Why is Pre-enrolment Important?
You may find yourself in a situation where you need respite care unexpectedly. However, finding a suitable care arrangement for your loved one takes time as you will need to consider the following:
- What are the respite care options available?
- Which option can cater to my needs or my loved one’s needs?
- Which service provider should I select?
- What information do I need for admission?
- Am I eligible for subsidies for respite care?
The pre-enrolment process will guide you through questions, decide on a suitable care arrangement, and complete some necessary pre-admission applications in advance. This shortens the time it takes to access respite care when you need it.
What is Go Respite?
Go Respite is a new pilot programme that encourages caregivers to plan ahead and identify a suitable respite option that is able to meet their needs and those of their loved ones. As a caregiver, you can pre-enrol with your preferred senior care centre or nursing home, and complete some necessary pre-admission applications in advance. This shortens the time it takes to access respite care when you need it. Caregivers whose loved one is successfully pre-enrolled can contact their preferred service provider directly should they require respite care.
Download the Go Respite flyers below:
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Participating Service Providers
Please
click here for the full list of participating centres and nursing homes.
How Do I Pre-enroll?
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Shortlist your preferred respite care option and provider(s) from the
list of participating centres and nursing homes.
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Sign up easily using our
new online application form
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Apply for Household Means Testing (if applicable)
If your loved one is a Singaporean or Permanent Resident, and lives in a household where the monthly per capita income is $2,800 and below, he/she may be eligible for government subsidies. You will need to complete a household means test when you pre-enrol, if you do not currently have a valid means test or your current means test validity is expiring. Please note that household means test for community care services differs from the means test that is done for inpatient services in the hospitals). You wish to find out more about household means testing here or download the household means test form
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Submit the completed means testing form, along with the relevant supporting documents to the following address:
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Upon submitting the completed pre-enrolment and means testing form, you will receive an acknowledgement letter from AIC
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Activating Respite Care
- Upon successful pre-enrolment, please contact your preferred provider directly should you require respite care.
- You may need to make separate arrangements for transport to and from your selected respite care service provider.
- The pre-enrolment will be valid for 2 years upon completion and you will need to update your status thereafter.
Note: Pre-enrolment does not guarantee placement
Admission to the service is subject to vacancy, and patient’s medical condition is stable with no significant change from the point of pre-enrolment. For your loved one’s health and safety, if there are any changes to medical condition or functional abilities, you will need to alert the service provider and furnish the latest medical report or discharge summary, so that the service provider can assess if they are able to provide the service.
