The 30 sq m pop-up container room is the latest addition to a series of Our Residents' Hubs across Singapore, and the first to feature a collaboration between a residents' network and an active ageing centre (AAC).
This partnership aims to foster healthier, more active lifestyles among seniors in the private landed estate.
The launch was held as part of Yio Chu Kang Day 2024, under the theme Where Neighbours Become Family. It was attended by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Yio Chu Kang MP Yip Hon Weng and over 500 residents.
In an interview on Dec 1, Mr Yip said one in four Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above by 2030.
"In Yio Chu Kang estate, about 40 per cent (of the residents) are aged above 65 years old. The issue in a private landed estate, unlike in HDB or in condos, (is that) there isn't physical space for active ageing centres to conduct activities," he added.
There are 1,024 landed properties in Lentor estate, and about 30 per cent of the residents are above 60 years old, noted Mr Yip.
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