Is Your Loved One an Active Senior?
Everyone desires to live well and age gracefully. By staying physically and socially active, we can live life to the fullest.
Encouraging your loved one to maintain as much independence as possible is an effective way to support their health and wellness.
The A, B, C’s of Ageing Well
Through the Community Network for Seniors (CNS), Government agencies and community partners work together to bring “ABC” – Active Ageing, Befriending, and Care and Support to help seniors age gracefully.
Active Ageing
Help your loved ones stay active, healthy and socially engaged with these programmes near your neighbourhood:
Functional Screening
Check eyes, check ears, check mouth! It is a basic check to ensure your loved one’s eyes, ears and mouth are in good health. This is so they can see better, hear better and keep enjoying the food they love. It is important to get checked in order to get the right treatment early if they find any conditions. Find out about available sessions here.
Chronic Disease Screening
Visit our Community Health Posts to consult health coaches for one-to-one advice on how your loved one can adopt a healthier lifestyle!
Sweat it out in group Exercise Sessions!
Your loved one can learn a range of different exercises, including Resistance Band Exercises, Low Impact Aerobics, Line Dance, Qigong and Taichi. With these exercises, they can benefit from strengthened joints and muscles, improved heart health and circulation. It also keeps their mind and body healthy!
Seniors Health Curriculum
Your loved one can join a fun-filled workshop to learn more about successful ageing, and get tips on making healthier lifestyle choices.
Healthy Cooking Class
They can learn how to prepare healthy dishes through live demonstration by our instructors.
Social Activities
Encourage your loved one to keep their minds active and make new friends through Social Activities such as Rummy-O, Karaoke and Café-Corner.
Learn New Skills or Pursue Hobbies
Look out for Active Ageng activities that your loved one can take part in, to Learn New Skills or Pursue Hobbies. Visit the National Silver Academy’s website to find out about more courses and activities available.
Future Planning
Make early care plans with your loved one who is still active and able to indicate his/her preferences.
Care At Home
Being in a familiar environment gives your bedbound loved one the best support in healing both their body and their mind. They can remain at home, close to the family, with home care services at their doorstep, such as nursing support and extra help around the house, etc.
Home Therapy
A therapist helps your loved one regain or maintain their ability to carry out daily activities. Learn more
Home Medical
A care professional provides treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. Learn more
Home Nursing
A nurse helps with wound dressings, injections and change of feeding tubes. Learn more
Meals-on-Wheels
Get food delivered to your loved one if they are unable to buy or cook their own meals. Learn more
Hospice Home Care
Care for your loved one at home if they have advanced or progressive health conditions that are expected to progress in weeks or months. Learn more
LifeSG mobile application
Download the LifeSG App to Stay Active, Healthy and Connected!
Use it to download your Merdeka Generation e-card for use at select merchant outlets and CHAS clinics, find active ageing programmes near you, or view your personalised government benefits!
You can download it on Google Play store, or the Apple App Store.
Befriending
If your loved one lives alone or feel lonely, we can match them with friendly volunteer befrienders in their neighbourhood! The befrienders will visit them regularly to lend a helping hand and listening ear.
Care and Support in the Community
Silver Generation (SG) Ambassadors
Silver Generation (SG) Ambassadors actively reach out to all Singapore Citizens aged 65 and above to share with them activities and services under CNS. They are trained to identify the needs of seniors and will link vulnerable seniors to social and health community partners, so that they receive timely help.
Keen to Volunteer?
Learn about being an SG Ambassador here. If you would like to know more or sign up for CNS programmes or become SG Ambassadors, please call the AIC Hotline at 1800 650 6060.
Day Care
Your loved one can exercise and interact with other seniors while you are at work. Transportation can be arranged to and fro the centre, if needed.
I like spending the day with friends at the centre and going home to my family in the evening.
Caregivers Training Grant
Receive an annual $200 subsidy if you, or your Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW), attend approved caregiving courses. You can also consider the Eldercarer FDW Scheme if you need a trained helper. Learn more
Community Health Assist Scheme
See a doctor or dentist near your home at lower cost. Referrals to Specialist Outpatient Clinics in public hospitals or the National Dental Centre are also subsidised. All members of the Pioneer Generation also get CHAS subsidies. Learn more
Primary Care Network
A network of General Practitioners supported by nurses and care coordinators who aim to provide holistic and coordinated care for patients with chronic conditions. Learn more
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