Caregivers/Caregiving

Nearly 500 elderly folk killed by family caregivers in Japan from 2006 to 2024

Some cases are linked to caregiver exhaustion and isolation due to a lack of opportunities to seek help.

From dreams to duty: A woman’s caregiving journey after her husband’s stroke upends retirement plans

Madam Helene Ong, who cared for her husband after his stroke, learnt from TOUCH Community Services' caregiver support group to take care of her own well-being.

Who cares for caregivers? 10 agencies get new grant to expand support, respite care in S’pore

Madam Jasmine Lee is the main caregiver to her 13-year-old daughter Sarah, who has multiple disabilities. Peer support helped in her caregiving journey.

More than one reason why S’pore couples fear having a second child

Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood.

Forced to grow up too soon: The unseen plight of Singapore’s child caregivers

Troy Lee MS De Silva, 20, and his sister Zara Umeria Mohd Shaffari, 16 who started taking on caregiving duties as children in their teens when their dad fell ill, studying at home on Jan 9, 2026.

‘Loneliness the hardest’: South Korean’s videos on caring for bedridden mum goes viral online

Mr Cho Bum-hee is the main caregiver for his bedridden mother.

Forum: Beyond subsidies, caregiver well-being is also important

Forum: Normalise listing of caregiving roles on CVs

Caregivers of over 14,600 seniors benefited from subsidised respite care services in 2025: MOH

Respite care services tap the capacity of existing care services, and providers are generally able to meet the demand, said Senior Minister of State for Health Dr Koh Poh Koon.

When dementia patients fail to recognise loved ones

People with advancing dementia do regularly fail to recognise beloved spouses, partners, children and siblings.

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