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Elderly residents in the Chong Pang ward can now make use of a one-stop social service provider - whether they are looking for leisure activities or financial help.
The integrated Social Service Hub, the first of its kind, is collaboration between Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities and the area's grassroots leaders and community.
One in four residents in Chong Pang is a retiree, compared with the national average of about one in 10.
Grassroots leaders in the area have set up a service centre to look into elderly care.
Elderly residents can choose from a variety of activities - from doing light exercises to playing games. At the same time, help is available.
Minister for Law and Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam, who is also the Member of Parliament taking care of Chong Pang, said: "The government announced various measures to help people who're older in the Budget. But the older people sometimes don't know if they get assistance for this, support for that, hearing aids for example. And here is one stop where you can get access and knowledge, people will tell you what you can get and help you get that. So that's the whole concept."
The centre's 30 case managers are in charge of finding out the needs of the residents who go to the centre. The case managers working at the hub are trained in social work and are familiar with government schemes.
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