Speaking at the Mosque Befrienders’ Seminar last Saturday, Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yaacob urged Singaporeans to educate themselves on how to take care of the elderly in light of the nation's demographic trends.
Trends have indicated that the number of elderly in Singapore will increase from the current population of 300,000 to 900,000 by the year 2030, Channel NewsAsia reports.
The Mosque Befrienders’ Seminar was held with the aim to equip volunteers with the necessary skills that can enable them to give back to the community. Volunteer work will reportedly shift their scope to deal with the increasing number of elderly in the future.
Photo: Fechi Fajardo via Flickr
Speaking at the Mosque Befrienders’ Seminar last Saturday, Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yaacob urged Singaporeans to educate themselves on how to take care of the elderly in light of the nation's demographic trends.
Trends have indicated that the number of elderly in Singapore will increase from the current population of 300,000 to 900,000 by the year 2030, Channel NewsAsia reports.
The Mosque Befrienders’ Seminar was held with the aim to equip volunteers with the necessary skills that can enable them to give back to the community. Volunteer work will reportedly shift their scope to deal with the increasing number of elderly in the future.
Photo: Fechi Fajardo via Flickr