AD Hostels provide alternative accommodation for adults with disabilities who are unable to live with their families.

They are suitable for adults with disabilities who are high functioning in their community living skills (e.g. able to travel independently) and do not require institutional care. Priorities are given to those who are employed either in the open employment or sheltered workshops.

These hostels also offer short-term residential-based training in work and life skills with the aim of helping individuals to resume independent living back at their own homes or in alternative forms of assisted community living.

SG Enable provides referrals to government-funded AD Hostels in Singapore.

Applicants should be:

1. Between 16 to 55 years old^{#^}

2. Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents¹

3. Diagnosed with congenital disabilities of the following nature:

• Physical
• Intellectual (IQ level of less than 70)
• Sensory (Hearing/Visual impairment)
• Developmental (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder)
• A combination of two or more of the above

*Applicants with acquired disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

4. Be of a high functioning level, independent in activity of daily living and do not require any personal assistance in mobility, feeding, toileting, personal grooming and hygiene and are able to travel independently

5. Have a good prognosis of attaining independent life and work skills. Priority will be given to applicants who are employed in open employment or sheltered workshop.

Applicants may not be eligible if they have one or more of the following:

• They have untreated infectious diseases
• They are suffering from serious psychotic disorders and/or serious behavioural problems that require them to be under close individual supervision or nursing care.

^# Special needs children of SPED School-going age should be encouraged and assisted to remain in School for as long as possible. Parents of SPED graduands may approach their School to discuss the transition plans of the children prior graduating from School. 

^{^} Persons with disabilities who are below age 21 would need the consent of parents or legal guardians for their application. 

¹For Permanent Residents, at least one immediate family member, i.e. parent or sibling, must be a Singapore Citizen.

Please approach a social worker from a touchpoint (e.g. Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO), hospital and etc.) for assistance in submitting an application for AD Hostel.

Submission of applications to SG Enable by Social Workers (Online or Hard copy)