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The Critical Role of Logistics for Ageing-in-Place: Insights from Active Ageing Initiatives Cover

The Critical Role of Logistics for Ageing-in-Place: Insights from Active Ageing Initiatives

By: Huay Ling Tay  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

Abstract

Singapore’s Healthier SG initiative represents a pivotal step toward integrated, preventive, and community-based care for an ageing population. While considerable attention has been given to integrating medical and social care, the role of logistics, ranging from service scheduling to last-mile delivery of health and mobility aids, remains under-addressed in policy implementation. Drawing on my experience as a logistics and health systems researcher, this paper posits that logistics and supply chain systems form a “third pillar” of care integration, particularly for ageing in place. Using Singapore’s transition to Healthier SG as a case, I reflect on implementation gaps, system design flaws, and promising innovations.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.10176 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 20, 2026
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Published on: Jan 28, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Huay Ling Tay, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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