Essential Training to Care for Your Loved Ones
The ‘ABCs of Caregiving’ Course covers all essential skills needed to care for your loved one’s daily needs, based on their mobility condition. The home-based or classroom-based courses are tailored for informal caregivers, including Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs).
You can choose from 3 sets of courses depending on your loved one’s mobility conditions:
- Set A: For caring for seniors who are Ambulant
- Set B: For caring for seniors who are Bedbound
- Set C: For caring for seniors using wheelChair
Topics Covered
| Set A: For caring for seniors who are Ambulant |
Set B: For caring for seniors who are Bedbound |
Set C: For caring for seniors using wheelChair | |
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| The Fundamentals |
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| Assistance in Daily Tasks Modules |
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| Toileting |
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| Personal Hygiene |
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| Mobility |
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Course Details
Course fees for each set ranges between $200 – $300. From 1 Apr 2024, eligible beneficiaries will start off with a $400 grant. Each year, there will be a top up to care recipients’ Caregivers Training Grant by $200, and unused monies can be carried forward, with the Caregivers Training Grant monies for each care recipients capped at $400.
The duration ranges from 3 to 4 hours for home-based courses, and 7 hours for classroom-based courses.
Courses are offered in several languages, such as English, Mandarin, Malay, and Burmese.
Do note that the schedule of class would be subjected to the availability of the trainers.
Apply for Training
Step 1: Identify which set you need.
Step 2: Refer to the courses here to find out more about the course details (eg. course fees and duration).
Step 3: Contact your preferred training provider directly to schedule a time slot. If you would like to tap on the Caregivers Training Grant to offset the course fees, please inform the training provider and they will apply for the grant on your behalf.
You may view other available caregiving training courses on our Caregivers Training Catalogue.
