Social Development
Question by:
Hon Brett Herron
Answered by:
Hon Sharna Fernandez
Question Number:
13
Question Body:
With reference to the reply to Question 10 published on the Question Paper for Written Reply dated 5 March 2021:
QUESTION
- how many of the 2874 personal developmental plans were senior citizens?
b) how many of these seniors been reintegrated to a (i) family or (ii) old age homes?
(c) how long has each of these members been living at the shelters?
Answer Body:
a) A total of 126 personal developmental plans were senior citizens
(i) A total of 77 seniors were reunified with family.
(ii) A total of 9 seniors were referred to old age homes
(c) The average stay for a senior is 1 year, and longest was 6 years.
The shortest stay for a senior was 2 days before being referred to an old age home.
Date:
Friday, March 26, 2021
