Statistics on Waitlist for Enrolment into Adult Disability Homes and Day Activity Centres, and Outcomes of Alternative Placements through SG Enable's Referral System
Ministry of Social and Family DevelopmentSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns the waitlist statistics and placement outcomes for Adult Disability Homes (ADHs) and Day Activity Centres (DACs) raised by Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli B M M reported that as of December 2025, ADHs have 100 individuals waiting with an average nine-month wait time. DACs have 370 individuals on the waitlist with an eight-month average wait time, though some delays involve preferences for specific centres. SG Enable facilitates interim support through alternative placements and community engagement programs while the Ministry increases DAC capacity by 500 places by 2030. The Ministry is also piloting the Enabled Living Programme to provide more community living options for persons with disabilities beyond traditional residential care.
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24 Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what are the current waitlist numbers and average waiting times for enrolment in (i) Adult Disability Homes and (ii) Day Activity Centres; (b) what is the maximum wait time experienced for those facilities with no vacancies; and (c) what is the success rate of SG Enable's referral system in placing applicants at alternative facilities.
Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: Adult Disability Homes (ADHs) provide residential care for adults with disabilities who have no alternative accommodation. As of December 2025, over 1,000 persons with disabilities reside in 11 ADHs funded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), most of which operate at utilisation rates of over 80%.
Admission into ADHs is considered as a last resort and only when it is in the individual's best interest. Placement depends on factors, such as the individual's readiness and the suitability of available spaces. As of December 2025, there are 100 individuals on the ADH waitlist, with an average waiting time of about nine months from referral to enrolment.
Day Activity Centres (DACs) provide day care and engagement for adults with disabilities living in the community. As of December 2025, there are 32 MSF-funded DACs with a total capacity of over 1,800 places and an overall utilisation rate of about 90%. There are 370 individuals on the waitlist, with an average waiting time of about eight months to enrolment. Over half of them are undergoing or pending screening and assessments. Some have declined available placements and remain on the waitlist for their preferred centre and may thus experience a longer waiting time.
For suitable individuals on the waitlist pending enrolment, SG Enable facilitates referral to other facilities with available capacity or supports continued engagement through activities at the Enabling Services Hub and the Supported Transition and Engagement Programme for graduates of special education schools in the interim.
MSF is progressively increasing DAC capacity by 500 places by 2030, and piloting additional community living options, such as the Enabled Living Programme, to better support persons with disabilities to live in the community.