'Living independently with dignity': Residents of first assisted-living flats in Bukit Batok embrace senior-friendly features
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At 88, Sim Kwang Chai is proud of his «perfect» attendance for working out three times a week at the fitness corner just below his flat. «Almost perfect— except when he's unwell,» his daughter-in-law Suzanne countered with a smile,'Living independently with dignity': Residents of first assisted-living flats in Bukit Batok embrace senior-friendly features
At 88, Sim Kwang Chai is proud of his «perfect» attendance for working out three times a week at the fitness corner just below his flat. «Almost perfect— except when he's unwell,» his daughter-in-law Suzanne countered with a smile, as Sim stood up mid-interview with AsiaOne, playfully challenging the reporter to guess his age. «Just proving I can still stand on my own,» said the octogenarian, who lives with his wife, 90-year-old Mdm Sui. The couple is among the first homeowners — all aged 65 and above — to move into Singapore's first assisted-living flats in Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 last October. Launched for sale in February 2021, Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok is a 15-storey block featuring 169 Community Care Apartments, which the government says aims to «support seniors in aging independently within the community.» This public housing concept is jointly developed by the Ministry of National Development (MND), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Housing Board (HDB). Read more