Number and Ratio of Medical Social Workers and AIC Care Co-ordinators to Population of Care Recipients over Age 65

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2019.

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Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Health for the current number of medical social workers and AIC care co-ordinators, along with their ratios to the population of care recipients over 65 years old.
In 2018, there were about 600 medical social workers in public healthcare and community care sectors.
There are approximately 110 AIC staff coordinating care for recipients and caregivers, providing information and referrals.
The Ministry stated that calculating ratios solely for care recipients over 65 may not be meaningful, as these staff support all age groups and collaborate with community partners.
The combined efforts of medical social workers and AIC staff focus on coordinating care and support across the entire care recipient population.

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Anthea Ong

Ms Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Health what is the current number of (i) medical social workers and (ii) AIC care co-ordinators, and their respective ratios to the population of care recipients over the age of 65 years.

Gan Kim Yong

Based on data reported by healthcare providers, there were about 600 Medical Social Workers (MSWs) working in the public healthcare and community care sectors1 in 2018. Within the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), there are about 110 staff coordinating care for care recipients and their caregivers in hospitals and in the community, and helping them with information and referral to the various services and support programmes.

The ratio of MSWs and AIC staff numbers to the population of care recipients over the age of 65 years may not be meaningful as they work together to support care recipients across all age groups, and not just care recipients over the age of 65 years. They also work with other community partners to coordinate care and support for seniors.

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Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Health for the current number of medical social workers and AIC care co-ordinators, along with their ratios to the population of care recipients over 65 years old.
In 2018, there were about 600 medical social workers in public healthcare and community care sectors.
There are approximately 110 AIC staff coordinating care for recipients and caregivers, providing information and referrals.
The Ministry stated that calculating ratios solely for care recipients over 65 may not be meaningful, as these staff support all age groups and collaborate with community partners.
The combined efforts of medical social workers and AIC staff focus on coordinating care and support across the entire care recipient population.

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Number and Ratio of Medical Social Workers and AIC Care Co-ordinators to Population of Care Recipients over Age 65

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2019.

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Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Health for the current number of medical social workers and AIC care co-ordinators, along with their ratios to the population of care recipients over 65 years old.
In 2018, there were about 600 medical social workers in public healthcare and community care sectors.
There are approximately 110 AIC staff coordinating care for recipients and caregivers, providing information and referrals.
The Ministry stated that calculating ratios solely for care recipients over 65 may not be meaningful, as these staff support all age groups and collaborate with community partners.
The combined efforts of medical social workers and AIC staff focus on coordinating care and support across the entire care recipient population.

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Anthea Ong

Gan Kim Yong

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Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Health for the current number of medical social workers and AIC care co-ordinators, along with their ratios to the population of care recipients over 65 years old.
In 2018, there were about 600 medical social workers in public healthcare and community care sectors.
There are approximately 110 AIC staff coordinating care for recipients and caregivers, providing information and referrals.
The Ministry stated that calculating ratios solely for care recipients over 65 may not be meaningful, as these staff support all age groups and collaborate with community partners.
The combined efforts of medical social workers and AIC staff focus on coordinating care and support across the entire care recipient population.

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Number and Ratio of Medical Social Workers and AIC Care Co-ordinators to Population of Care Recipients over Age 65

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Number and Ratio of Medical Social Workers and AIC Care Co-ordinators to Population of Care Recipients over Age 65

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Gan Kim Yong

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