Comprehensive Training for Caregivers
The Basic Eldercare Course is a comprehensive training programme for caregivers including Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs) to learn how to care for the seniors and manage their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Topics Taught
The course, conducted in English, involves hands-on demonstrations and illustrations to allow learners to better understand the topics. The topics include:
- Understanding ageing
- Communicating with seniors
- Infection Control
- Understanding and monitoring vital signs
- Nutrition and Hydration
- Simple activities and exercises for seniors
- Assisting to serve oral medication to seniors
- Managing emergencies
- Day-to-day care
- Toileting
- Basic skin care
- Feeding
- Personal hygiene, bathing, grooming and dressing
- Transferring, positioning and mobility
- Fall prevention
Course fees range from $400 – $500. Those who qualify for Caregiver Training Grant can offset up to $200 of the course fees.
Your loved one must be:
- Aged 65 years and above*
- Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
* If your loved one is aged below 65 years old, eligibility
will be assessed on a case-to-case basis.
The Foreign Domestic Worker:
- Should be able to speak English
- Must not have attended the Basic Eldercare Course previously
Available Training Providers
You may contact any of our training providers directly to apply for training. You will need the following documents for the application:
- Your loved one’s NRIC
- Employer’s NRIC
- Work Permit / In-Principle Approval letter from the Ministry of Manpower
| Training Provider & Contact Details | Duration of Training | Training Venue |
|---|---|---|
|
Ang Mo Kio Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Contact Person: Ms Vasendamallika |
|
Ang Mo Kio Thye Hua Kwan Hospital 17 Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 |
|
Peacehaven Nursing Home Contact Person: Ms Glenys Goh |
|
Peacehaven Nursing Home 9 Upper Changi Road North |