Seniors

The Singleton community is fortunate to have very active, committed seniors who dedicate time and energy to give back to their community. Singleton seniors have high rates of volunteering, are involved in sports and recreation and provide endless services via the clubs that they participate in.

Currently people over 65 make up 10.1 percent of our total population, this will increase to 13.4 percent by 2021 and 17.7 percent by 2036.

Council is dedicated to ensuring that facilities and services are available to current and future senior residents of Singleton. Council also understands that the needs of our current older generation will be different to future generations and are keen to ensure Singleton is able to support older people to age well and to stay connected to the Singleton community, now and in many years to come.

Information about accessing government services can be obtained from the following websites:

• NSW Government - Service and Support for older people, people with a disability and their families and carers
• Australian Government - My Aged Care

 

Tips for Healthy Ageing

An action item from the Singleton Lifestyle Plan for Older People was to provide access to information on healthy ageing.

A “Healthy Ageing Quiz” has been produced by the National Ageing Research Institute, which will help you identify your current health and provide practical tips for ageing well.

The quiz is available in paper format from the Singleton Senior Citizens Centre and the Singleton Library. View an online version.  

Seniors Week

Each year, Council works with community partners to coordinate activities for Seniors Week. Information, when available, is published in our events section.