服務計畫簡介
成大服學中心服務期間，展現台灣最美的人情與教養，面對每個活動，每位參與者，都全心投入真心相待，由長輩們的真情反饋，他們在活動中感到溫馨快樂，彷彿是子女陪伴身旁，驗證行善不宜大張旗鼓，耐心的傾聽與發自肺腑陪伴，這種不動聲色的體現最為得宜。新加坡高齡垂直社區，結合人民所需六要於一體，外加醫療院所進駐，提供長輩安全、便利的生活環境，同時吸引年輕人返家，與家中長輩團聚；新加坡政府免費提供長者智慧型手錶，鼓勵出門步行，強健身心，達指定步數能兌換對應福利；新加坡民間樂齡中心，舉辦各式長青活動，定期發放樂捐日用品於社區獨居、弱勢長者。
服務成果
長者在我們的活動中，得以認識台灣 - 福爾摩沙，從地質景觀、文化內涵，乃至最珍貴的人文風情，不再只是輾轉從電視新聞中認識，而是更生動的在面前互動；另同時我們也結合資訊教育、腦力激盪、手繪剪貼、手搓愛玉、手做拼豆等，一系列融入「動」與「靜」，並加入競賽元素，讓長者增進互動感，夢回青春。
未來展望
時代考驗青年，青年創造時代，青年應承擔社會責任。透過這次海外服務學習，成大服學中心深入理解高齡議題，在與新加坡樂齡機構、當地大學服務團隊深度交流後，從中汲取養分，也在反饋中發覺自身亮點。計畫結束，是終點也是起點，成大服學中心將持續服務台灣社區長者，也期待再次跨海，與一樣面臨高齡議題的國家，同舟共濟！
Planning Progress
In the early months of 2023, a group of 14 students hailing from diverse regions of Taiwan and pursuing various academic disciplines, all sharing a common ideal, converged harmoniously to the Service Learning Student Union(SLSU) of National Cheng Kung University(NCKU). After six months of concerted preparations, in the middle of July, they collective embarked upon a journey to Singapore to undertake an initiative centered around elderly service.
Throughout our service, in the face of each activity and with each participant, we dedicated ourselves entirely. In the wake of heartfelt feedback from the seniors, a sentiment of warmth and joy permeated their engagement, akin to the presence of one's own offspring. This underscores the notion that acts of kindness are best undertaken with subtlety, while attentive listening and sincere companionship, expressed without ostentation, prove most apt. The vertical senior community model in Singapore seamlessly integrates sustenance, attire, dwelling, mobility, education, and leisure, supplemented by medical establishments. This creates a safe and convenient living environment for the elderly, while concurrently enticing the younger generation to return home, fostering reunions with the elder members of their families. The Singaporean government, through the provision of smart timepieces to the elderly at no charge, encourages outdoor ambulation, enhancing physical and mental well-being. Achieving predetermined step goals leads to corresponding rewards. Moreover, private gerontological centers in Singapore organize a plethora of perpetually youthful activities and regularly distribute charitable necessities to elderly individuals living alone or in vulnerable circumstances within the community.
Service Benefit
In our activities, the elderly have the opportunity to get to know Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, in a much more vibrant way than simply through television news. They can explore its geological landscapes, cultural richness, and even its most precious human experiences up close through interactive experiences. Additionally, we combine information education, mental stimulation, hands-on art and craft activities, traditional handmade dessert making, and even competitive elements to incorporate both active and passive aspects, enhancing the seniors' sense of interaction and allowing them to reminisce about their youth.
Future Prospects
Through this overseas service-learning experience, we have gained profound insights into the matter of gerontology. After engaging in profound dialogues with Singaporean gerontological institutions and local university service teams, we have drawn sustenance from these interactions and have uncovered our own strengths through the feedback received. The culmination of this project marks both an end and a beginning. We shall persist in our service to the elderly within Taiwanese communities, while also ardently anticipating the opportunity to once again traverse the seas and stand in unity with nations confronting similar gerontological challenges.