Helplines:
• All Addictions Helpline – 6732 6837 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6pm)
Provides advice, information, and emotional support to callers related to addictions.
• Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) – 1800 774 5935 (Monday to Friday, 3pm to 9.30pm)
Provides empathy, support, information and encouragement to women in need of assistance.
• Care Corner Counselling Hotline – 1800 353 5800 (Monday to Sunday, 10am to 10pm)
Provides Mandarin counselling service by professional counselors.
• Caregiver Association of Mentally Ill (CAMI) – 6782 9371 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm)
Provides support for caregivers taking care of loved ones with mental illness.
• Club Heal – 6899 3463 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Focuses on Malay-language speakers.
• Dementia Helpline (Alzheimer’s Disease Association) – 6377 0700 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
Provides a listening ear for caregivers and assist them in managing any crisis situation at home.
• Emergency Police – 999
• Emergency Ambulance – 1777
• Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Helpline – 6389 2222 (24 hours)
Provides counselling for those suffering from psychological and psychiatric problems.
• SAGE Helpline for Seniors – 1800 555 5555 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm; Saturday, 9am to 1pm)
Provides counselling to enhance the total well-being of the older persons and their caregivers with a special focus on the psychological and social aspects of their health.
• Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) hotline – 1800 221 4444 (24 hours)
Provides counselling for anyone in crisis and persons with suicidal tendencies, thinking of suicide or affected by suicide.
• Singapore Associations of Mental Health (SAMH) – 1800 283 7019 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (after-hours by SOS))
Provides counselling for people who have psychological, psychiatric or social problems and others who need information for such persons.
• Singapore Silver Line – 1800 650 6060 (Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 8.30pm; Saturday, 8.30am to 4pm)
Provides access to information to all eldercare and caregiving support services.
• TOUCH Care Line – 6804 6555 (Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm)
Provides information and referrals to caregivers.
Government schemes & apps:
• https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/dementia-friends/id1398198593?mt=8 (for iPhone)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aic.dfriends&hl=en_US (for Android)
An app called Dementia Friends by AIC to learn more about dementia and access caregiving information, such as financial schemes and resource kits.
• www.ncss.gov.sg/navigator
Details information on social services programmes according to target group, programme types, area and organisation; schemes and subsidies; and policies.
• www.silverpages.sg
Provides resources on community-based care, financial assistance schemes and caregiving by Agency for Integrated Care.
• www.silverpages.sg/aicarelink
Lists AICare Links in hospitals where caregivers can find out about care-at-home, centre-based care services, caregiver support, assistance schemes/grants and more.
• www.silverpages.sg/tools/AICare%20Link%20App
An app that helps one find the schemes he or she is eligible for.
• www.silverschemes.sg
Details various Government schemes for seniors and their caregivers by Centre For Seniors.
Non-profits organisations:
• Alzheimer’s Disease Association – provides daycare for people with dementia, as well as services such as counselling, support groups, information and referral, public education talks, conducts training and workshops for caregivers.
• Caregivers Alliance Ltd – helps caregivers of persons with mental illness through education, outreach, support, referral and advocacy.
• Children’s Cancer Foundation – improves the quality of life of children with cancer and their families and children impacted by cancer through enhancing their emotional, social and medical well-being.
• Club HEAL – assists and empowers persons with mental health issues to regain confidence in themselves and others in their journey towards community reintegration.
• Disabled People’s Association – gives a voice to persons with disabilities, and works with them to achieve full participation and equal status in the society through independent living.
• Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) – provide support to families and caregivers, helps a person with Down syndrome to lead a normal life and thus be able to contribute to society, and helps integrate a person with Down syndrome into mainstream society.
• S3 (Stroke Support Station) – meets the unmet needs of stroke survivors and caregivers in their stroke journey.
• SPD – works with people with disabilities to develop their potential to the fullest so that they can be self-reliant and independent.
• SAGE Counselling Centre – enhances the total well-being of older persons, their caregivers and family members.
• Silver Caregivers – hopes to better the quality of life of caregivers for the elderly through workshops, courses, talks and more.
• Singapore Cancer Society – dedicated to maximising life by minimising the impact of cancer through research and advocacy, public education, screening, financial assistance, patient services and support, and rehabilitation.
• Singapore Heart Foundation – promotes heart health, and prevents and reduces disability and death due to cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
• Singapore Hospice Council – improves the lives of patients with serious life-limiting illnesses and gives support to the loved ones of these patients.
• Special Needs Trust Co – a necessary infrastructure to ensure your loved one receives the gifts under your Will, insurance and CPF savings nomination.
