Centre For Seniors

May 25: Mayor of South East District, Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman, visited our booth this morning. Come and visit CFS booth to learn about legacy planning and our training programmes for seniors, and play a game to test your memory. This 2-day event is organized by the Agency of Integrated Care (AIC) and the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Learn about Dementia that is affecting 1 in 10 people in Singapore above the age of 60; How to look out for signs and symptoms and be equipped with knowledge and skills in communicating and caring for persons with dementia in their daily living and activities. Few seats left for upcoming class on May 6 & 7. Contact us by email: [email protected] or phone: 64785015 for more information. Click on this link to register: https://bit.ly/3oFebuz

The Centre for Seniors congratulate winners and nominees of FastJobs Employer Awards 2023 held on 15 March 2024. Particularly in the award category of “Most Senior Friendly Employer” that recognises employers that go beyond traditional practices, advocating for a diverse and intergenerational workforce, actively promote inclusivity in recognising the unique contribution of senior employees. Some of the key initiatives these companies have implemented are:
1) Flexible Work Arrangements
2) Continuous Learning and Training Development
3) Age-Inclusive Policies and Work Culture
4) Upskilling Career Opportunities

The Future of Women at Work 13 Mar, National Library

Sharing of a success story - Looking for a job at 60 years old, Mr Lok faces challenges in his job search journey like many other senior job seekers. He spoke of his job search journey and eventually landed on a job. Mr Lok is happy and found the work he does is meaningful and spoke of it with passion and drive.

Career Confessions: He Did a Career Switch in His 60s! | Workipedia by MyCareersFuture Lok Kam Chi was planning to take it slow and possibly retire but found his newfound calling in healthcare and made a career switch instead.

In Singapore, 1 in 10 people above the age of 60 suffers from dementia. Although dementia mainly affects older people but not all people will get it as they age. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing. It is a set of symptoms that develop when the brain is damaged by disease. There are many things that can increase a person’s chances of developing dementia – these are known as ‘risk factors’. Find out more about dementia to lower your chances of developing dementia and also learn how to manage and care for people with dementia. Upcoming class: Dec 7 & 8 (2-days). Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3oFebuz

Learn befriending skills to engage and interact with elderly in the community. A few training places are still available for 6 December class. Singaporeans and SPRs aged 50 & above pay only the nett course fee of $30 after NSA subsidy. Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit.
Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2LSmvIH

Visit CFS at the NSA Mini Roadshow @ Toa Payoh Library from 6th to 8th Dec (1pm to 5pm) to find out from our course consultants suitable programmes for you. When you sign-up any CFS courses during the 3-days, you will receive a windbreaker (terms and conditions apply).

✨Living around Toa Payoh? You're in luck!✨

😉 Our final NSA Mini-Roadshow for 2023 will be at Toa Payoh Public Library from the 4th - 8th Dec 2023.

😏Keen on green hobbies, digital skills, improving your mental and physical wellbeing, or learning to understand the caregiving needs of people with dementia?
👉EDIBLE GARDEN CITY , XIOHOO , Nanyang Polytechnic, Dementia Singapore and Centre For Seniors will be participating on various days. so come on down!

👉 We're also be having a complimentary sharing session on 5th December, 2pm - 3pm at the Programme Zone on Level 2.
👉 Sign up here today: https://forms.gle/Jk5B9wyuuWW4PEQa8

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Are you a senior (aged 50 & above) and looking for jobs? Visit CFS booth at WSG’s job fair from 6 to 11 November at Kampung Admiralty Community Plaza. At CFS, we help senior job seekers to look for suitable jobs. You can also receive career advisory, gain career insights through on-site talks and get a chance to attend on-site job interviews too. Register now at https://go.gov.sg/tcoyc-nov

👉Register here:
https://www.c3a.org.sg/short-course/basics-elder-caregiving-skills

This 2-day course equips participants with the basic knowledge and skills of delivering proper care for the elderly.

