Health Minister Ong Ye Kung described the initiative as the fourth prong of Age Well SG.
Estherita, a band comprising active ageing centre volunteers Ben Foo, 67; Philip Han, 67; Mohd Salleh Bidin, 72; and Robert Seet, 67, at the launch of the initiative.
Mr Ong added that the Silver Guardians will complement the existing Silver Generation Ambassadors, volunteers recruited to engage elderly people in their homes and communities and connect them to relevant government schemes. It is also run by AIC, the agency tasked with coordinating care for seniors.Between April and December 2023, AIC conducted a pilot programme of the Silver Guardian initiative, to understand the support required by active ageing centres and how volunteers can best contribute.
The pilot programme showed that volunteers benefit greatly, perhaps even more than the beneficiaries themselves, said Mr Ong. AIC will also try to match Silver Guardians to active ageing centres near their homes or workplaces, to make volunteering more accessible, said Mr Ong. AIC chief executive officer Dinesh Vasu Dash said the Silver Guardian programme would support active ageing centres in their work, adding that volunteerism can help seniors age well in the community.
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