Caregivers/Caregiving

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.

Why more Singapore hospitals are letting caregivers stay overnight next to patients

Madam Ismiati Yahya (left) feeding her husband Abdul Hassan Mohamed Yusof (right) at Jurong Community Hospital.

A San Francisco clinic shows promise in treating drug-fuelled public breakdowns

There were 38 drug deaths in the city of San Francisco in September.

Beyond family: How Singapore can meet the needs of its super-aged era

sfage - Madam Peh Kim Hiok, 62, has been a volunteer with the Singapore Red Cross' ElderAid - a befriending programme for elders - for about 8 years. She believes that seniors should stay healthy and help each other.

Credit: Singapore Red Cross

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