Seniors
MOM extends part-time re-employment grant to 2027
Eligible employers will receive a grant of S$2,500 for every senior worker aged 60 and above they employ or retain
CPF interest rates to hold steady in Q1; Basic Healthcare Sum raised to S$79,000
The sum is adjusted annually to keep pace with rising healthcare consumption
QB House creates a culture of care through senior, childhood cancer outreach
The company has shaved over 20,000 heads for Hair for Hope, and wants to give back to more of the community
Planning for senior living needs rethink on regulations, costs and stigma: property players
Seniors want autonomy and social support, panellists say
Singapore eldercare startup Aire eyes Malaysia expansion as revenue hits seven figures
Within two years, it has secured shelf space for its adult incontinence products in 100 outlets including FairPrice and Sheng Siong
Expand HDB choices for seniors: Offer new dual-key homes and short-lease 3-room flats
Let seniors who own a private home buy an HDB resale flat without selling the private unit
Antica Foundation provides ex-offenders ‘gateway’ into eldercare work
The non-profit also has an initiative that deploys fall-detection sensors in seniors’ homes in a non-invasive way
Prudential Singapore launches edible gardens as part of initiative to promote sustainability
The Healthy Harvest initiative has an initial S$400,000 in seed funding
Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly
The digital habits that defined youth are transforming old age
DBS Foundation in S$1.5 million partnership to scale micro-jobs for seniors
Its tie-up with Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities will be rolled out across 100 Active Ageing Centres, and will benefit about 5,000 seniors
