One neighbour who shares a special bond with Lim is 81-year-old Jessie Chan, who lives in the same block as Lim.
They first met in 2020 during the circuit breaker. Chan, who is single, faced difficulties going out to buy food due to her health issues.
Living alone, she struggled during the circuit breaker as many announcements were made online, and she didn’t always keep up with the news.
“My SGA partner and I visited Jessie to share about the available support for people like her and she opened up to us about her struggles,” Lim said.
“We bought her lunch and dinner that day, but I kept thinking of her. Even though it wasn’t officially under SGA, I still checked on her often.”
Since then, Chan and Lim have continued to nurture their friendship.
When Chan felt anxious about going to the hospital for her knee replacement surgery, Lim stood by her side for all her appointments. And when Chan experienced gum pain and needed to visit the dentist for tooth extraction, it was Lim who helped her make the appointments and stayed with her throughout the visits.
There was a period when Chan didn’t reply to any of Lim’s calls or text messages — Lim discovered that Chan’s phone was broken.
“I’m not her caregiver, but I still care for her and my neighbours who need help,” Lim said. “I always tell her: ‘You need help? Just call me.’”
Said Chan: “Elizabeth is the best – she took care of me when it seemed like no one else was there for me anymore.”
“Age will never stop me from helping my neighbours,” Lim said. “As long as I have the energy to move, to share, to speak – I will keep going and be there for the people around me.”
