From Social Collaborative Singapore
Other NGOs
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Description
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| Active Ageing Hub
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- MOH plans to build 10 Active Ageing Hubs in new public housing estates
- Part of a $3 billion plan, first announced by MOH to help Singaporeans lead active lives as they age
- Rehabilitative care and social programmes for the residents in the area, complementing services offered by the hospital in Serangoon Road
- First completed Hub located in McNair Road, meeting the needs of elderly residents in Kallang and Whampoa
- For a nominal annual fee of $5, residents have access to gym and activities like line-dancing and IT classes
- 40 daycare places for elderly residents, and provides medical care at home for 100 house-bound residents in the area
- Another centre to be opened in St George's Lane in 2019, just five minute from the centre in McNair Road. Together, they will serve 1500 elderly residents [1]
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| Lien Centre for Palliative Care[1]
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- Collaboration between Lien Foundation and Duke-NUS Medical School
- Research programmes looking into clinical, social and cultural aspects of palliative care in Singapore and Asia
- Focuses on palliative care education and development of healthcare professionals.
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| Project: One More Thing[2]
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- Youth movement started by non-profit group Youth Without Borders
- Aims to fulfill the wishes of the elderly folk from hospices, day care centres and poorer neighbourhoods
- Using social media, the group posts these wishes online in order to connect the youth and elderly in the community
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| Project We Forgot[3]
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- Community for caregivers to persons with dementia, especially young caregivers (aged 39 and below), in Singapore
- Through online channels e.g. their website and social media, as well as offline channels via local events
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| Senior Activity Centres[4]
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- Located in the void decks of HDB rental blocks
- Elderly living nearby are encouraged to spend time at these centres, where they can meet their neighbours to chat, do some exercises and activities
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| Singapore Cancer Society[5]
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- Community-based voluntary welfare organisation
- Does research and advocacy, public education, screening, financial assistance, patient services and support, and rehabilitation
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| Timeliss[6]
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- A set of services that assist with late life, emergency matters, and legacy preparation.
- These services include
- An online knowledge base providing information on end-of-life matters
- A life-planning account for individuals to plan their end-of-life services
- Stories magazine to allow viewers to share about life and legacy
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