Overview

• Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced pilots in Toa Payoh and one or two other senior-dense towns with MND and MOH set to test operations before scaling up.
• Active Ageing Centres will be expanded by identifying new locations to cut walking distances and offer varied programmes from exercise classes to hands-on workshops.
• Home-based support will grow to include basic health checks, simple home repairs, housekeeping, meal delivery and daily-living assistance coordinated by dedicated care staff.
• Public hospitals will deploy community health posts where nurses handle post-discharge follow-ups, medication management and drop-in consultations near seniors’ residences.
• Stakeholders warn that effective coordination among multiple service providers is crucial to ensure seniors can navigate the new neighbourhood-based support system