ELDERLY residents in Pengkalan Kota, Penang, can borrow medical equipment for free from Pertubuhan Penyayang Teratai Kasih in an initiative hailed as the first of its kind in the state.
Founded five years ago, the non-governmental organisation is now operating a medical aid centre at Pintasan Cecil 2, George Town, where essential medical devices like wheelchairs and walkers are made available to senior citizens in the constituency.
Founder Anthony Lim said applicants needed to pay only a RM100 deposit, with no restriction on the equipment loan duration.
“Those who need medical equipment can seek our assistance, and we will do our best to help them.
“We have a wide range of medical equipment, namely electric and manual hospital beds, mattresses, transfer chairs, commode chairs, suction machines, nebulisers and wheelchairs,” Anthony told Buletin Mutiara at the launch of the centre.
He added that individuals outside the Pengkalan Kota constituency could also apply for the medical equipment, subject to availability.
Pengkalan Kota assemblyman Wong Yuee Harng, who attended the event, expressed gratitude to Anthony and his team for their efforts.
“Pengkalan Kota is a high- density area, and this initiative will greatly benefit those in need.
“This non-governmental organisation is playing a crucial role in supporting the community,” he said, adding that such efforts contributed to improving the state’s happiness index.
Also present at the event was Penang Island City Council councillor Alan Lim Wei Lun.
For more information, call the centre’s service hotline at 017-444 6899 (Lydia Chan) or the assemblyman’s service centre.
