to your own ground, stay healthy will do, don't waste too much on too many and end up nothing due to confusion after too many intake to your learning.

(Guru)

Jane

3 Aug 2012, 2.31AM

Agree : Reduce COurse Fees at CC for Active Elderly

REACH Administrator

6 Aug 2012, 12.10PM

Dear Lai CF,

Reply from PA is appended below for your information, please:

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Dear Mr. Lai

Thank you for your interest in our courses. We are pleased to tell you that under the PA Wellness Programme for those aged 50 and above, we have courses, activities and interest groups that can help seniors stay physically, mentally and socially active and connected. The briskwalking, health qigong, dance-fit and taiji are offered at a nominal fee or for free. You can find out more on our mobile portal www.OurCommunity.sg. Do bring your friends along, or make new friends while keeping fit.

Our CCs also offer other courses for our residents which are competitively priced in order to keep it affordable. PAssion Card members also enjoy discounts on these courses.

Toh Lay Hoon (MS)
Director (Lifeskills and Lifestyle) / Co-ordinator (Community Arts)
People’s Association (PA)