About Centre For Seniors

Founded in 2006, the Centre For Seniors (CFS) is a non-profit, Social Service Agency  (SSA) that is committed to promoting the total well-being of older persons in Singapore, specifically their vocational, financial and psycho-social health.

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Mission
To encourage seniors to be gainfully employed for as long as possible, and to remain actively engaged in the community in order to foster an active ageing mind-set in our seniors.

What CFS does

The Centre For Seniors manages training programmes, activities, and projects that help promote an active ageing culture in Singapore. The main goals are to advocate ageing with dignity, and fostering a society which enables seniors to continue to be gainfully employed. Our goals are represented by 2 pillars:

1. Workplace – Promote age-friendly workplaces

          – Employment Issues (re-employment, remuneration, benefits)

          – Job Re- design

          – Work Life Balance and Flexi-Work Arrangement

          – Financial Planning (retirement adequacy, CPF, taxation, insurance)

          – Workplace Health and Safety Regulations

          – Cultural Changes and Diverse Workplace (inter-gen issues and mentoring)

2. Home and Community – Promote ageing-in-place

          – Age-friendly Housing and Common Spaces

          – Community Care Support Services (daycare, homecare, etc)

          – Caregivers Training and Support

          – Life Enrichment (community activities and volunteerism)

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