CARE

Care for our wellbeing

Be empowered to age well! It's time to take charge of our own physical and mental wellness.

Here's how the 2023 Action Plan for Successful Ageing is empowering seniors to take charge of their physical and mental wellbeing through preventive health, active ageing programmes and care services.


Ageing Actively

Ageing Actively

Expand Active Ageing Centres nationwide – 225 centres by 2025 for seniors to enjoy an “ABC” suite of activities (Active ageing programmes, Befriending services and Care referral services)

This is in line with Healthier SG, where seniors are encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyle habits as recommended by family doctors



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Leading Healthy, Happy Lives

Introduced the Live Well, Age Well programme with activities such as regular group exercises to keep seniors healthy and happy

Managing Dementia

Managing Dementia

Build a Dementia-inclusive Singapore with enhanced care and support for persons living with dementia and their caregivers

 
Strengthening Caregiver Support

Strengthening Caregiver Support

Provide additional resources such as LifeSG informational guides, SupportGoWhere, the enhanced Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund and the Home Caregiving Grant to boost caregivers’ quality of life

Giving Back to Society

Pre-planning and Preparing for the End-of-Life Journey

Facilitate timely access to home care equipment, encourage seniors to make Lasting Power of Attorney and engage in Advance Care Planning

Providing a safety net of care

Providing a Safety Net of Care

Increase ComCare cash assistance rates, and enhance resourcing for Adult Disability Homes and Day Activity Homes to ensure no vulnerable seniors get left behind

Managing Frailty

Managing Frailty

Integrate frailty care efforts within our healthcare and social system through the National Frailty Strategy to support seniors to live in good health for as long as possible

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