Rahayu Mahzam on informal caregiving as Singapore’s population ages
Based on the Ministry of Manpower’s 2022 Labour Force Survey, about 90,300 Singapore residents who were not working cited caregiving responsibilities as the main reason. 12,400 of them were looking after their aged, ill or disabled parents. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam gave the figures in Parliament on Wednesday (Jul 5) in reply to an MP’s questions. She said as Singapore’s population ages, more seniors will need care and more caregivers will need support. She said her ministry has strengthened support for caregivers, scaled up capacity for aged care services such as home and day care services, and is reviewing how to better anchor care in the community and support seniors to age well at home. The Government will also continue to build up the capacity and capabilities of care workers. All these efforts, she said, will help to relieve the burden on family caregivers.
Based on the Ministry of Manpower’s 2022 Labour Force Survey, about 90,300 Singapore residents who were not working cited caregiving responsibilities as the main reason. 12,400 of them were looking after their aged, ill or disabled parents. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam gave the figures in Parliament on Wednesday (Jul 5) in reply to an MP’s questions. She said as Singapore’s population ages, more seniors will need care and more caregivers will need support. She said her ministry has strengthened support for caregivers, scaled up capacity for aged care services such as home and day care services, and is reviewing how to better anchor care in the community and support seniors to age well at home. The Government will also continue to build up the capacity and capabilities of care workers. All these efforts, she said, will help to relieve the burden on family caregivers.
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