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Active Ageing
Visit the AIC website to explore resources on ways to stay active in the community and make healthier lifestyle choices.
The Empowering Seniors Project
Our Empowering Seniors Project, initiated in FY18, is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of our seniors. We believe in their active participation and contributions, making them creators rather than mere recipients of services.
To get a deeper understanding, download the Empowering Seniors Resource Kit, a guide for agencies looking to implement empowering principles. The kit includes inspiring case studies of empowering initiatives by our workgroup members.
This resource kit is compiled for agencies that aim to implement empowering principles using the Ladder of User Participation. The Ladder helps agencies concretise the abstract concept of empowerment into actionable steps. You'll find case studies of empowerment initiatives by workgroup members that provides inspiration and guidance.
Watch our Empowering Seniors Video to discover how empowering principles are integrated into various eldercare initiatives and services.
1The Empowering Seniors Workgroup comprises of AMKFSC Community Services Ltd, Alzheimer’s Disease Association, Filos Community services, Jamiyah Nursing Home, RSVP Singapore, Sree Narayana Mission (Singapore), Tsao Foundation and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (a member of National University Health System).Background
The Empowering Seniors Project (FY15-FY17) focused on developing an evidence-based engagement framework to enhance purposeful interactions between practitioners/volunteers and seniors. The Project was a collaboration among 15 social service organisations. NCSS initiated the partnership of these organisations with three collaborators: the National Arts Council, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and National Heritage Board. They developed three toolkits: Seniors Life Review through Arts, the Strong Again! Companion Guide, and the Conversation Starter Kit.
The toolkits aim to guide practitioners in empowering seniors to discover their strength, create purpose, and cultivate a strong sense of community belonging.
Senior Life Review through Arts (Collaborator: National Arts Council): Encompasses group work activities and takes seniors through personal art journeys and meaningful conversations, enabling them to share their life stories, hopes, and dreams with confidence.
Strong Again! Companion Guide (Collaborator: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital): Encompasses structured home-based activities, targeting frail and home-bound seniors, aiming to help them gain strength and mobility and to reintegrate into their community.
Conversation Starter Kit for Seniors (Collaborator: National Heritage Board): Catered for staff or volunteers to engage purposefully with seniors, through meaningful conversations and recollections of their memories and past experiences.
Download a copy of the Conversation Starter Kit for Seniors - Places.
Download a copy of the Conversation Starter Kit for Seniors - Lifestyle.
NCSS is deeply grateful to the late Dr Robert CK Loh and his friends who have made this project possible through their generous donations.
2AWWA Ltd, Allkin Singapore Ltd (formerly known as AMKFSC Community Services Ltd), Care Corner Seniors Services Ltd, Empower Ageing Limited, Fei Yue Community Services, Filos Community Services, Lions Befrienders (LB), NTUC Health Co-operative Ltd, O’Joy Care Services, ProAge Pte Ltd, SAGE Counselling Centre, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Limited, TOUCH Community Services, TSAO Foundation, and Yong-En Care Centre
Geo-Counselling Services
Our funded Geo-Counselling Services Our funded Geo-Counselling Services for individuals aged 50 and above and/or their caregivers include professional counselling, clinical support, and specialised coaching to enhance well-being and address personal challenges.
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