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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2965
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 6 AUGUST 2024
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Dr. Syed Harun Alhabsyi
Nominated MP
Question No. 6001
To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry has data on the five-year trend and current waiting times for entry into nursing homes, including stratification of the waiting times for nursing homes that are able to support patients with general care needs, psychiatric care needs and intellectual disability specifically.
NOTICE PAPER NO. 2965
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 7 AUGUST 2024
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Dr. Syed Harun Alhabsyi
Nominated MP
Question No. 6008
To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the five-year trend and current waiting times for entry into nursing homes for the provision of respite care services and night respite services respectively; (b) whether there is a difference in waiting times for respite care services for patients with general needs, psychiatric care needs and intellectual disability; and (c) if so, what are the differences in waiting times presently.
Answer
1 The median wait time for a nursing home bed for general care needs has remained stable at around one month for the past 5 years. Over the same period, the median wait time for a nursing home bed for psychiatric care needs is around two to four months.
2 Service providers have generally been able to place clients into nursing home respite and night respite services upon request. As caregivers submit requests for service with different lead times, wait times for nursing home respite and respite services are not meaningful.