Singapore has become more inclusive, said SPD CEO Abhimanyau Pal.
SINGAPORE - For its 60th anniversary in 2024, SPD will be launching four new centres to serve more needs.senior care centre in Canberra
Founded in November 1964 by a group from the Rotary Club, SPD was known as the Society for Aid to the Paralysed and provided employment opportunities at its sheltered workshop to people with disabilities who had difficulties seeking open employment. It was renamed Society for the Physically Disabled in May 1998 and subsequently to just SPD in July 2014 to better reflect its service to people beyond physical disabilities.
The 58-year-old, who has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare and social service sectors, has helmed SPD since 2010. SPD rehabilitation services therapy assistants supervising exercises at the SPD Headquarters on June 3. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUIFirst, there has been a change in the clients’ profiles: While those with physical disabilities have dipped, there are more with special needs such as autism and other developmental disabilities. SPD has to build up its capabilities to take care of the emerging needs, he said.
Third, with the maturing of the Singapore economy where GDP growth will just be incremental, SPD cannot be just relying on government funding but has to rally the support of corporations and individuals as well. There is still a need to increase options for those aged above 18, including daycare options, sheltered and supported employment, and employment in the open market, he said.
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