Tips From Other Caregivers

Caregiving Isn’t Doing It All by Yourself

You are not alone in your caregiving journey. You may feel that “I am the only one thinking and feeling this way”. Actually, there are many other caregivers, who are in their respective stages of this journey, feeling the same as you do or even have the same questions that you are thinking of.

You can speak up to share your innermost feelings which can help reduce the sense of isolation and relieve some of the emotions you may have. Through your sharing, other caregivers can learn from your experience and get useful advice to support each other in this journey together.

Caregiver Support Network

Caregiver Support Network (CSN) which started as an initiative under Dementia-Friendly Singapore (DFSG), aims to support and connect with caregivers caring for persons living with dementia, mental health, or physical health conditions.

The goal of CSN is to empower caregivers through a Peer Support Network focusing on self-care, mindset change and recognition. They are available in the following neighbourhood, which are also our Dementia-Friendly Communities (DFCs), and nationwide to enable caregivers to care for themselves and to become pillars of support for one another. Look for the CSN near you.

Neighbourhood	Service Provider	Contact No.
Nationwide	Caregivers Alliance Limited	6460 4400
	Club HEAL	6899 3463
	Dementia Singapore	6377 0700
Bedok	Montfort Care	6312 3988
Hong Kah North	REACH Community Services	6801 0878
Queenstown	Fei Yue Community Services	6011 7651
Taman Jurong	NTUC Health Co-operative Ltd	9455 2308
Teck Ghee	Allkin Singapore Ltd	6385 0260
Toa Payoh East & Toa Payoh West-Thomson	Care Corner Seniors Services Ltd	6258 6601
Woodlands	AWWA Ltd	9784 9247
Yio Chu Kang	AWWA Ltd	6511 6690
Marine Parade	Marine Parade Community Space Ltd	6493 7353

Note: The contact information for the service providers for Caregiver Support Network are accurate as of November 2024.

Caregiver Support Groups

There are various other support groups which you can consider joining to meet fellow caregivers who may share similar experiences as you. Some of these groups are facilitated by professionals while some are peer-led. You can choose to join whichever that suits your preferences.

Hospital and Specialist Centre

Community

Online Community

Support groups can exist in virtual forms as well, such as online forums and social media platforms. Such platforms allow you to be part of a network of fellow caregivers, locally or internationally, without having to go down to a physical location. If you do not have the time, feel unwell, or prefer to maintain a degree of privacy when sharing your personal thoughts and feelings, online support groups may benefit you.

You can search online for such support group or ask other fellow caregivers to introduce you to some groups. Alternatively, below are some online communities you can check out on Facebook:

For specific medical conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Association (Singapore)
Diabetic Society of Singapore
Life after stroke in Singapore
PH Singapore (for pulmonary hypertension patients and caregivers)
Singapore Liver Cancer Support Group

Hear from Other Caregivers

Many caregivers have come forward to share their experience and advice. You can learn tips from their sharing and if you are keen to share your experience too, do contact us at enquiries@aic.sg.

If you are a seasoned caregiver caring for a loved one with disability, you can share your knowledge and skills to new caregivers by being a Caregiver Mentor.