Caregivers/Caregiving

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A 10-minute walk from the MRT. But for whom?

A 10-minute walk for a healthy 35-year-old is a very different proposition for a 78-year-old with a walking frame.

Over 370 domestic helpers trained in caregiving pilot programme, including dementia care

Domestic workers dress up to have a picture taken at a Photo Booth during the May Day Domestic Employees Celebration held at Resorts World Convention Centre on June 21.

‘I don’t want anyone to look down on Dad’: A son’s tribute to his special father

Karthigeyan (left) and and Shanger Pannerchelvam (right) are not only sons, but also protectors of their father, D. Pannerchelvam, who has intellectual disability. The family celebrated his 67th birthday in June.

Young & Savvy

Caring for seniors doesn’t need to be a chore. Here’s how I live my best life doing it

Caregiving is a rollercoaster of emotions, the biggest of which is grief from watching her loved ones slow down, says the writer.

When caregiving takes over childhood: South Korea’s hidden child labour

Easing the pain for patients and families when an illness has no cure

Palliative care will become increasingly important as Singapore's population ages, says the writer.

Forum: Caregiver support must reflect changing realities

Forum: Many families caring for young people with autism face difficult realities

NTU student who cared for late dad with dementia halts studies to look after mum with brain tumour

Caregiving is not a burden forced upon him, but a conscious choice, said Samuel Chew, holding his mother with one hand and his late father's photo in another.

More youth caring for siblings with special needs as support programme doubles in size

Sawako Evelyne Maury (left) is a caregiver to her elder sister Ayano Justine Maury (right), who has autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay.

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