Health · Healthcare & Policy · 4 hrs ago
Singapore’s community care workforce helps seniors age well
Singapore has become a super-aged society, with more than one in five residents aged 65 or older.
The community care workforce includes therapists, activity coordinators and care staff who support seniors outside hospitals.
They help people rebuild strength, stay socially connected and manage daily life.
Their work can also spot early signs of isolation, such as when a senior stops attending activities after a fall.
Demand for community support is expected to grow as family sizes shrink and more seniors live alone; by 2035, more than one in four people in Singapore are expected to be 65 or older.
The work can be physically and emotionally demanding, and requires technical skills as well as empathy and adaptability.
Efforts are under way to improve training and career progression in the sector.
Singapore’s community care workforce supports seniors’ health, social connection and independence outside hospitals.
The workforce includes community therapists, Active Ageing Centre programme staff and nursing home care staff.
Singapore has more than one in five people aged 65 and above, and the share is expected to exceed one in four by 2035.
The article says community care involves skilled, physically demanding and emotionally challenging work, not just basic caregiving.
The Agency for Integrated Care says training, skills development and career progression are needed to strengthen the sector.
- Who
- Community care workers in Singapore, including community therapists, programme executives and nursing home care staff.
- What
- They support seniors to remain active, socially connected and independent in their communities.
- When
- The article was published on Oct 31, 2026. It refers to Community Care Day on Nov 1.
- Where
- Singapore.
- Why
- The support helps seniors age well beyond hospital care, as the population ages and more people need community-based support.
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Seniors participated in activities at the Lions Befrienders Active Ageing Centre at Block 499C Tampines Avenue 9.
CNA published Derek Tan’s commentary on the community care workforce.
Community Care Day was noted in the commentary.
The share of Singapore’s population aged 65 and above is expected to exceed one in four.
- Older residents
- More than one in five people in Singapore are aged 65 and above.
- Projected share
- More than one in four by 2035.
- Active Ageing Centre
- Lions Befrienders at Block 499C Tampines Avenue 9.
- Published
- 2026-10-31
- Community Care Day
- Nov 1
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Helping seniors age well takes more than hospital care