Targeted Social Programmes to Increase Participation Rates of Male Retirees

Debated in Parliament on 7 Nov 2023.

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Miss Rachel Ong proposed creating a Silver Club with social activities for retiring seniors and suggested automatic registration with incentives to boost early engagement.
Ong Ye Kung highlighted that the Ministry of Health is expanding Active Ageing Centres to promote active lifestyles and social connections, collaborating with community partners.
The debate noted that male seniors are harder to engage, so activities like communal meals, walks, pool, and guitar jamming are used to attract them, with Silver Clubs being welcomed as a useful initiative.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for Health in light of lower social participation rates amongst male retirees (a) whether the set-up of a Silver Club with a range of social activities and programmes targeted at retiring seniors of different staff levels in the formal workforce can be explored; and (b) whether these retiring seniors can be automatically registered for such a Silver Club or another similar club, months prior to retirement for early engagement, with incentives for participation in the first year of retirement.

Ong Ye Kung

My response will also cover the matter raised in the question by Miss Rachel Ong1 who filed a Parliamentary Question which is scheduled for a subsequent Sitting.

Age Well SG is a national programme to encourage seniors to lead active lifestyles and stay socially connected in communities. This is critical to ensure their well-being and stave off sickness.

The Ministry of Health will be expanding and improving Active Ageing Centres (AACs) in communities to achieve this. AACs are to organize a wide range of activities and volunteering opportunities that meet the interests of all seniors. However, AACs can succeed only if it collaborates with all community partners, including grassroots organisations, the Health Promotion Board and various associations and groupings on the ground.

Indeed, our experience has been that it is more difficult to persuade male seniors to participate in community activities and stay active. To increase their social participation rate, AACs organise activities like communal meals, group walks, pool playing and guitar jamming which tend to attract a larger male following. Initiatives like Silver Clubs will be very useful and very welcomed.

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Miss Rachel Ong proposed creating a Silver Club with social activities for retiring seniors and suggested automatic registration with incentives to boost early engagement.
Ong Ye Kung highlighted that the Ministry of Health is expanding Active Ageing Centres to promote active lifestyles and social connections, collaborating with community partners.
The debate noted that male seniors are harder to engage, so activities like communal meals, walks, pool, and guitar jamming are used to attract them, with Silver Clubs being welcomed as a useful initiative.

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Targeted Social Programmes to Increase Participation Rates of Male Retirees

Debated in Parliament on 7 Nov 2023.

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Miss Rachel Ong proposed creating a Silver Club with social activities for retiring seniors and suggested automatic registration with incentives to boost early engagement.
Ong Ye Kung highlighted that the Ministry of Health is expanding Active Ageing Centres to promote active lifestyles and social connections, collaborating with community partners.
The debate noted that male seniors are harder to engage, so activities like communal meals, walks, pool, and guitar jamming are used to attract them, with Silver Clubs being welcomed as a useful initiative.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Ong Ye Kung

My response will also cover the matter raised in the question by Miss Rachel Ong1 who filed a Parliamentary Question which is scheduled for a subsequent Sitting.

Age Well SG is a national programme to encourage seniors to lead active lifestyles and stay socially connected in communities. This is critical to ensure their well-being and stave off sickness.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Miss Rachel Ong proposed creating a Silver Club with social activities for retiring seniors and suggested automatic registration with incentives to boost early engagement.
Ong Ye Kung highlighted that the Ministry of Health is expanding Active Ageing Centres to promote active lifestyles and social connections, collaborating with community partners.
The debate noted that male seniors are harder to engage, so activities like communal meals, walks, pool, and guitar jamming are used to attract them, with Silver Clubs being welcomed as a useful initiative.

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Miss Rachel Ong

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Targeted Social Programmes to Increase Participation Rates of Male Retirees

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Miss Rachel Ong

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