25/01/2024
Dear Partners and Friends š
Looking to recruit and groom talents or upskill ⨠your team to meet manpower needs?
Imagine having a team of skilled and dynamic Community Care Executive, Programme Executive and Social Work Associate who can deliver quality services to older adults and mobilise solutions for complex challenges. Endorsed by Agency for Integrated Care, our *Part-Time/Work-Study Diploma can turn this vision into reality.
*Individuals can enrol into the course as a Part-Time Student or Work-Study Student.
Interested to find out more?
Join us in the upcoming information session to discover and explore exciting possibilities that lie ahead!
Details of the Virtual Info Session
Date : Thursday, 1 Feb 2024
Time : 7.30pm to 8.45pm
Platform : MSTeams
Click on the registration link below to sign up!
https://forms.office.com/r/nxsxb7smKj
20/10/2023
The Health & Wellness sector's expertise has soared due to pandemic-induced health awareness.
Singapore's ageing population highlights the need for skilled community care and social service professionals.
Join us at the Future Conversation Series to explore opportunities and connect with experts from NTUC Health and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, and benefit from the wisdom of Temasek Polytechnic's domain expert educators and lifelong learners. š
Date: 25 Oct 2023, Wednesday (4pm - 6pm)
Venue: The POD @ National Library, Level 16
Sign up now! šš¼ https://www.tp.edu.sg/fcs
03/07/2023
Congratulations TP, Diploma in Social Sciences in Gerontology for receiving HDB's Friends of Our Heartlands Gold Award! Well done!
It has indeed been a rewarding and meaningful partnership between HDB and TP. We would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to HDB for being an integral part of our students' learning journey.
10/05/2023
Today we celebrate you!
Our heartiest congratulations to our CET students who today graduated from either of the following Specialist Diploma;
The Specialist Diploma in Optimal Ageing Practice
The Specialist Diploma in Nutrition for Ageing Well
The Specialist Diploma in Community Care Support
Well done! Your resilience and hard work is an inspiration to us all! All the best to your next adventure!
08/05/2023
āAs you make your way into the world, donāt lose sight of the things that matter mostā
Congratulations to our PET graduating students and all the best to your next adventure!
25/04/2023
Age is nothing but a number! What an inspiration to everyone!
Polish 88-year-old takes tilt at world's oldest windsurfer crown
GDYNIA (Poland) ā At 88, Polish retiree Piotr Dudek is hoping to officially become the world's oldest windsurfer ā still relishing the battle with the wind and waves as he takes to the water and teaches children to enjoy the sport.
22/04/2023
From the Diploma of Social Sciences in Gerontology, SELAMAT HARI RAYA! Have a beautiful day with your loved ones!!
20/04/2023
Initiatives in place to tackle ageing issues as Sāpore hits āsuper-agedā status in 2026: Health Minister
Ageing is biggest social transformation in Singapore for this generation, says Ong Ye Kung. Read more at straitstimes.com.
20/04/2023
We would like to thank all our partners and students who participated in our very first Health and Community Care Recruitment Drive, which was held on 14 April 2023!
It was a casual yet meaningful event, with many of our student participants reaching out to various industry partners to learn more about full-time/part-time and even volunteering positions available in the aged care landscape!
Once again, thank you everyone for making this event a success!
07/02/2023
Silver Generation Ambassador Buddy Walk!
On 3 Feb 2023, Year 2 GEM students had the opportunity to buddy up with Silver Generation Ambassadors (SGA) to conduct home visits, where they learnt how to assess seniorsā well-being and sign-post them to useful resources.
GEM would like to thank Singapore Generation Office (SGO) for taking the time to provide such a meaningful learning opportunity for our students!
āThe experience was very fruitful and very wholesome because I got to learn life lessons from the seniors and my SGA Buddy also taught me many life skillsā - Kirsten Tay, Yr 2 GEM Student
06/02/2023
Technology - a blessing or a curse? What are you thoughts on this?
Seniors lament cessation of Kopitiam card, citing challenges in using FairPrice app to get discount
SINGAPORE ā Since 2015, Ms Choy Haw Me, 70, and her husband have been using Kopitiam's stored-value cards when they go to their nearby Kopitiam in Yew Tee for a meal or to eat their favourite dessert, ice kacang.