NTUC Eldercare currently operates 8 day care centres, known as Silver Circle daycare centres.
Silver Circle Daycare Makes A Difference in the Seniors' Lives (Video)
At the centres, the elderly engage themselves in social interactive activities, such as regular exercises, interesting games and festive celebrations, while their family members are at work in the day. In addition to social activities, the centres provide value-add healthcare services such as clinical care, physiotherapy assessment and treatment, counseling, basic health checks & referrals.
Elderly can choose to enroll in a full 5-days a week programme, or 3-days a week for those who prefer to have some personal time to themselves.
Short term day care services or respite care are also available for caregivers to take time off for a break or to run errands.
At Silver Circle, we provide:
Social Activities
• Maintenance rehabilitation exercises
• Mental stimulating activities
• Structured learning programmes
• Recreational activities such as arts & crafts, karaoke, bingo, card games
• Festive celebrations and social outings
• Basic health checks
• Talks and workshops
• 3 meals per day (Lunch and 2 tea breaks)
Nursing Care Services
• Assessment of elderly medical conditions with referral to respective agency
• Wound dressing/ Stoma care
• Stitches removal
• Tube feeding
• Urinary Care
• Administration of S/C & I/M injections/ insulin
• Diabetics and Hypertension management eg, blood pressure/ glucose levels
monitoring
• Management of oxygen/ nebulizer therapy
• Monitoring of medication compliance
• Diaper care
Physiotherapy assessment and treatment are available at our
centres for the convenience of both our clients and residents of neighbouring
constituencies who are discharged from hospitals but require continuous
rehabilitation. This service is designed to improve, if not maintain, the
physical condition of elderly who are suffering from stroke,
Parkinson’s Disease, Osteoarthritis (bone aches) and multiple falls.
See Video on Active Rehab at Silver Circle (Dakota Crescent)
Transport can also be arranged at a nominal cost.
Operating Hours
Monday - Friday : 7:30am - 6:00pm (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.)
Admission Criteria
Enrollment is open to elderly who are:
• Ambulant or semi-ambulant
• Able to conduct their activities independently
• Not suffering from severe mental illness, dementia, behavioural disorder or
contagious diseases
Applications who fall outside the above criteria (e.g. wheelchair-bound, slightly demented) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Document Required
• Recent medical report (e.g. discharge summary/ in-patient
summary from hospital, if any, memo from GP)
• Chest X-Ray Report (within 6 months from the report)
For more information, please contact the respective centre.
News on Silver Circle
Partnership With O'Joy Services to Bring Interactive Activities in Silver Circle - NTUC This Week (2 Sept 2011).
Dementia Care Training for Therapy Aides in Silver Circle - NTUC This Week (5 Aug 2011)
