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There will now be a residential facility for adults with autism - a first of its kind in Singapore.

The St Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC) has been appointed by the Social and Family Development Ministry (MSF) to co-develop and operate this Adult Disability Home. The announcement was made by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the annual Singapore Anglican Community Services - St Andrew’s Mission Hospital charity dinner on Friday (Oct 2).

He added that this is timely, as a common concern among families of people with autism is the availability of care when the caregivers age.

SAAC and MSF are currently working to design and build the facility that will provide long term residential care for those without alternative options.

"Located at Sengkang, the Adult Disability Home will have the capacity to house 200 residents when it is completed in 2018,” said Dr Tan. “It will also have a co-located Day Activity Centre with a capacity for 50 adult clients."

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