SINGAPORE: Older residents who have to climb a small flight of steps to get into their Housing Board flat may soon have one less obstacle to overcome.
The Housing Board plans to expand its Enhancement for Active Seniors (Ease) program to include subsidies for ramps more than one step high, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said yesterday.
The goal is to make HDB estates more elderly-friendly, given the aging population, he told reporters after visiting Nee Soon GRC’s Kebun Baru ward. “You’ll see more of these needs emerging – mobility, access, connectivity but also community. You want (the elderly) to stay active,” he said, adding that expanding Ease is one way to help seniors…