Why are Community Care Apartments struggling to attract older Singaporeans? | Deep Dive

The government has lowered the minimum age to apply for Community Care Apartments from 65 to 55 and cut the cost of the basic service package to encourage more take-up. But will these changes meet the needs of a fast ageing society that still want their freedom and independence? In this week’s Deep Dive, Tiffany Ang and Steven Chia sit down with associate professor Kelvin Tan from the Singapore University of Social Sciences and Nicholas Mak, chief research officer from MOGUL.sg, to explore who these apartments are really designed for and whether they can sufficiently fill the gap to house an ageing nation.

Highlights:
00:00 Intro
02:06 Will younger seniors apply?
03:01 Property concerns holding buyers back
05:44 Why demand has cooled
07:34 Who actually benefits from CCAs?
08:43 Has the community model weakened?
12:18 Should senior housing be more integrated?
15:53 Why many seniors resist moving
23:27 Rethinking housing and care options

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