As Singapore's population ages, the number of individuals requiring assistance for daily needs is increasing. At the same time, the number of caregivers - healthy family members able to provide such care - is decreasing. Simple arithmetic tells us that it is more and more likely that any one of us will be a family caregiver.
Recently, the Singapore Government announced a Caregiver Support Action Plan to enhance support for family caregivers of older persons. This action plan is exceedingly timely.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
