SINGAPORE \u2013 An eldercare home in Tampines Avenue 3, which has been providing shelter for the homeless since 1996, is updating its facilities and training to meet the dementia challenge.<\/p>\n
Jamiyah Home for the Aged has added a dedicated space to aid therapy. The Tangerine Room includes items such as old sewing machines and radios to remind residents of their younger years.<\/p>\n
The room will also host group activities with memory games, while a calming corner provides residents with a space to seek comfort should they feel anxious or overwhelmed.<\/p>\n
The home, which is able to care for up to 200 residents, has dedicated spaces for medical care, physiotherapy and recreation.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Jamiyah Singapore, which operates the home, said about one in 10 of the 105 current residents has been diagnosed with dementia.<\/p>\n The Tangerine Room includes items such as old sewing machines and radios to remind residents of their younger years.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of symptoms dealing with a decline in cognitive abilities, such as memory and problem-solving, affecting more than 57 million people worldwide.<\/p>\n In Singapore, the second Well-being of the Singapore Elderly study by the Institute of Mental Health showed there were about 74,000 persons living with dementia here in 2023<\/span><\/a> \u2013 a figure that is expected to grow to 152,000 by 2030.<\/p>\n Speaking on Nov 7 at the home as it marked its 30th anniversary, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo said its mission is becoming increasingly important as Singapore\u2019s population ages, with one in four residents expected to be aged 65 and older by 2030.<\/p>\n The home, also known as Darul Takrim, has provided shelter and care to destitute persons with nowhere else to turn since 1996. It caters to seniors of all races and religions.<\/p>\n \u201cSome are frail, while others are still in good health but have no family or are estranged from them, with no job and no home to return to,\u201d said a spokesperson for Jamiyah Singapore.<\/p>\n Jamiyah Singapore told The Straits Times that the room\u2019s launch marks the start of a stronger focus on dementia care, with staff receiving structured dementia care training through a partnership with Changi General Hospital.<\/p>\n They also learnt from other care providers as well as local and international experts, said Jamiyah president Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar.<\/p>\n Staff received training in dementia and psychogeriatric care, and developed cognitive and sensory activities that help those with dementia stay engaged and express themselves.<\/p>\n A resident (right) and a staff member with robotic companion pets in the Tangerine Room at Jamiyah Home for the Aged.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The home will also build expertise in gerontology \u2013 the study of the ageing process \u2013 through specialised training and collaboration, and support residents who are able and ready to regain their independence and return to life in the community.<\/p>\n Mohd Hasbi said that the home will also introduce technology such as artificial intelligence-assisted fall detection to meet the needs of residents.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cWe intend to have dementia-centred programmes for residents and continue strengthening our staff\u2019s skills so that every person living with dementia receives thoughtful, patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n In his speech, Neo noted that Darul Takrim has shared its mission with the wider community, with schools, companies, mosques and grassroots groups visiting regularly to spend time with residents.<\/p>\n There is something special about interactions between young people and the elderly, he said.<\/p>\n For example, young people can teach seniors more about technology, such as using social media on a smartphone, while seniors can share \u201cauthentic life stories, lessons and experiences that no reel can convey\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd when young persons and seniors come together, we nurture the gotong-royong<\/i> spirit, and help build a \u2018We First\u2019 society, where we see one another better, empathise with one another better, and we aspire to do better for everyone, and not just ourselves,\u201d said Neo.<\/p>\n A resident receiving a hand massage in the Tangerine Room at Jamiyah Home for the Aged.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The event on Nov 7 saw 10 medicine and nursing students receive $15,000 in total as part of the 5th Jamiyah Singapore \u2013 Dr Kutbuddin Medical Studies Award.<\/p>\n The award was established in 2022 in memory of the late Kutbuddin Dohadwala, who volunteered with Jamiyah for 50 years and helped set up the Jamiyah Free Medical Clinic in 1975.<\/p>\n He cared for Darul Takrim\u2019s residents in its early years.<\/p>\n Two of the students received the main award of $3,500 each, while the others each received an encouragement award of $1,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n SINGAPORE \u2013 An eldercare home in Tampines Avenue 3, which has been providing shelter for the homeless since 1996, is updating its facilities and training…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/98204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/picture><\/div>
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