c. Desa Bina Diri This type of home provides shelter and rehabilitation for the poor/ destitute persons. According to data provided by the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia, as of 30 December 2013, the total number of residents in 2013 is 971 comprising 640 males and 331 females. d. Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE)/Senior Citizen Activity Centre The service is provided for persons of 60-years and above who are able to look after him/herself. The centre is managed by local communities and government agencies. Altogether, there are 22 Senior Citizens Activity Centres in Malaysia. The services provided include social, recreational and economy empowerment programmes. Lifelong learning programmes are also provided at the senior citizen activity centres. Members of the centres are mainly female and with the highest participation from the Chinese community. (Please see Table 6 and 7 for the total number of registered members of senior citizen activity centre by gender and race, 2013) REPORT ON CARE SERVICES FOR OLDER PERSONS AND SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS 25

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