Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.
Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked the Minister for Health by household income or housing type and by age group, what is the current number of Singaporeans utilising nursing homes, home care, day care (including dementia day care) and respite care services respectively.
Based on records submitted by care providers to MOH, in the fourth quarter of 2018, there were around 16,000 unique Singapore residents benefiting from subsidised home and community care services, and around 12,000 on subsidised nursing home services. These figures include those using subsidised respite care services in each setting.
Among the subsidised home and community care residents, around half were aged 80 and above, around three in 10 were aged 70 to 79, and the remainder aged 69 and below. Around three in five received the maximum subsidy.
Among the subsidised nursing home residents, around four in 10 were aged 80 and above, around three in 10 were aged 70 to 79, and the remainder aged 69 and below. More than four in five of these residents received the maximum subsidy.
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