(This story is from our archives of NextStep Magazine. The Magazine has since been renamed to AIC With You)

Six questions – that’s all it takes for the AICare Link app to do a basic assessment of what financial help a person can qualify for, and to recommend a list of subsidies and grants.

And to make sure this mobile app worked as advertised, it was tested before its launch in the real world by the people it aims to help.

Grassroots leaders and volunteers from Teck Ghee, in Ang Mo Kio, put the AICare Link app through its paces in October 2015.

They were the first members of the public to try the app with their residents at a community event. They installed the app on their mobile phones on the spot, and were briefed on the features and uses of the app by staff from the Agency for Integrated Care.

In no time at all, they were using the app with their elderly residents.

Veteran grassroots leader Madam Noelene De Foe (BBM) was impressed with the ease of use.

“AIC has various schemes that residents can tap on depending on their needs, but it’s not easy for all my grassroots volunteers to remember the various schemes,” shares Madam Noelene, who is chairman of the Teck Ghee Active Ageing Committee.

“I’m glad that AIC has developed an app where all the latest senior care schemes are now available at our fingertips. You just need to key in a few details about your resident and the suitable schemes will appear. The app makes it much easier for our grassroots volunteers to advise residents accordingly as to what help is available to them,” she adds.

The AICare Link app was officially launched at Teck Ghee’s annual Active Ageing Night on 7 November 2015, which was graced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Here's what two grassroots leaders have to say about the AICare Link application. Find out how to download our AICare Link app Here!