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 Group Game |
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 Bird Park Outing
Sponsored by Hewlett Packard Singapore |
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 Educational Talk: eg. Crime Prevention by Singapore Police Force |
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 Stage Performance During Official Event |
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 Festive Celebration |
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Day
Care Services
Social
Day Care
Operating from Mondays to Fridays from 7.30am to
6.00pm, NTUC ElderCare Centres/Silver Circle provide a mix of
purposeful and structured activities that caters
to the needs of frail elderly. Our Centres provide
dual-income families with care facilities for their
frail elderly dependents during the day while they
are at work as well as helping the elderly to continue
with their therapy programmes in order to maintain
their functional independence.
Subject to an overall assessment, our enrolment
is open to all elderly or seniors who meet the following
criteria: - |
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Ambulant or semi-ambulant |
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Able to conduct their activities
independently |
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Not suffering from severe
mental illness, dementia, behavioural disorder or contagious diseases |
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the above criteria (e.g. wheelchair-bound, slightly
demented) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
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| Activities |
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Maintenance Rehabilitation
Exercises |
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Mental Stimulating Activities |
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Recreational Activities
such as arts & crafts, karaoke, bingo,
card games, |
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Structured Learning Programmes |
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Festive Celebrations &
Social Outings |
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Basic Health Checks |
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3 Meals (1 lunch, 2 tea
breaks) per day |
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Talks & Workshops |
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| Transport
Service
For the convenience of our elderly clients, the
Centres provide a 2-way daily ferry service at
nominal cost. This service, however, caters to
residents who stay within a reasonable circumference
of our Centres. Other value-add services are also
available at the centres at nominal cost.
Fee Subsidy/Discount
In order to make the service readily available
and affordable to all, NTUC ElderCare charges
a one-tier fee that is pegged to the median level
which is heavily subsidized. The prevailing fee
is S$640.00 per month (inclusive of 2-way transport
service) for clients who are on a 5-days per week
programme.
NTUC Union members who enrol their elderly dependents
with us will be able to enjoy a monthly rebate
of S$15 (terms & conditions apply).
Financial
Assistance Schemes
Families that require financial assistance, subject to the respective eligibility criteria and terms & conditions, can apply from the following schemes: - |
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Government Means-Test |
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Applicant must meet the following criteria:- |
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Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 55 years and above |
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- Physically
frail and in need of supervision and supportive help |
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mild dementia and/or psychiatric problems but fit for communal living |
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Successful applications will recieve subsidy of 75%
if the monthly household income is below $0-$300 or 50% subsidy if it is between S$301-S$700.
Special cases will be considered only on case-by-case basis. |
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ElderCare Trust |
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Applicant with a monthly per capita income below $1000 may apply for subsidy from ElderCare Trust. Other terms and conditions may apply. |
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Application forms are available at our Centres and must be accompanied with supporting documents such as income tax, pay slips or declarations of the immediate family members. |
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| Stories of some of the lives of the Day Care Centre users that we’ve touched |
"I enjoyed my life so much now!"
[Click here to read full story] |
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"On the recovery journey..."
[Click here to read full story] |
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"I get what I am looking for-the feeling of joy!"
[Click here to read full story] |
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Yan can dance
[Click here to read full story] |
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