Jamiyah Home for the Aged expands dementia care in Singapore

Jamiyah Singapore opened the Tangerine Room at its eldercare home in Tampines to provide specialized dementia care for residents.

The new space includes memory games, calming corners, and familiar objects like old radios and sewing machines to help residents recall their past. The facility, which provides shelter for destitute people regardless of race or religion, currently houses 105 residents, about 10 percent of whom have dementia.

The organization is enhancing its support services by training staff in dementia and psychogeriatric care through a partnership with Changi General Hospital. Jamiyah Singapore president Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar stated that the home will also focus on gerontology and introduce technology, such as AI-assisted fall detection, to improve resident safety. These efforts aim to help residents stay engaged and eventually regain enough independence to return to community life.

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo attended the home's 30th anniversary on November 7. He noted that the home's mission is vital as Singapore's population ages, with one in four residents expected to be 65 or older by 2030. During the event, the organization also presented $15,000 in total to 10 medical and nursing students as part of the Jamiyah Singapore. Dr Kutbuddin Medical Studies Award.