It provides hands-on practice on assisting the elderly in their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) such as personal care in hygiene, mobility, eating and toileting, which includes lifting and transferring, use of mobility aids, tube feeding, catheter care, measure and record vital signs and simple wound dressing, as well as effective communication techniques.

A dialogue session with seniors was held at CFS on Monday, 23 Oct where MOM shared the key considerations and recommendations by the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness for the Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL). The panelists at the session were SMS Dr Koh Poh Koon, NTUC Deputy SG, Ms Cham Hui Fong and CFS Executive Director, Ms Lim Sia Hoe. Addressing the seniors, SMS Koh said that the Legislation will protect workers against common and familiar forms of workplace discrimination, including ageism. WFL is a significant step in building fairer and more harmonious workplaces, and will send a strong signal that there is no place for workplace discrimination for all stages of employment (pre-employment, in-employment and end-employment) in Singapore. More information on the Tripartite Committee's recommendations can be found at go.gov.sg/wflreport

CFS would like to thank those who visited our booth at the National Celebration of Seniors (NCOS) event on 19 October 2023 at Our Tampines Hub. In celebration of our seniors, anyone who register for our courses from 19 to 25 Oct will receive a travel windbreaker (terms & conditions apply). For more info, call Katherine Soo on 64785015 or email [email protected].

Join us on 19 Oct 2023 (Thursday) at Our Tampines Hub, level 3. Sign-up for CFS courses and stand to win prizes. Visit CFS booth # G2.

🌟MARK YOUR CALANDERS FOR 19TH OCT 2023!🌟

🥳To celebrate our seniors in conjunction with the International Day of Older Persons, Ministry of Health, Singapore and Agency for Integrated Care - AIC Singapore are organising the National Celebration of Seniors (NCOS) event on 19th October 2023 (Thursday).

🥰Come join us on-site at Our Tampines Hub for a fun-filled day with exciting programmes and activities. Don’t miss out – register today via the link or simply scan the QR code!

👉Sign up link: https://form.jotform.com/232250809783460

👉Date: 19 Oct 2023, Thursday
👉Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
👉Venue: Our Tampines Hub
😏 FREE goodie bag on a limited basis so come early!

Expect to watch and participate in performances, active ageing programmes and informative sharing sessions organised in partnership with Council for Third Age - C3A , Health Promotion Board, Singapore , People's Association , Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth - MCCY , Library Board, Singapore and Sport Singapore

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CFS launched Silver@Work - a micro-jobs scheme with its partners Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) and Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) on 14 August. Guest of Honour Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, officiated the launch at THKMC's National Day Celebration at their AAC @ Bedok.

Silver@Work is a programme for seniors to take up meaningful jobs and to live life with purpose. CFS kicked start the programme with THKMC where active seniors in THKMC Active Ageing Centres (AAC) help other seniors in the community by taking up micro-jobs within short walking distance from their home such as meals delivery or carrying out medication reminder to fellow seniors in their community, and be paid an allowance for every task delivered.

The micro-jobs scheme will enable seniors to keep fit and active while carrying out the tasks. They will also be able to interact with and keep an eye out for fellow seniors as they go around the community. Doing so will empower them to further enhance their sense of purpose and meaning.

CFS hopes to expand the programme to other AACS across Singapore as well as to hiring employers who are interested to offer meaningful jobs to active seniors.

If you are interested to be a part of Silver@Work, please email to: [email protected]

Visit us at our booth to learn tips on how to take care of your elderly loved ones.

23 Dec 2022
A 16-member delegation from the Goseong-gun Council of South Korea visited Centre For Seniors to learn about senior employment in Singapore. CFS shared with them its training programmes, initiatives and services for seniors as well as silverjobs.sg - a job portal for seniors. The purpose of the Council’s visit to Singapore is to conduct policy research and planning various measures to address an ageing society in South Korea.