The first two community care apartment pilots in Bukit Batok and Queenstown received positive response. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Around 200 community care apartments in Bedok will be offered in 2023 to seniors aged 65 and above to help them age in place independently, in the third such project of its kind.
On Thursday, National Development Minister Desmond Lee highlighted the positive response to the first two community care apartment pilots in Bukit Batok and Queenstown, and how seniors requested that the Housing Board build more. He said the Government is developing a pipeline of community care apartment projects in different locations across Singapore, and will give more details later in 2023.
Mr Lee was responding to MPs including Mr Henry Kwek , Mr Gerald Giam and Ms Cheryl Chan , who had raised issues on housing for seniors during a debate on the Ministry of National Development’s budget.Minister of State for National Development Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said residents will have convenient access to nearby amenities, such as active ageing centres, markets, fitness stations and community gardens.
As for assisted living options run by the private sector, Dr Faishal noted that the Urban Redevelopment Authority, in collaboration with the Health Ministry,More On This Topic
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