The Big Read: With more seniors needing care, is assisted living the answer for S'pore's 'missing middle' and their caregivers?
In-depth analysis on the latest issues and trends that matter With more seniors needing care, is assisted living the answer for S'pore's 'missing middle' and their caregivers? By Renald Loh, Navene Elangovan With Singapore society ageing rapidly, one particular eldercare option has sprung up in recent years — community or assisted living to help seniors with basic daily activities They are being touted as a possible solution for the "missing middle" — seniors who cannot live independently but are not too ill to be cared for in nursing homes But experts, industry players and caregivers pointed to various factors on why assisted living services has not taken off faster, including costs, regulatory ambiguities and manpower shortages At the same time, there are different challenges in expanding other caregiving services such as foreign domestic helpers and day care centres Experts believe that the right way for
