Govt to continue supporting families, including seniors and caregivers: PM Wong

PAP Community Foundation can foster bonds and help bridge generations, he says

- Goh Yan Han

Homemaker Jenny Tan and her retiree husband Richard Ng, both in their 70s, feel younger than their age when they try new activities like e-sports and drone soccer at the active ageing centre on the first floor of their Housing Board block.

The PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkle Care in Yew Tee has become their almost daily haunt since the centre opened in 2022.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on July 13 that PCF has been stepping up in senior care, in line with government efforts to provide more support to this segment of the population and to partner organisations to do so.

The Government will continue to support families in Singapore at every stage of life, he said at a PCF Family Day event held at Singapore Expo.

Recent initiatives include financial support and parental leave for parents with newborns, and more help for large families with three or more children.

"But these days, when we talk about family support, it is no longer just about supporting young parents with children. Because these days, our society is getting older," said PM Wong.

With an ageing population, providing family support has to also include seniors and their caregivers, he added.