Keeping spirits up during this difficult period

In light of the ongoing coronavirus threat, many residential care homes in Hong Kong have suspended in-person visitation as a precaution against possible...

Preventing falls amongst seniors

By: Steve Kyaw An accidental stumble could result in a minor cut or bruise for most people. However, in seniors, a fall could result in far more serious...

Smarter home-based care

Homage has introduced two new apps for caregivers and families of care recipients that will connect families and the company’s ‘Care Pros’ via their mobile...

Using VR to educate people on dementia

The Alzheimer’s Disease Association’s (ADA) Academy arm is offering a three-hour workshop entitled “Enabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience)”...

A caregivers’ handbook

Caregiving Welfare Association (CWA) has launched its second edition of the Caregivers’ Handbook. It contains useful information and tips for caregivers to...

Supporting siblings of children with special needs

Caring for a child with special needs can be challenging and requires additional attention and resources. While there are numerous sources of support for...

Empowering caregivers

Mental illness is becoming a worrying trend in Singapore, where one in six suffer some form of it, with depression, alcohol abuse and obsessive compulsive...

A working caregiver

Almost a decade ago, in 2009, my dad was 71 when he was diagnosed with dementia at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Although he never had many friends, he started to...

Art therapy

Twelve-year-old Seagate Lim, who has Asperger syndrome, resonates a lot with his favourite painter, Vincent van Gogh. “He is like me as he had some emotional...

Tips on maintaining a good posture in the wheelchair

The user of a wheelchair will undoubtedly identify the need for convenience at all times. Keeping a good posture in a wheelchair is not only about the...

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