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[18 October 2022] AIC presents awards to recognise service excellence and delivery of quality care in the Community Care sector

[10 October 2022] 35 organisations stand together for mental health this World Mental Health Day

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[20 November 2022] AIC spearheads national movement to make Singapore more dementia-friendly

[4 November 2022] New $1.35 million fund for Community Care sector to innovate fun for seniors

[18 October 2022] AIC presents awards to recognise service excellence and delivery of quality care in the Community Care sector

[10 October 2022] 35 organisations stand together for mental health this World Mental Health Day

[5 September 2022] AIC confers more than 100 manpower development awards to boost talent in the Community Care sector

[13 June 2022] Agency for Integrated Care launches plan to advance digitalisation in the Community Care Sector

[27 February 2022] SMRT and AIC enhance dementia-friendly transport in Singapore

[7 February 2022] AIC ties up with Ya Kun Kaya Toast to recognise caregivers for their efforts

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2021

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[17 November 2021] AIC urges seniors to get vaccinated and provides assistance for them to do so

[25 October 2021] Celebrating the Community Care sector’s contribution in protecting our seniors and clients

 [1 October 2021] World Mental Health Day 2021

[30 September 2021] Seniors strongly urged to stay at home for the next four weeks to protect themselves

[23 September 2021] Strong talent boost for the Community Care sector with 70% increase in manpower development awards given by Agency for Integrated Care this year

[15 September 2021] Seniors urged to protect themselves by minimising social interactions and getting covid-19 vaccinations

2020

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[30 October 2020] Celebrating our Community Care workforce and recognising our partners in supporting the sector

[16 October 2020] More than 380 study awards handed out by the Agency for Integrated Care since 2017

[7 September 2020] Individuals and corporate sponsors join in to support the Community Care sector's COVID-19 fight

[31 August 2020] Former nursing home staff diagnosed with COVID-19

[26 June 2020] Senior care centre staff diagnosed with COVID-19

[21 May 2020] Nursing home residents diagnosed with COVID-19

[8 May 2020] Nursing home staff diagnosed with COVID-19

[24 April 2020] Nursing home staff diagnosed with COVID-19

[23 April 2020] Home care staff diagnosed with COVID-19

[22 April 2020] Two cases of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes

[16 April 2020] Nursing home resident diagnosed with COVID-19

[13 April 2020] Nursing home resident diagnosed with COVID-19

[1 April 2020] 10 more confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home

[31 March 2020] Nursing home resident diagnosed with COVID-19

2019

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[24 November 2019] Woodlands Dementia-Friendly Community will form mobilisation team enabling youth to play a more active role in dementia outreach

[8 October 2019] Nee Soon’s next upgrade will make the town physically dementia- friendlier

[18 September 2019] Study awards handed out by Agency for Integrated Care for the Community Care sector more than quadrupled since 2017

[1 September 2019] Silver Generation Office instrumental in engaging and supporting our seniors

[23 August 2019] SMRT buses deepens commitment to inclusive service delivery, signs MOU with community partners

2018

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[25 October 2018] Launch of new Dementia Friends mobile application

[15 October 2018] First Mental Health Awareness Singapore learning series 2018

[19 September 2018] Enhanced funding support of up to 85% for Community Care sector to adopt technology and streamline processes as part of productivity fund

[5 September 2018] The number of Community Care Manpower Development Award recipients almost doubled this year

[9 March 2018] 100 nursing home residents learn new skills, create art for a first-of-its-kind exhibition

[3 February 2018] Usage of caregiver respite services increased by at least 50% between 2015 and 2017

[2 February 2018] 8,000 patients benefitted from regional health systems' efforts to bring their care into the community

2017

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[20 November 2017] Experience an improved uberASSIST in Singapore

[12 November 2017] Over 50 merchants to spread dementia awareness in Nee Soon South

[4 October 2017] Pilot programme on wheelchair servicing by seniors for seniors

[5 September 2017] Close to $12 million injected into the Community Care sector to boost talent acquisition and development with an expanded scholarship scheme

