touch community services launches active ageing centre in yishun

Rita Joseph, 71, at TOUCHpoint@Yishun 148, which offers a programme to help seniors gain confidence in using gym equipment before gradually transiting to community gyms.

Listen Summarise A new Active Ageing Centre in Yishun offers a six-week gym programme to help seniors aged 60 and above build confidence and gradually transition to community gyms. The centre also runs a wellness and community activation programme helping seniors find purpose, reflect on their lives, and understand their emotions. Supported by DBS Foundation's $1.5 million funding, Touch Community Services aims to train 700 elderly wellness motivators and expand to ten centres by 2027 to combat senior isolation. AI generated

SINGAPORE – When 71-year-old full-time caregiver Rita Joseph suffered a stroke in October 2015 that severely weakened the right side of her body, she suddenly found herself on the receiving end of care.