Disabled Senior & Young Child Left on Their Own While Caretakers were Pre-Occupied with Filming Tiktok Videos; Senior Even Wet Himself while Waiting

I think most social media users would agree that using apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter is nothing more than a means to pass the time, and adds no real value to our life.

These people would also agree that TikTok is the king of time-wasting apps.

In addition to dangerous challenges, many have stayed away from TikTok because they believe it turns life into a performance, where users feel the need to dance, sing, or engage in challenges throughout the day.

And this was no more evident than at a Bukit Batok playground recently.

Disabled Senior & Young Child Left on Their Own While Caretakers were Pre-Occupied with Filming TikTok Videos

Some domestic helpers in Bukit Batok have come under fire for their negligent behaviour while taking care of elderly residents with disabilities.

The incident came to light after a Lianhe Wanbao reader shared the story with the local Chinese daily.

According to the reader, five domestic helpers would come together at the playground of 289C Bukit Batok Street 25 every weekday morning.

They brought along a few senior citizens in wheelchairs and a young child, who were presumably under their care.

Since the old folks came to exercise, you’d expect the helpers to, well, help them.

But they were too busy recording themselves dancing for TikTok, and simply left the seniors at the exercise corner.

So, while the old men were trying to exercise, the helpers faced the other side and entertained their followers on TikTok.

This can actually be dangerous, as one Lianhe Wanbao reader explained: “The elderly are weak and no one is watching using sports equipment. If they get injured, it will be bad. Children running around can easily fall.”

But that wasn’t the worst of it.

One Senior Wet Himself while Waiting

One resident said he went downstairs to exercise in the evening one day and saw an elderly man yelling to go to the bathroom, but his helper told him to wait.

The elderly man couldn’t hold it in and ended up wetting himself.

The reporter then tracked down the helper and questioned her.

She said that she only gathered with the other maids when sending and bringing her old employer to and from the nursing home.

She also admitted that she was wrong and said she would be more attentive in the future.

One Negligent Helper Allegedly Let Go

Not all these helpers got away with their negligence, however.

One employer reportedly let go of her maid after she discovered that she had neglected to take care of her 80-year-old father.

This might seem harsh, but considering that some elderly folks suffer from dementia, it’s necessary to keep a close watch on them at all times.

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