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​Is Your Loved One Bedbound?

​We all want to age at home, surrounded by family and friends. There are Community Care services available to support your loved one, and provide you with peace of mind.

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"I wanted to recover at home after my fall because I love my grandchildren and want to spend time with them.

My daughter went for caregiver training to learn how to better care for me. With her support, I get to spend quality time with my family in the comfort of my own home.”

​- A client receiving financial assistance​

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Care At Home

​ Being in a familiar environment gives your bedbound loved one the best support in healing both their body and their mind. They can remain at home, close to the family, with home care services at their do​orstep, such as nursing support and extra help around the house​, etc.​

Home The​rapy​

A therapist helps your loved one regain or maintain their ability to carry out daily activities.

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Home Medical

A care professional provides treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.Learn more

Home Nursing​

A nurse helps with wound dressings, injections and change of feeding tubes. Learn more

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Meals-on-Wheels

Get food delivered to your loved one if they are unable to buy or cook their own meals. Learn more

Hospice Home Care

​​​​Care for your loved one at home if they have advanced or progressive health conditions that are expected to progress in weeks or months. Learn more​
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​Taking a break from Caregiving​​

Caregiving is a long-term commitment. Giving yourself a rest to do things that you enjoy is beneficial to you and your loved one too.

​Nursing Home Respite Care ​
This service can take over your caregiving role for your loved one with nursing needs if you need a break of at least seven days. Learn more​

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​Care Cost

One of the mos​t stressful areas when it comes to caregiving is working out how you will pay for it. For families who encounter financial difficulties, there is a variety of schemes that can help you and your loved one.

Caregivers Training Grant

Receive an annual $200 subsidy if you, or your Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW), attend approved caregiving courses. You can also consider the Eldercarer FDW Scheme if you need a trained helper. Learn more

Home Caregiving Grant

A $200 monthly cash payout for the care of a loved one at home if your loved one needs permanent assistance with three or more Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Learn more

Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession for Persons with Disabilities

​Pay a lower levy of $60 per month (instead of $265) when you hire an FDW to help care for your loved one with permanent disabilities. Learn more

Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund

Subsidies for assistive devices (e.g. walking aids), home care items (e.g. adult diapers), and transportation. Learn more

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Pioneer Generation Disability Assistance Scheme

As a Pioneer, your loved one can receive $100 a month to support their cost of care if they have moderate to severe disabilities. Learn more

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Community Health Assist Scheme

See a doctor or dentist near your home at lower cost. Referrals to Specialist Outpatient Clinics in public hospitals or the National Dental Centre are also subsidised. All members of the Pioneer Generation also get CHAS subsidies. Learn more

Primary Care Network

​​A network of General Practitioners supported by nurses and care coordinators who aim to provide holistic and coordinated care for patients with chronic conditions. Learn more

Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly

​​​An assistance scheme for seniors who were not eligible for ElderShield because they were too old or had pre-existing disabilities. They can receive $150 or $250 monthly cash payout (depending on their financial circumstances) for up to 72 months. Learn more​

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​​​​​​​​​Nursing Home

A ​Nursing Home​ is for seniors who value their independence, but need some help with day-today activities, such as dressing, bathing or taking medication.

​If your loved one requires a greater degree of medical support, or has extensive care needs that cannot be provided by current home care services, a medical social worker may refer them to a nursing home instead.

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