A Close Community to Care for One Another

​​​On the western side of Central zone, living alongside the 86,000 residents of Bishan are residents of a different variety. For many years, the smooth-coated otters had disappeared from Singapore’s natural ecosystem. But as the waterways and reservoirs were cleaned up, the en​vironment once again became habitable to these furry creatures, and the otter population continues to flourish in various locations across our island today.

These are some of the lessons that Mother Nature offers us: the need to care for our environment, remaining tight-knit as a community to look after one another, and understanding that our actions are inter-linked.

The average age of a resident of Bishan subzone is around 44 years, and about 20% are aged 65 years and above¹, similar to the average profile of a Central zone resident. The coming launch of Healthier SG will bring many preventive health programmes and efforts to an already-thriving ecosystem of health and social care, including volunteer opportunities for residents to build their own communities and networks as they age and thrive together.

Through our collective efforts, Central Health partners continue to find opportunities to build close-knit and flourishing Communities of Care for the residents of Bishan. 

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