Elderly woman, 85, falls down in shower at Bukit Batok community care apartment, pressed call bell but no help for 2 hours
The incident occurred on Sep. 2, 2026.
An 85-year-old woman, Soh Hock Lye, suffered a fall in her bathroom at the Bukit Batok community care apartment on September 2. Despite pressing the emergency call button, emergency services did not arrive for two hours. Her daughter, Mary Aw, discovered her mother after Soh managed to drag herself to the main door using her walking stick.
Soh's daughter expressed her shock at the lack of timely assistance, particularly considering Soh's age. The Singapore Civil Defence Force responded at 3pm the same day, attending to Soh at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where she underwent a hip fracture operation. The facility managing the community care apartment, Vanguard Healthcare, acknowledged the incident as isolated and is reviewing measures to prevent similar occurrences.
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