SINGAPORE: In accordance with a new program to support effective age, some neighborhoods in public cover estates with a higher thickness of seniors may have upgrading.
The next quarter of the following year will be the start of the Silver Upgrading Programme, which will include four counties in Chong Boon, with work expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2026.
The Housing and Development Board announced in a news release on Sunday ( Aug 25 ) that the program would then spread to 22 additional areas over the next five years, including Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Queenstown, and Toa Payoh, with all works anticipated to be finished by 2029.
Facilities that combine play places for children and exercise equipment for adults and seniors, as well as facilities like medical gardens, health trails, rest areas along pathways, and dementia-friendly elements, are some examples of potential enhancements.
According to HDB,” so senior-friendly enhancements will be included in upcoming projects funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme ( NRP ).
The new Magic Upgrading Programme will pin these older counties to ensure that they can enjoy these senior-friendly improvements because some older districts that have been upgraded in the past do never qualify for NRP.
The NRP was introduced in , 2007, focusing on changes at the wall and downtown degree, for stones built up to 1999.
HDB added that precincts with a higher proportion of soon-to-be seniors ( aged 55 years old and above ) and seniors ( aged 65 years old and above ) are given priority.
Improvements under the program, which is fully funded by the government, may be tailored for each downtown.
HDB stated that it is working with a design specialist to design the range and range of the works to be carried out, and that it will use what they learn from the first four districts in future projects.
Additionally, it will collaborate with the appropriate partners to get the people ‘ opinions about their wants and discover the improvements they want to see.
” HDB is committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our houses and communities, and create an environment where seniors may sit and age-in-place freely within their neighborhoods”, said HDB.