Use of MediSave, subsidies for palliative telehealth allowed from July Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Those who are being medically cared for at home will be allowed to dip into their MediSave account to pay for home medical and nursing providers from Oct 1.
This change will financially support telehealth, which is a very useful tool for community care providers, he pointed out. Hence, the sector will need increased resources, whether it is to recruit more manpower, expand the scope of Active Ageing Centres’ work, or promote volunteerism or integrated services.
“More importantly, it is much better for seniors, medically and emotionally, to age purposefully and actively in their current communities,” Mr Ong said, adding that the country’s “operating model” needs a reboot. “It needs to leverage all existing community assets like coffee shops, hawker centres, parks, libraries and community centres, and connect seniors to all activities in the community.“
Retired civil servant Goh Shih Yong, 74, who is spending his retirement at home with his wife, said he was glad the Government was addressing issues related to hospice care for the sick and elderly in Singapore.
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