1. Housing
the government to introduce schemes that provide adequate housing that caters to the needs of elderly such as their health, mobility and security, which is of utmost importance.
Some schemes that the government introduced were the Multi-Generation Flats in 1987 and Granny Flats in 1991. However, they were not very well received. A more successful initiative was the implementation of Project LIFE ( Lift Improvement and Facilities Enhancement for Elderly).
2. Transport
Public transport has also seen improvements and is somewhat more 'elder-friendly'. In 2006, MRT stations were modified and made barrier free. Today, approximately forty percent of our buses are wheelchair accessible.
3. Encouraging re-employment