Case Study in Singapore
Singapore government has executed several measures to create more elder-friendly houses for the aged over the last few years. Firstly, The government collaborates with the Housing Development Board (HDB) to add in various elder-friendly features into the sold flats. The features are grab bars installed in the bathroom and anti-slip floor tiles. As for the outdoor, installation of ramps which lead to blocks and to recreational facilities has been implemented for easy movement of the elderly.
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Secondly, the government has also provided the elderly with the option of living in HDB built Studio Apartments (SAs). HDB built Studio Apartments (SAs) are customised flats which are being integrated within existing public housing estates. SAs have elder-friendly features such as anti-slip floor tiles, lever taps, grab bars, emergency pull-cords and heat detectors which activate alarms.
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The good points which can be taken from all these existing measures that the government has put to ensure the safety and comfort of the elderly in their own living spaces are the installation of elder-friendly features into the interior and exterior of elderly’s living spaces. However, the elder-friendly features that has been implemented by the government can still be improved by adding more varieties of elder-friendly features which will also cater to elderly’s eyesight problems and so on.
Reference:
http://app.msf.gov.sg/Portals/0/Summary/research/Chapter%203%20-%20Housing%20for%20Seniors.pdf
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