What This Site Covers
Marple Home publishes factual, reference-style material on the practical side of aging-in-place arrangements in Singapore. The primary focus is on HDB public housing — the flat type occupied by the majority of older Singaporeans — and the schemes, subsidies, and community resources that affect how those residents adapt their homes as they age.
The site covers three broad areas: government-supported flat modification grants (particularly the EASE scheme), handrail and lift access options, and the network of Senior Activity Centres and Active Ageing Centres embedded in HDB estates across the island.
The content is written for residents and their families, not for professionals. It does not replicate the information on government websites but tries to add context, explain processes in plain language, and flag the practical complications that official documentation tends to leave out.
Editorial Approach
Articles are written in a descriptive, neutral register. The site does not recommend specific contractors, equipment brands, or service operators. Where external links appear, they go to government or statutory body sources — HDB, the Agency for Integrated Care, the Ministry of Social and Family Development — rather than commercial providers.
Information on government schemes changes periodically. Subsidy levels, eligibility criteria, and the specific items covered under programmes like EASE are updated by the relevant authorities without always being widely publicised. We review published articles quarterly against current HDB and AIC documentation. The date of last review appears at the top of each article.
Where we become aware of inaccuracies in published content, corrections are made promptly and noted within the article.
Organisation Details
Marple Home is published by Marple Home Media Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-registered company.
- Registered name: Marple Home Media Pte. Ltd.
- UEN: 202534871K
- Registered address: 10 Anson Road, #33-08 International Plaza, Singapore 079903
- Editorial contact: editor@marplehome.com
- General enquiries: +65 6100 4382 (Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM SGT)
Contact the Editorial Team
For factual corrections, contributions, or questions about the information published here, use the form below or write directly to editor@marplehome.com.