Red Crowns rents HDB and condominium units, matches four seniors to each unit, and has them looked after by two foreign domestic workers.SINGAPORE – The Government is exploring whether it is feasible to have foreign live-in maids to help care for several seniors sharing an apartment.Under this law, the employer of a foreign maid is responsible for her food, safety, medical care, job scope, accommodation and rest arrangements.
Five private companies have been shortlisted to join forces with the government agencies in this latest initiative. They are Red Crowns, St Bernadette Assisted Living, Econ Health & Wellness, Active Global Respite Care and TS Care Services. “The Shared Stay-in Senior Care Services sandbox is one initiative that has developed out of such dialogues. The call for applications was made on the AIC website on Sept 14 and applications closed on Oct 6. Red Crowns Senior Living is one of the five applicants that have been shortlisted after submitting an application to participate in the sandbox,” an MOH spokesman said.
It opened a probe into Red Crowns’ operations and said investigations went as far back as November 2021.After media reports about the probe and letters to ST Forum by families of seniors in the co-living homes, Red Crowns met MOH, MOM and AIC in Aug 11 to discuss a collaboration and to participate in the sandbox project.