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DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in the last six months, how many local nursing homes have not been able to maintain the required ratio of care staff to residents for (i) Category I (ii) Category II (iii) Category III and (iv) Category IV residents respectively; and (b) what are the Ministry’sContinue reading “DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES”

Progress of Malay/Muslim Community

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, in Malay please. (In Malay): Mr Chairman, I would like to seek clarification as well as share a suggestion on some matters related to the Malay-Muslim community. The first is about the Community Leaders Forum (CLF). The CLF was formed in October 2003. The objective of theContinue reading “Progress of Malay/Muslim Community”

TOTAL VALUE OF FESTIVE GRANT FOR 2023 CONTRIBUTED BY LEE FOUNDATION AND DISBURSED TO COMCARE RECIPIENTS

4 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the total value of the festive grant for 2023 contributed by the Lee Foundation that will be disbursed to ComCare recipients; (b) what are the qualifying criteria for receiving the grant; (c) how many recipients have benefitted from the grant; and (d) inContinue reading “TOTAL VALUE OF FESTIVE GRANT FOR 2023 CONTRIBUTED BY LEE FOUNDATION AND DISBURSED TO COMCARE RECIPIENTS”

Intermediate and Long-term Care

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): As Singapore’s population ages, the demand for intermediate and long-term care (ILTC) will continue to increase. A paper on the Future of Long-Term Care in Singapore by researchers from the LKY School of Public Policy, identified three main issues to tackle in this sector – manpower capabilities, infrastructure capacity and coordinationContinue reading “Intermediate and Long-term Care”

Improving Caregiver Support

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Caring for elderly parents is a heavy responsibility that many Singaporeans bear. And it can take a toll on their physical and mental health leading to burnout. Many caregivers are women or single adults who sacrifice their careers or personal lives to be caregivers. Our society must recognise caregivers’ challengesContinue reading “Improving Caregiver Support”

Capabilities at Social Service Offices

Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, our Family Service Centres (FSCs) and Social Service Offices (SSOs) are intended to be the core nodes for social support. Our social workers are best placed to understand and respond to residents’ needs. Social workers help point residents to more specific assistance schemes, such as those for students. IContinue reading “Capabilities at Social Service Offices”

Poverty Relief for Specific Segments

Mr Chairman, I want to draw attention to three possibly underserved groups in our social service landscape. With full-time National Servicemen (NSFs), allowances start at $580, going up to $1,280 or more, depending on vocation. In most cases, NSFs need to depend on their family, at least in terms of housing, and are unlikely to beContinue reading “Poverty Relief for Specific Segments”

Strengthening the Trampoline

Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, the trampoline is used to talk about helping individuals bounce back. Safety nets are equally important but, today, I will make proposals to improve the trampoline. Firstly, the Global Nutrition Report says Singapore is “off course” to prevent prevalence of overweight children under five from increasing. The cost of healthyContinue reading “Strengthening the Trampoline”

RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND NUMBER OF CHILDREN SINGAPOREAN WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE

Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Government has conducted any research to understand the number of children that Singaporean women would like to have and the reasons why this may be different from the number they actually do have; and (b) if not, whether it will consider doing so and publishing the findingsContinue reading “RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND NUMBER OF CHILDREN SINGAPOREAN WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE”

ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) what surveys or research are currently undertaken to assess the job impact of training courses that are supported by Government funds; (b) whether the Government will publish the findings of such studies; and (c) whether the Government will consider extending funding support to trainers based on theContinue reading “ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS”