Toa Payoh resident blocked from own room for 15 years, crawled over clutter to use toilet大巴窑居民被困房间15年，只能爬过杂物上厕所
For 15 years, this elderly Toa Payoh resident could not get to the toilet in her unit because it was overflowing with rubbish.Now the clutter has been cleared, and she can finally sleep in her own room, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Cai Yinzhou shared in a TikTok video uploaded to Petir.sg's page on Monday (Sept 21).The resident, known only as...
For 15 years, this elderly Toa Payoh resident could not get to the toilet in her unit because it was overflowing with rubbish.
Now the clutter has been cleared, and she can finally sleep in her own room, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Cai Yinzhou shared in a TikTok video uploaded to Petir.sg's page on Monday (Sept 21).
The resident, known only as Madam J, lives alone in her flat, according to Petir.sg.
Cai explained that there are 17 rental blocks in Toa Payoh that receive aid from outreach programmes.
"One of the residents that we met is journeying with us through a season of decluttering of her home," Cai said.
When members from the programme first met with the resident, there was just space for about two to three people at her front door.
Past that, there were "mountains" of clothes and various belongings that the resident would have to crawl over to get to the toilet, Cai said in the video.
"When my mum passed away, I didn't touch any of the things," Madam J told the outreach team.
"I blocked up my door with my clothes and I never stepped in (to my room) for 15 years."
The elderly woman was reluctant to receive help at first, claiming that a lot of other agencies have come and gone — there was no long-term assistance provided.
Over Saturday (Sept 19), the outreach team removed most of her belongings with the help of the town council conservancy workers.
The bedroom has since been cleared out, Cai said, adding: "The stage after that would be to make it a liveable home."
Xavier, an outreach team member, shared that the experience left him "very tired".
"But it's very fruitful, because after cleaning out her place, we can see she finally can walk (through her home) properly — she finally finds that her place is a place for her to stay."
Since the cleanup, the outreach team has been in touch with her daily to make sure that she "remains positive".
The resident also told the outreach team: "[I feel] really blessed that the team has come over to help me."
Addressing other residents in the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Cai also assured: "We are here for you, we will help you, and we will journey with you for the rest of the way to make sure that you are well taken care of."
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15年来，这位居住在大巴窑的老妇人一直无法使用她家的厕所，因为厕所里堆满了垃圾。
碧山-大巴窑集选区议员蔡银洲周一（9月21日）在上传至Petir.sg页面的TikTok视频中分享道，现在杂物已被清理干净，她终于可以睡在自己的房间里了。
据 Petir.sg 报道，这位居民只被称为 J 女士，独自居住在她的公寓里。
蔡先生解释说，大巴窑有 17 个出租组屋接受外展计划的援助。
“我们遇到的一位居民正在和我们一起进行一段时间的居家整理，”蔡说。
当该项目的成员第一次与这位居民见面时，她家门口只能容纳两到三个人。
蔡在视频中说，除此之外，还有“成山”的衣服和各种物品，居民必须爬过它们才能去上厕所。
“我妈妈去世的时候，我一件东西都没碰过，”J女士告诉外展团队。
“我用衣服把门堵住了，15年来我再也没踏进过我的房间。”
这位老妇人起初不愿接受帮助，声称许多其他机构来来去去，都没有提供长期援助。
9 月 19 日星期六，外展团队在镇议会保护工作人员的帮助下搬走了她的大部分物品。
蔡先生说，卧室已经清空了，并补充道：“接下来的阶段就是把它变成一个宜居的家。”
外联团队成员泽维尔表示，这次经历让他“非常疲惫”。
“但这非常有成效，因为在清理了她的住所之后，我们可以看到她终于可以正常地（在她的家中）行走了——她终于发现她的住所是她可以居住的地方。”
自清理工作以来，外联团队每天都与她保持联系，以确保她“保持积极乐观的心态”。
这位居民还告诉外展团队：“我真的非常感激团队过来帮助我。”
蔡先生在碧山-大巴窑集选区向其他居民发表讲话时也保证说：“我们会一直在这里支持你们，我们会帮助你们，我们会陪伴你们走完剩下的路，确保你们得到妥善照顾。”
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