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| 1) Alzheimer's Disease Association -
Specialised Caregiver Support Service (Dementia)
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| The programme seeks to support caregivers of
persons with dementia, raise awareness of dementia
caregiving as well as to develop support services
for caregivers to better care for their loved
ones. |
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| 2) Asian Women's Welfare Association
Centre for Caregivers |
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| The Association acknowledges and supports caregivers
in their efforts and their needs through raising
awareness, providing and coordinating caregiving
resources, training and other services. It also
seeks to raise awareness of caregiving as well
as to develop support services for caregivers
to better care for their loved ones. |
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| 3) Bright Hill Evergreen Home |
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| The Home provides medical and nursing care for
the elderly sick, low income and those dependent
on public assistance. It also aims to provide
residential facilities for the elderly with various
activities such as physiotherapy, handicrafts,
in-house entertainment programmes and social outings.
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| 4) Care Corner Family Service Centre
(Toa Payoh) - Caregiver Support Service |
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| The Centre supports caregivers by meeting their
need for information, referral and service coordination.
It also organises relevant training and outreach
efforts to enable caregivers to better care for
their loved ones. |
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| 5) Geylang East Home for the Aged |
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| The Home was founded in 1978 and managed fully
by a team of dedicated volunteers. It has provided
many destitute with a place of comfort for over
27 years. As it is not a member of the Community
Chest, it is dependent on donations from well-wishers,
public and it also organises events and activities
to raise funds to defray expenses. The Home provides
a place of abode and proper care to aged persons
who are in need, including the provision of recreational
facilities, community-based day care, befriending
services, rehabilitation services as well as other
charitable services and assistance to the elderly.
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| 6) Metta Hospice Care |
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| The Hospice provides hospice home care, including
medical, nursing and social work support for patients
with life-limiting illnesses. In addition, it
offers social support for individuals, families
and caregivers to cope with the illnesses of their
loved ones, educates the public and provides training
in hospice care. |
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| 7) Singapore Leprosy Relief Association
Home |
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| The Home aims to promote the welfare, relief
and rehabilitation of persons suffering from leprosy.
It provides a home for ex-leprosy patients who
have been rejected by their families because of
their deformities. It organises social and recreational
activities such as tours, outings and parties
to alleviate the suffering of the residents and
to make their lives more meaningful. |
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| 8) Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community
Charity Fund - Helping Elderly Patients Programme
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| The Programme seeks to help elderly needy and
chronically sick patients and their families with
their medical and healthcare costs. The assistance
rendered includes rental, purchase and repair
of assistive equipment such as oxygen concentrators,
wheelchairs or even dentures; non-standard but
necessary medication; medical-related expenses
such as surgeries, dialysis and other medical
treatment; purchase of daily medical needs such
as stoma bags, milk feeds and adult diapers; interim
care for discharged patients who are waiting for
vacancies in nursing homes, as well as other needs
such as transport for needy immobile elderly patients. |
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