[16 August 2017] More mid-career switchers choosing the Community Care sector

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2022

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[6 December 2022] The Straits Times: Call to rethink active ageing centres to engage more seniors

[6 December 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Active Ageing Centres To attract people with higher living standards while ensuring underprivileged seniors do not feel neglected

[6 December 2022] Berita Harian: Rethink active ageing centres to engage more seniors: Ong Ye Kung

[5 December 2022] Shin Min Daily News: Ong Ye Kung: Transform active ageing centres to help senior folks to stay socially-connected

[27 November 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Thousands of employees from more than 200 FairPrice, Sheng Siong outlets have been trained as supporters for designated dementia Go-To-Points

[21 November 2022] The Straits Times: More than 200 FairPrice, Sheng Siong outlets made dementia Go-To-Points

[21 November 2022] Berita Harian: Masagos announces new initiative to help dementia patients

[5 November 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: AIC sets up $1.35mil fund to encourage operators to make senior care centres 'more fun'

[3 November 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Bringing warmth to seniors with his daughter

[3 November 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: 77 Community Care staff from Ren Ci Hospital complete Job Redesign training and receive new roles

[27 September 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Changi General Hospital's round-the-clock hotline has served nearly 20000 seniors in six years

[26 September 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Redesigning the jobs of community care workers in response to demand for procedures such as insulin injections and wound treatment

[24 September 2022] The Straits Times: Spotlight on living with dementia, caregivers at Enabling Festival

[24 September 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Enabling Festival promotes the power of touch to heal people with dementia through psychological and physical contact

[7 September 2022] The Straits Times: Community care staff get award to help them upgrade skill

[5 September 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Community care providers must expand and nurture their teams

[20 August 2022] The Straits Times: Initiatives to give seniors in Beo Crescent access to more services

[20 August 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Beo Crescent Integrated Platform

[18 June 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Ageing in place support measures need to be in place

[14 June 2022] The Straits Times: Community Care sector to get $18m under new initiative to drive digital efforts

[14 June 2022] Berita Harian: $18m to be channelled for social care digital transformation programme

[14 June 2022] Tamil Murasu: Community care sector to get $18m under new initiative to drive digital efforts

[14 June 2022] The Straits Times: Nursing homes need to be ready for next COVID-19 wave

[14 June 2022] Tamil Murasu: Nursing homes need to be ready for next COVID-19 wave: Ong Ye Kung

[14 June 2022] Berita Harian: Senior citizens encouraged to get booster shots

[14 June 2022] The Straits Times: Eldercare centres to double with more services being offered

[14 June 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Nursing home beds to double in the next 10 years

[14 June 2022] Berita Harian: Number of eldercare centres to double

[29 March 2022] The Straits Times: Caregivers to get higher grant, better respite care options

[29 March 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Raising the Home Caregiving Grant to ease the burden for caregivers, creating peer support circles for caregivers to provide mutual support

[29 March 2022] Berita Harian: Household caregiving grant to be raised

[29 March 2022] Tamil Murasu: More aids to caregivers

[10 March 2022] The Straits Times: 3 conditions to be added to chronic disease help scheme

[10 March 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: 3 more chronic diseases to be included in MediSave

[10 March 2022] Berita Harian: 3 more conditions included in list of chronic diseases

[28 February 2022] The Straits Times: Help for those with dementia at all SMRT train stations

[28 February 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: SMRT sets up 'Dementia Go-To Points' to assist people with dementia

[28 February 2022] Berita Harian: Assistance for lost dementia patients at all SMRT MRT stations by end of 2022

[27 February 2022] Shin Min Daily News: All SMRT stations to become 'Dementia Go-To-Points' by the end of this year

[14 February 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Dementia friendly sign painted in Toa Payoh East.

