Seniors

Here is a short summary of the some of the new initiatives announced by PM Lee during this year's National Day Rally (Rally 2023). As Singapore transitions from an aged society to a ‘super-aged’ society in time to come, it is has massive social and economic implications, and much needs to be done to help our seniors age well. Active Ageing Launch of Healthier SG by the Ministry of Health last...

Assisted living in Singapore refers to a range of housing options and support services designed to assist seniors in maintaining an independent and active lifestyle while receiving necessary care and assistance. Here are a few notable assisted living initiatives in Singapore: St. Andrew's Nursing Homes: St. Andrew's Nursing Homes is a well-known provider of eldercare services in Singapore. They offer...

GETTING older comes with challenges. For architect and designer Matthias Hollwich, one of the more taxing ones is something often taken for granted: moving. Feed - Read...

THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), together with Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), on Thursday (Sep 29) put a site at Parry Avenue up for sale via tender. This will be for a pilot private assisted living development with senior-friendly features. The Business Times - Read...

The Yew Tee Integrated Development will have 68 two-room Flexi flats for seniors and has amenities such as a hawker centre, community club and retail shops. Source: MKPL Architects Yew Tee Integrated Development – Singapore’s second “vertical kampung” after Kampung Admiralty – will feature 68 Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats for seniors, reported Channel News Asia (CNA) citing HDB. The...

New DBS loan allows seniors to borrow against their private propertySingaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 65 to 79 will be able to borrow against their fully paid private homes to top up their CPF Retirement Sums that will be used for the CPF LIFE scheme. Seniors owning private property in Singapore can now take up a loan against their homes to supplement their retirement funds. Under the DBS...

Singapore may see more smaller homes, shorter-lease units: ExpertsSmaller household growth and an ageing population could see more smaller homes with shorter leases in the future. Singapore’s future housing landscape may feature more smaller homes with shorter leases, on the back of the growing number of smaller family units, which includes smaller family nuclei, seniors living alone, and singles,...

中文版 While most adult Singaporeans are well aware that they can purchase a new flat directly from the Housing Development Board (HDB) directly two times during their lifetime (a second bite at the cherry), some may not be aware that they can yet apply for another new flat for a third time in their senior years. To start with, under what situation are you considered a first timer or second timer?...

Elderly buyers booked over half of new two-room Flexi flats offeredElderly buyers aged 55 and above booked 56% or 14,153 units, while singles, who were allowed to acquire such units in non-mature estates, booked about 38% or 14,153 units. More than half of new two-room Flexi flats have been booked by seniors since the introduction of such flats in 2015, reported Channel News Asia (CNA) citing the Housing...

The survey also showed that elderly residents were highly satisfied with their HDB units, pointing to the spaciousness of their homes or its convenient location. A Housing and Development Board (HDB) survey showed that more elderly households prefer to grow older in their current homes. Conducted in 2018, the latest Sample Household Survey polled nearly 8,000 households across all HDB estates. It is...