NTUC Health launches digital platform to livestream active ageing programmes

NTUC Health has launched a digital platform to livestream active ageing programmes such as cooking, exercise and sewing classes, reaching seniors who cannot attend in person. The web-based initiative, accessible at getsetup.sg, aims to serve 10,000 seniors over two years and will be supported by fou

NTUC Health has launched a digital platform to bring its active ageing programmes online, making them accessible to seniors who cannot attend classes in person. The Digital Active Ageing Platform, a web-based programme accessible at getsetup.sg, was launched on Sunday (Sep 27) alongside the official opening of the NTUC Health Active Ageing Centre (Care) in Geylang Serai.

The platform will offer livestreamed programmes such as cooking, exercise and sewing classes, as well as talks on health and emotional well-being. Sessions will also be recorded so seniors can watch them at their convenience. NTUC Health aims to reach 10,000 seniors through the platform over the next two years.

The initiative will complement the organisation's network of 27 active ageing centres (AACs), particularly for seniors who may be unable to attend in person because of work, caregiving responsibilities or limited space at centres. Dr Lily Yeo, head of NTUC Health Active Ageing Centres, said the organisation has received feedback that space at some centres is limited, meaning seniors have not always been able to secure places in popular programmes.

The Geylang Serai centre houses the first of four livestream studios that NTUC Health plans to establish across Singapore. The other three studios, slated to begin livestreaming next year, will serve clusters in the north, south and west. Programmes conducted at one studio will be broadcast to seniors elsewhere in Singapore.

The organisation is recruiting more senior volunteers to serve as guides, facilitators and community leaders, conducting programmes and sharing their skills with their peers online. Seniors who need help registering for the website can visit any of NTUC Health's 27 AACs or write in to the organisation.

Youths will also be involved through the Youth-to-Senior (Y2S) initiative, rolled out in July, which gives young people hands-on experience in community-based eldercare. Dr Yeo said seniors enjoy taking part in activities alongside younger people, helping create a more family-like environment at the centres. NTUC Health eventually aims to digitalise programmes across all 27 of its AACs.