[13 February 2022] Tamil Murasu: More help for dementia patients and their caregivers in Toa Payoh East

[8 February 2022] The Straits Times: Helping people with dementia find their way home

[7 February 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Dementia Friends app publishes more than 100 missing-person cases every year, mostly people over the age of 65

[18 January 2022] The Straits Times: More help for seniors, people in need to get healthcare items, mobility devices

[18 January 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: From 14 Feb, low-income seniors and persons with disabilities to get more subsidies to buy assistive devices

[18 January 2022] Lianhe Zaobao: Two assistive devices bought with subsidies improved quality of life

2021

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[17 November 2021] Lianhe Wanbao: Silver Generation Office reached out 670,000 seniors to persuade them for COVID-19 vaccination since February

[21 October 2021] The Straits Times: Signs and symptoms of dementia

[14 October 2021] The Straits Times: How Jurong West nursing home prevented emergence of a cluster

[10 October 2021] The Straits Times: Agencies go digital to help youth with mental health issues

[1 October 2021] Lianhe Wanbao: AIC urges those living with seniors to stay home in next four weeks, and those who are unvaccinated to get themselves vaccinated

[30 September 2021] The New Paper: Nursing homes divide into zones to prevent virus spread

[30 September 2021] The Straits Times: Hougang nursing home staff soldier on despite challenges

[24 September 2021] The Straits Times: Cancer survivior joins Community Care sector to help others

[24 September 2021] Tamil Murasu: New Career opportunities in the Community Care sector

[18 September 2021] The Straits Times: Nursing Homes to get self-test kits by next week

[18 September 2021] The Straits Times: Nursing Homes to receive antigen rapid test kits

[16 September 2021] The Straits Times: Seniors urged to stay home over next 2 weeks

[15 August 2021] Lianhe Zaobao: Community supports seniors during the pandemic to keep their spirits up

[16 July 2021] The Straits Times: Mobile teams in heartland to make jabs for seniors more convenient

[14 June 2021] The Straits Times: Yio Chu Kang 3rd town to get dementia-friendly murals

[14 June 2021] The Straits Times: Helping residents find their way home easily

[6 May 2021] Lianhe Wanbao: AIC suggests limiting visitor numbers and visiting time in nursing homes

[19 March 2021] Lianhe Zaobao: Easier to find way home for dementia patients living in Nee Soon South and Chong Pang Housing Board blocks

[30 January 2021] The Straits Times: 95-year-old gets COVID-19 shot as nursing homes begin drive

[21 January 2021] The Straits Times: AIC Chairman Gerard Ee confident of vaccine

[12 January 2021] The Straits Times: Staff from nursing home, MHA receive vaccine

2020

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[19 October 2020] The Straits Times: Caregivers need to seek support to avoid burnout: Experts

[17 October 2020] Lianhe Zaobao: Places at training institues to be increased by 20 per cent, more upskilling opportunities for Community Care staff

[17 October 2020] The Straits Times: More training places for Community Care staff

[8 October 2020] The Straits Times: Pre-schoolers show gratitude to healthcare, migrant workers

[29 September 2020] The Straits Times: Memory app for elderly patients with dementia and their caregivers

[8 September 2020] Lianhe Zaobao: The Agency for Integrated Care introduces three new initiatives to help Community Care providers in their fight against COVID-19

[1 August 2020] Lianhe Zaobao: Nursing staff from the Community Care sector stepped up to volunteer their services at Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home when its care staff had to be quarantined in April

[24 July 2020] Lianhe Zaobao: New self-service temperature scanner takes two seconds to detect a fever and sounds an alert

[26 June 2020] Senior care centre staff diagnosed with COVID-19

[6 May 2020] The Straits Times: New ID memo for those with dementia amid circuit breaker

[26 April 2020] Lianhe Zaobao: Mobilising both the young and old to play a part in housework will lessen the pressure during circuit breaker period

[3 March 2020] Berita Harian: Volunteers from the Silver Generation Office (SGO) actively visit homes of vulnerable seniors to raise awareness of the coronavirus outbreak

[1 March 2020] The Straits Times: Volunteer roped in to guide, advise vulnerable seniors

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