ALFA director Dr. Belinda WEE has recently responded to a letter on The Straits Times forum, to clarify on the option of assisted living as part of the care continuum as a person ages. The Assisted Living Facilities Association (Alfa) has advocated that assisted living facilities admit seniors who may need help with a maximum…
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At ALFA, we believe that our seniors should maintain their dignity, and have discerned autonomy – when staying in an assisted living facility. This is why we have come up with a Good Practice Guide for Assisted Living Facilities, that was published in 2019. Experts who were recently interviewed for their views on the assisted…
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首批特别亲乐龄的组屋将在明年2月推出供满65岁的年长者申购，这些组屋单位将融入亲乐龄设计，居民平时可在每层楼的社区空间和左邻右舍交流，还有专人安排看护服务，同时享有简单家居维修、基本体检和24小时应急服务等。 由国家发展部、卫生部和建屋发展局联合推出的社区关爱组屋 (Community Care Apartments) 沿用辅助生活 (assisted living) 的概念，为年长者提供结合住宅和看护模式的全新住房选项。首批组屋将落户武吉巴督西9道。 … 辅助生活设施协会理事会会长黄玉亲医生则说，32平方米的面积让单位打扫起来更轻松，宽敞的社区空间和具吸引力的价格都是社区关爱组屋的优势。 但她提出，入住辅助生活设施的年长者一般有较多看护需求，应为他们提供餐食和清洁等重要服务，而且额外看护服务的收费看似昂贵，一些年长者或为了省钱可能情愿啃饼干度日，并拒绝清洁和洗衣方面的帮助。 黄玉亲也认为，住进社区关爱组屋的年长居民应经由医疗社工准确判断他们的看护需求。 这些组屋可能会被接近退休，但不需要辅助生活服务的年长者占据，导致真正需要这类服务的年长者被拒于门外 辅助生活设施协会理事会会长黄玉亲医生 Read the 联合早报 article here and here.
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For the first time ever, assisted living flats will be launched as part of Singapore’s BTO exercise, in Feb 2021. This pilot will broaden today’s options for seniors who require some care and support within their homes, but are still able to and wish to live on their own. National Development Minister Desmond LEE (Facebook…
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Check out CNA’s John Yip’s program on “Healthy living, on your own, in your silver years“, where ALFA director Belinda WEE talks about the perils of seniors living alone, and possible solutions. This interview was broadcasted on 02 Dec 2020 at 1730 hrs.
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