Temasek Cares - CAN (Caring Assistance from Neighbours): Temasek Cares partnered the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to set up a two-year pilot programme known as CAN (Caring Assistance from Neighbours) to help 100 vulnerable seniors living alone better manage their health conditions. Under the programme, a network of trained community caregivers visit the elderly at home to monitor their health and provide assistance on a daily basis. They assist the elderly to understand their illness, remind them to take their medication, and measure key health indicators including blood pressure, heart rate, blood glucose, and weight. The pilot programme, which currently targets two districts with a high concentration of the senior citizens in the Taman Jurong and Bukit Merah areas, aims to expand the network of community caregivers to more districts.
