MediSave, subsidies to be allowed for palliative care from July; and home care from October: Ong Ye Kung
with 21 per cent of the population aged 65 and above, he noted. In anticipation of that, many policies have been adjusted, and more friendly streets and living environments have been built.While nursing home capacity has increased - with the number of beds almost doubling from 16,000 in 2020 to 31,000 in 2030 - the minister said this is not easily scalable as it requires land and manpower.
First, there is a need to “significantly, and proactively extend outreach to seniors through a large community volunteer force, by tapping on the good work and capabilities of our Silver Generation Ambassadors, PA and other community volunteers”. Mr Ong said seniors in Singapore also need to be connected to other activities and spaces in the community and that the AACs should be seen as a staging ground.
He said that senior volunteerism should be promoted within AACs to provide people with the opportunity to contribute to the community and help others as “senior volunteers are a very strong ground asset given their passion and connection with their communities”.
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