Madam Soh Swee Yong, an 80-year-old senior citizen, was abandoned at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Despite having family and siblings, she lies alone, receiving no visitors since her admission.



Time moves differently in hospitals.

Between the mechanical beeps and fluorescent lights, social activist Kuan Chee Heng walks these corridors where thousands of stories intersect daily.

Today, he shares one that strikes at the heart of Malaysia’s changing social fabric – a story that begins with a name, Soh Swee Yong, and unfolds into a mirror of our society’s evolving values.

“If she were a Puan Sri or Datin Seri, many would come visit her,” Kuan observes, his words cutting through the pretence of modern prosperity.

But Madam Soh is just herself – an 80-year-old woman from Setapak Jaya, now lying alone in her Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) bed.

The Price of Progress: Our Elders Left Behind

When Kuan met her, the story she shared was heartbreakingly simple.

Yes, she has siblings. Yes, she has family. But since her admission to HKL, not a single visitor has darkened her doorway.

Her words, as reported by Kuan, carry the heavy burden of abandonment – downcast, disappointed, deeply sad.

Now, as Malaysia races toward development, another elderly citizen slips through the cracks.

Madam Soh’s next destination: an Indian non-governmental organisation (NGO)-run home in Batu Caves. “Most probably she will end her journey of life there,” Kuan notes with characteristic directness.

For family members who might still harbour a flicker of conscience, Kuan shares her future address: Pusat Jagaan Orang Tua Cahaya Maju No. 2, Jalan Melati 1, Taman Sri Melati, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor (Contact: Saravanan, 018 2623023).

His parting shot lands with prophetic weight: “As our country progresses into an old, aged country, we will see more of this kind of case. BE PREPARED.”

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This post has been edited by Le Don: Apr 23 2025, 10:24 AM

No children? Her siblings same age as her. Expects her niece or nephew to take care of her?

Minta /k hunt down her family members?

well, if no off spring, really up car liao

unless you are expecting nephew to take care lol

This is the life of singles unfortunately unless you are well off enough to afford your own health care provider.

Or stay with one of your siblings family.


I remember someone single also had this problem when they broke their leg. After treatment in hospital, their friend sent them home and then they just stay in the house in the dark, unable to do anything. Too shy to ask friend to come again. It was only later that friend realised that they were alone that decided to ask to stay with them for a while until it got sorted.

Sometimes family is the one thing that takes care of us when we are down and alone.

This post has been edited by Skidd Chung: Apr 23 2025, 10:33 AM

unless got money, then maybe niece and nephew will take care

Thats why la. If u are single no kids. Be nice to your niece/nephew.

Buy gaming rig 15k as graduation gift. They will remember u their whole life.

Use brain a bit. In family also must do PR.

To be perfectly honest. Not easy to end up old sick and alone. U must have done a lot of fuck up to reach that level.

"Yes, she has siblings. Yes, she has family."

takkan sorang pun tarak datang visit ? haiya

yes .

ayam remember when my dad admit to HKL.

the neighbors were a few chinese unker /aunties.

their son / daughters would come every day , and be there every time to take care of them . The unker/aunties must have done something right .

stuck in the ward with no one is sad . such is life, so short , so unpredictable, fleeting upon our eyes ..

got a lot of medical students come and talk to patient

many ktard SINGLE

soon become like this also

“As our country progresses into an old, aged country, we will see more of this kind of case. BE PREPARED.”

Solution:
Legalise euthanasia
Depopulation
Skynet take over
Cycle of suffering terminated forever

Got Ai robot to take care of them

The coin has two sides.

Ai robot ? not in the next 50 years

Ai robot cannot help u withdraw money and transfer
Ai robot cannot help u go down grocery store and buy food

That’s why don’t dispose off your old ICE car even when bought EV. ICE car can be used as personal euthanasia device when the time comes.

EV better.
Instant crematorium. Let the ashes be blown away.

Even own children may not take care of you when u no longer capable to even change your own diaper. Don’t expect a niece or nephew to change your diaper. Not gonna happen.

Maybe that's why Malay breeds
because they don't want to be disposable when grow old like this.

I did a video shoot for a gambling company in rumah orang tua,
sadly to say, they all look, how to say this .. terbiar?
and all of them are Chinese.
I still remember one old fella got his skull 1/4 gone but still lives.
I live in a equal balance of Iban, Bidayuh, Cina and Malay society for context.