As Singapore rapidly ages, there is a burgeoning need for residential options to support seniors who have some health or care needs but are still largely independent. The variety of senior living facilities that has sprung up across Asia offer some features to expand our imaginations on the housing and care models Singapore could develop to support seniors to age well.
This commentary discusses three such features which Singapore can learn from and build on.
1. Conceptualise senior living as villages, resorts or hotels which support seniors to age well
2. Set aside space for intergenerational housing
3. Develop housing which caters to seniors across the care continuum. This enables providers to leverage on synergies between services and economies of scale.
Hear from Chia Hui Xiang, Research Assistant at NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, as she shares her insights.
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