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Current and Projected Statistics of PwDs Without Caregivers

Type: Parliamentary Questions

Topic(s): Disability Services

Published on 07 August 2024

  1. Most persons with disabilities (PwDs) who are  enrolled in Day Activity Centres (DACs) or Sheltered Workshops (SWs) are living  with their family members. Of these PwDs, about one-third, or 1,000, have at least  one caregiver aged 65 years and above. 
  2. Caregiving arrangements change over time and depend on many factors such as  family circumstances and availability of alternative caregivers as the caregivers  themselves grow older. PwDs and their caregivers are encouraged to work with SG  Enable and the Special Needs Trust Company to plan ahead on future care  arrangements. For PwDs without alternative caregiving arrangements, they may be  enrolled into Adult Disability Homes as a last resort. The Enabling Masterplan 2030  (EMP2030) Taskforce for Developing New Community Living Models for Persons  with Disabilities has also been looking into alternative community living models to  enable PwDs to live independently in the community. The Taskforce will be releasing  its recommendations later this year.