Accessible Amenities for All
Discover how Singapore is co-locating amenities near homes to bring greater convenience to residents and make the most of our land.
Last updated 4 June 2026
Providing affordable food near home
Hawker centres and coffee shops are an integral part of Singapore's culture and daily life. To keep our hawker heritage vibrant and ensure affordable food options for all:
The Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme 2.0 will refresh older hawker centres into more vibrant, accessible and climate-resilient community spaces.
Spacious, barrier-free seating area at the new Woodleigh Hawker Centre. (Source: NEA)
Up to $1 billion will be allocated to build 5 new hawker centres and upgrade existing ones in the next 20 to 30 years.
Source: Lions Befrienders
Smarter food deliveries
Lions Befrienders and Delta Electronics Singapore are using Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to deliver meals and medication from the Active Ageing Centres at Mei Ling Street and Bendemeer to homebound seniors. Lions Befrienders will soon trial delivering food from hawker centres to seniors' homes with AMRs.
Enhancing the provision of places for learning
Being close to childcare and schools makes learning more accessible and convenient. To better cater to different learning needs and support young families:
By 2029, up to 40,000 full-day preschool places will be added near homes and workplaces to improve access to affordable and quality preschools.
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More schools across different regions will also cater to students with special educational needs, such as the upcoming Anglo-Chinese School (Academy) in Tengah and Pathlight School at Punggol.
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Pathlight School (Tampines), a recently constructed special education school. (Source: MOE)
Bringing generations together
Children from PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Changi-Simei Block 131 regularly engage with seniors from Moral Home for the Aged Sick. This is one example of how the PCF Sparkletots Preschool (PCFSP) and the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) have introduced more intergenerational activities to 68 Community Care Organisations and 220 PCFSP to foster stronger bonds across generations.
Preschool children interacting with seniors. (Source: PCF Sparkletots Preschool)
Fostering a healthier and more caring society
Our healthcare needs will grow as our society ages. While we expand the number and range of healthcare facilities across Singapore, more will also be done to support healthier lifestyles.
By early 2030s, we will have:
Boosting our capacity to care
Two new public hospitals are being developed at Bedok and Tengah. Campuses of existing hospitals such as Alexandra Hospital, Singapore General Hospital and National University Hospital will be rejuvenated and redeveloped too.
Virtual wards will be part of the future Eastern General Hospital Campus in Bedok.
A future-ready smart hospital
When completed around 2030, the Eastern General Hospital Campus in Bedok will be digitally enabled with smart technologies. This will allow the hospital to deliver more seamless care to patients, including monitoring them remotely even when they are not in the hospital.
Supporting our seniors to age gracefully and actively
By 2030, about 1 in 4 Singaporeans will be aged 65 or older. Our built environment will be designed to empower seniors to thrive and enjoy meaningful connections as they age in place.
More and better nursing homes
By 2030, 10,600 more nursing home beds will be added. New nursing homes will also be designed to better support social and emotional well-being, where possible.
Source: MOH, MOHH
The new Lentor Health Nursing Home (West Coast) has areas for arts and music therapy, with well-designed spaces for interaction.
More dementia-friendly neighbourhoods
Kebun Baru, Yishun, and Yio Chu Kang have become dementia-friendly, with supportive services, inclusive amenities and improved navigability. This enables persons living with dementia to live independently in the community. Dementia-friendly elements will be introduced to more neighbourhoods progressively.
Source: AIC
The Blue Court is a distinctive community space in Yio Chu Kang that serves as a wayfinding landmark and allows seniors to engage in cognitive exercises and games.
Ageing in place
Age Well SG supports seniors to age well in their homes and communities. The physical environment is improved to encourage active ageing.
Connecting with others
Today, seniors may participate in social and recreational activities at any of the 224 Active Ageing Centres (AACs) across Singapore.
Some AACs also conduct these activities in nearby parks and communal spaces to bring active ageing programmes closer to seniors in the vicinity, which include private estate areas.
This pop-up communal facility at Jalan Mas Kuning playground is used by nearby AACs to bring active ageing activities closer to seniors in the estate.
Staying fit within the community
Under the Silver Upgrading Programme, precincts with a high proportion of seniors will receive new facilities such as therapeutic gardens, fitness trails and 3-Generation playgrounds that combine play areas for children with equipment for seniors.
Fitness corners in parks will be progressively upgraded with senior-friendly equipment and enhanced safety measures to promote strength and balance.
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The fitness corner at Jurong Central Park is one of 22 facilities upgraded since November 2024.
Connecting communities
Strong community bonds make an estate special. To foster communities within our neighbourhoods, we will introduce a wide range of recreational and social facilities for all ages and interests. These facilities will be integrated wherever possible to bring greater convenience to residents and optimise land use.
One-stop community hubs
Our Tampines Hub is the first integrated community hub that combines a library, a hawker centre, a community club, sports facilities and retail shops in one location. Its success has led to the introduction of new integrated community hubs in many more towns.
Our Tampines Hub
Bukit Canberra, which opened recently, houses a polyclinic, a senior care centre, a childcare centre, a hawker centre and a wide range of sports facilities. In 2026, residents can also look forward to a park and the Canberra House Library.
More integrated hubs are under study at places including Siglap, Sengkang Town Centre, Woodlands North Coast, Yew Tee and Tanglin Halt. They are expected to be completed over the next 10 to 15 years!
