Singapore sets aside RM2.8bil to help seniors age well at home, in their communities

Seniors attending a robotics and coding programme at the newly renovated NTUC Health Active Ageing Centre in Lengkok Bahru, Singapore, on Nov 15. — The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): More seniors will be supported to age well in the community under a programme that will set aside S$800mil (RM2.6bil) over five years for active ageing centres to expand their outreach and increase the range and quality of programmes.

Announcing the increased funding and other details of a multi-ministry Age Well SG programme on Thursday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said: “For many seniors, their biggest enemy is social isolation and loneliness. That’s when your health really deteriorates. We want them to be socially connected.”