“No one seems to have held on to their MP3 players. Instead of handing out mobile phones which incur monthly costs or televisions where cable and streaming sites come with subscription fees Dr Yeo decided on portable MP3 players as they would be easy to use and seniors would only have to charge them.ĭr Yeo first took to Facebook two weeks ago to ask for donations for used MP3 players but only received one. Especially if you put on something that they grew up with and used to listen to 30 or 40 years ago that they don't actually hear on the radio nowadays,” said Dr Yeo. “I realised that for the elderly, music is comforting to them.

She wanted a way to brighten up their days and came up with the idea for Project Audible Cheer after noticing her mother switching on her radio to fall asleep with music playing in the background every night. Unlike the digital savvy, they are unable to turn to the online and digital world to pass time or stay connected,” said Dr Yeo, a freelance industrial organisational psychologist. Many lack human connection for mental wellbeing. Home visits and social outings have been cancelled and senior activity centers are closed. “Seniors are no longer allowed to mingle. SINGAPORE - Dr Skye Yeo, 46, who is close to her 77-year-old mother, wondered how other seniors, some of whom might be living alone, were coping with being cooped up at home during the circuit breaker period.

In this instalment, we speak to Dr Skye Yeo who started a project to give out 3,000 portable MP3 players to elderly individuals from underprivileged backgrounds. As Singapore battles the Covid-19 outbreak, TODAY’s Heroes Unmasked series highlights those who are doing their bit to spread kindness and compassion during this period.

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