Seniors

HDB launches 3,740 BTO flats, including Singapore’s first Community Care Apartments for seniorsThe Kallang/Whampoa and Toa Payoh projects are expected to be heavily oversubscribed, given their prime city fringe locations and close proximity to MRT stations. Image: HDB In the first sales exercise of the year, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched 3,740 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats on Thursday (4...

Seniors in assisted living flats can enjoy up to 80% caregiving service subsidiesThe flats are set for completion in 2024 and are targeted at seniors aged 65 and above who wanted to live on their own, yet enjoy some support, care and communal activities. Seniors who plan to live in the first assisted living flats may avail of up to 80% government subsidies for shared caregiving service, which includes...

It is a well known fact that private property owners/essential occupiers need to dispose of all their private properties before starting the process of applying for a Housing Development Board (HDB) Built-to-order (BTO) flat. However, it appears that the board is loosening this eligibility criterion, at least for the recently announced Community Care Apartments. Below is the standard text for...

Find out more about Community Care Apartments here:     Community Care Apartment BTO Sales Launch Date: Feb 2021 BTO Location: Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 (Next to Le Quest) Community Care Apartments — the first assisted living concept in public housing for seniors Live independently The Community Care Apartments is the first assisted living concept in public housing that comes with...

Experts believe that the new housing model is expected to plug “the physical, cognitive or psychological needs of seniors” by providing a safer, stress-free environment for the elderly. Image: HDB Experts believe the recently announced senior-friendly flats in Bukit Batok would fill a gap in the housing market, reported Channel News Asia (CNA). Known as Community Care Apartments, the Housing and...

MARKET watchers laud the new public housing concept being launched by the government to expand the continuum of residential options for seniors. The Business Times - Read...

Based on the oversubscription for two-room flexi flats in the recent launches, experts believe that there will be good demand for the new Community Care Apartments launching this February. Image: HDB Property analysts expect the new community care apartments in Bukit Batok that are set for launch in February next year to receive good demand from seniors, reported TODAY. Measuring 32 sq m each, the...

Community Care Apartments, which cannot be resold or rented out, is sold with a subscription to a mandatory basic care package, which include 24-hour emergency monitoring and response, simple home fixes and basic health checks. Image: HDB The Singapore government is set to launch a new type of public housing that features senior-friendly designs as well as subscription to care services in the February...

THE Singapore government is piloting a new public housing concept to expand the continuum of residential options for seniors. The Business Times - Read...