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Silver Papa


Provision of tailor-made clothing to elderly to improve safety and self-confidence

ABOUT

Year Established: 2017

Beneficiaries: Elderly, Patients who suffered from stroke and Stiff person syndrome

Easy Dress, Easy Wear!

SOCIAL ISSUES

  • Elderly and patients who suffered from stroke and stiff person syndrome face difficulties and easily get hurt when  wearing clothes

SOCIAL INNOVATION

  • Designing series of comfortable rehab clothing for the patients to tackle their dressing problem and minimize the pain caused by improper dressing

EXPECTED SOCIAL IMPACT

200 elderlies to be benefited from safe and comfortable  clothing
8 low-income and disabled people to be employed as part-time workers
Reduced the possibility of getting hurt as well as enhance the quality of life and self-confidence of the beneficiaries
Provide easy clothing to reduce the time cost and work pressure of the caregiver

BUSINESS MODEL

Silver Papa gains revenue from selling rehab clothing

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Design comfortable rehab clothing

Experienced retired garment workers will be employed to design and produce the clothing with advices from caregivers and users