SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRES

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Dr Fatimah Lateef asked the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (a) if he will provide an update on the current review of Senior Activity Centres (SACs), the time frame for the review and when it will be completed; and (b) if applications to set up SACs will be put on hold until the review is completed.

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Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Senior Activity Centres have been set up since 1995 to support lower-income and vulnerable elderly living in rental blocks. They provide recreational and social activities for them, and monitor their need for emergency help through the alert alarm systems. The 19 Senior Activity Centres today are largely run by Voluntary Welfare Organisations.

We are reviewing the objectives and programmes under Senior Activity Centres to better ensure that they meet the social support needs of lower-income elderly. We expect to complete the review in the next few months.

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