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About 6,100 seniors were supported in community living by Seniors Activity Centres in FY2010.
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Eldercare Services
Social Goal
Seniors are able to age successfully in Singapore.
Priority Outcome
Frail seniors and their caregivers had access to services which promote independence and security.
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Reach out effectively to at-risk seniors for them to "age-in-place". |
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Enhance skills and social support for caregivers. |
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Improve options for greater independence, participation and security through innovations. |
Programmes funded/administered by NCSS
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a. Befriending Services
The befriending services aim to promote the physical and psycho-emotional well-being of vulnerable seniors, with limited or no family support, through community participation. The programme reaches out to and engages vulnerable seniors through home visitations and social activities by trained volunteers. It also provides support in areas such as running errands, ad hoc escort services, referrals to appropriate services and coordination of programmes with external parties, where applicable.
b. Caregiver Support Services
Caregivers experience considerable stress while providing care for their family members and loved ones. Social trends such as Singapore's rapidly ageing population, a decreasing family size, dual-working parents and the increase in the dependency ratio contribute to the increase in stress on caregivers. Services for caregivers are designed to meet the needs of caregivers, and to provide support and advice on their caregiving journey.
c. Community Home
A Community Home is a residential facility catering to the needs of adults who are semi-ambulant and have some form of permanent disabilities despite recovery from major sickness. They do not have family support, or are unable to live with family members for certain reasons. Residents are supported to maintain their independent living skills within the Home and the community. Socio recreational activities are organised for the residents.
d. Counselling Service
Counselling Service provides an avenue for seniors, their family members and significant others to manage their personal and family challenges. This service helps seniors to seek help and care for their psychological, social and emotional health, and is available at SAGE Counselling Centre, O'Joy Care Services, Hua Mei Centre for Successful Ageing as well as other counselling centres and Family Service Centres.
e. Day Care Centres for Seniors
Day Care Centres provide supervision and support to seniors while their caregivers are at work. Socio-recreational activities and meals are provided. The Centres also cater to frail seniors who require follow-up with maintenance programmes after their discharge from the Day Rehabilitation Centres.
View locations of Day Care Centres.
f. Day Rehabilitation Centres
Day Rehabilitation Centres provide custodial and active rehabilitation for frail seniors who require follow-up rehabilitative care after discharge from hospitals, as they are affected by conditions such as stroke, arthritis, amputation, dementia and frailty.
Dementia Day Care Centres provide custodial and therapeutic services during the day to seniors with dementia. Caregivers of persons with dementia can also seek information, support and respite from these centres.
h. Home Care (Home Help Service and Home Nursing/Medical Services)
The Home Help Service provides a range of services to assist seniors who are living in the community, such as meals delivery, housekeeping, laundry service, escort service to hospitals/clinics and help in personal and hygiene care.
The Home Nursing/Medical Service is for seniors who need medical and nursing care in their own home.
i. Hospice Services
Hospice Home Care and Day Care provide care to terminally ill patients with complicated diseases. It is an essential step-down facility and has proven to be effective in reducing the hospitalisation of patients. The service also helps to alleviate the stress on caregivers and family members.
j. Neighbourhood Links
Neighbourhood Links are focal points where seniors and other residents come together for activities and community services that enhance their social well-being and support network in the neighbourhood.
Neighbourhood Links also offer opportunities for volunteerism, inter-generational activities and serve as links between residents and service providers in the community.
k. Nursing Homes
Nursing Homes provide residential nursing care for seniors who, for reasons of physical or mental infirmity, are dependent and cannot be cared for at home. Regular therapy services, as well as socio-recreational activities, are organised for the seniors. Caregivers, who are taking care of seniors in their own homes, can seek respite care by sending their seniors to the nursing homes for a short-term stay. The nursing homes are either run by VWOs or private operators.
l. Safe Return Card
Family members and caregivers of persons with dementia may often be concerned about the safety and well-being of their love one. The Safe Return Card helps persons with dementia and their family members by serving as a means of identification if they lose their way. It would also enable members of the public to extend appropriate assistance to them.
The Safe Return Card is also known as the DDR ID Card for persons with disabilities.
The Safe Return Card offers a benefits scheme that provides cardholders with discounted rates for services and access to various facilities. The card can be generated through participating VWOs or the Alzheimer's Disease Association Caregiver Support Centre.
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m. Seniors Activity Centres
Seniors Activity Centres are drop-in centres for seniors in identified service cluster as well as in the immediate neighbourhood. They form the hub for activities that provide a warm, receptive and familiar environment for the seniors to drop by during their opening hours. Besides providing socio-recreational programmes and activities, Seniors Activity Centres also provide support services such as monitoring of frail and/or homebound elderly, befriending, emergency alert response calls, guidance, advice, and information & referral.
View locations of Seniors Activity Centres
n. Sheltered Homes
The Sheltered Home is a residential facility catering to the needs of ambulant seniors, who do not have family support, or are unable to live with family members for certain reasons. These Homes are located within HDB neighbourhoods and seniors are supported to maintain their independent living skills within the Home and the community. Socio-recreational activities are organised for the seniors.
o. The Seniors Helpline (1800-555-5555)
The Seniors Helpline provides support and information on the availability of community resources for anyone aged 50 years and above, as well as for caregivers of those aged 50 years and above.
Please click here to view details on town boundaries and demographics.
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