Elderly folk facing abuse now have a one-stop service centre where they can seek help.
Trans Safe Centre was officially opened yesterday by the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
The family service centre is dedicated to the prevention of family violence and elder protection.
The facility in Bedok North is the first one-stop point in Singapore for elderly abuse cases.
Its services include counselling, referrals and mediation.
The Trans Safe Centre has its roots in the Stop Abuse in Families (Safe) programme that began at Trans Centre - now known as Trans Family Services - in 2000 as a spousal violence programme.
Straits Times
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Trans Safe Cente for elderly abuse
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Nice idea but the patron should be LKY and not a wimp like Vivian.
To prevent elderly abuse and provide them with protection, LKY is the best person to oversee such a centre.
ps: LKY's hatchet and his experience in cracking skulls should come in handy.
Those who abuse or take advantage of the elderly should be sent for rehab at the Istana to perform chores and appreciate the fact, the President of Spore and his wife are themselves elderly folks.
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