Mindful Steps: Journey to Wellness
Care Continuum
Workforce Transformation
Central Health Action & Learning Kampung
Agency for Integrated Care - Intermediate and Long Term Care
31 December 2023
To promote mental wellness in the community; to lower barriers for help-seeking; to support active and healthy aging. The program has the potential for future expansion and integration into more community initiatives.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Continuum, Workforce Transformation, Population Health, Physical Health, Mental Health, Intermediate and Long Term Care ＆ Community Care, Social Care, Informal Workforce Transformation, Volunteer
About this Content
Aims
To promote mental wellness in the community; to lower barriers for help-seeking; to support active and healthy aging
Background
Aimed to reduce stigma on mental health, promote active aging, and develop a Dementia-Friendly Community
Methods
Group walks, cognitive stimulation activities, mental wellness talks, wheelchair-friendly routes
Results
161 residents participated, increasing accessibility to mental health services
Conclusion
The program has the potential for future expansion and integration into more community initiatives
Lessons Learnt
Active engagement, collaborative community efforts improve the effectiveness of such programs.
Additional Information
Winner of AIC Community Care Excellence Awards 2020
Keywords
Active Ageing Centres, Mental Wellness Services, Low-Barrier Engagement
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | Agency for Integrated Care - Intermediate and Long Term Care |
Organization(s) Involved | Care Corner Seniors Service Ltd |
Platform(s) | Central Health Action & Learning Kampung |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Allied Health |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Geriatric Medicine |
Project Lead(s) | Joe Tan |
Project Member(s) |
Connect with this contributor!
Joe Tan - joetan@carecorner.org.sg
Project Attachment
130_Care_Corner_CHALK_2023_Mindful_Steps_Journey_to_Wellness.pdf