4 July 2019
A Singapore-based palm oil company donated $1 million to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA) on Thursday (July 4) to fund its therapies and programmes.
The donation, from Musim Mas, will also help 300 less-privileged families who are struggling to pay the $72-a-day ADA dementia daycare fees.
The subsidies will vary, with each case means-tested.
ADA programmes to be funded will include virtual reality workshops for caregivers of those with dementia to gain a deeper understanding of the illness, and a public awareness campaign in September.
The donation will also sponsor cognitive enrichment activities for people with dementia and their caregivers who attend the ADA’s Family of Wisdom programmes.
“Dementia is a form of medical condition that is devastating,” North East District Mayor Desmond Choo said at the cheque presentation at Our Tampines Hub.
“It not only affects you greatly but strips you of who you are as a person – that alone is an important issue we must address as a community.”
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