Caregivers/Caregiving

More financial help from 2027 for caregivers of those with intellectual disabilities or autism

The eligibility criteria for schemes such as the Home Caregiving Grant will be expanded.

Forum: A family-friendly society must value care

Need help caring for grandma? Undergrads create the Ahma app to help caregivers

NUS computer science students (from left) Andrew Soon, Aishwarya Goyal, Abhishek Paranjape and Hazel Low designed the Ahma app to support caregivers.

Social service veteran Gerard Ee steps down as chairperson of Agency for Integrated Care

Gerard Ee has chaired the AIC since 2018.

Unseen, misunderstood and alone: Why are suicide deaths rising among those in their 30s?

Suicide deaths among adults in their 30s rose by 50 per cent from 66 cases in 2023 to 99 in 2024.

Autism lasts a lifetime. Can support stay the course?

For many autistic adults, the need for support continues, not just for a few years after school ends, but for life.

Forum: Give caregivers a fair chance to return to work

Walk a mile in my shoes as mother of two children with autism

Research shows that caregivers have more mental health needs than the general population, even more so if their loved one has autism.

Who will care for South Korea’s elderly? Foreign workers enter troubled market

South Korea is projected to face a shortfall of roughly 116,000 eldercare workers by 2028.

Serving up joy: Singapore seniors get active on the pickleball court

Shirly Tan, 62, is now a full-time caregiver for her husband Titus Toh who has lung fibrosis.

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