Resources
Read up on essential information, practical tips, and step-by-step guides that can help you navigate the caregiving journey. Non-caregivers can also learn more about caregiving from research papers written by professionals below.
Living with Dementia – A Resource Kit for Caregivers
“Living with Dementia” is a 4-part series providing essential information, practical tips, activities and resources on dementia, to help caregivers care for loved ones.
Book 1 – Knowing Dementia | Book 2 – Caring for Yourself | Book 3 – Planning Care | Book 4 – Providing CareNamaste Care
Meaning “to honour the spirit within”, Namaste Care is a way to provide person-centric care for people living with moderate to advanced dementia. This programme strives to meet their sensory and emotional needs, and improve their quality of life.
The Namaste Care video provides a step-by-step guide on practising Namaste Care in the form of a gentle massage.
Resource Kit & Training VideoCurated Quick Guides
These guides empower caregivers to pick up information and tips, and get better support on their caregiving journey.
Top 5 Caregiving Resources | Top 5 Dementia Resources | Top 5 Mental Health ResourcesDementia Singapore
Dementia Singapore, formed in 1990 as Alzheimer’s Disease Association, aims to build a dementia-inclusive society. It provides relevant training programmes, care services, and community support programmes for persons living with dementia (PLDs) and their families.
These programmes include a Dementia Helpline (6377 0700), Caregiver Support Network, Caregiver Support Groups, elder-sitting services and the Memories Café, a programme for PLDs and their caregivers to interact in a normalised café setting.
Find out moreThe Longitudinal Effects of Caregiver Grief in Dementia and the Modifying Effects of Social Services: A Prospective Cohort Study (Tested at 0, 6, 12 months)
What are the effects of caregiver grief on a caregiver’s depression, quality of life, and perceived positive aspects of caregiving? What are the potential impacts of utilising dementia care services, caregiver programmes, and hired help?
Caregiver grief contributes greatly to negative effects in a caregivers’ wellbeing. Meanwhile, the weight of the responsibilities that come with caregiving is often the cause of poorer physical health in caregivers.
Tau Ming Liew, Bee Choo Tai, Shiou Liang Wee, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Philip YapJ Am Geriatr Soc, 68:2348-2353
Psychiatric Morbidity and its Correlates Among Informal Caregivers of Older Adults
This present study estimated the psychiatric morbidity among informal caregivers of older adults and investigated its association with their socio-demographic factors and older adult’s health status (such as dementia, depression and physical health conditions).
It is estimated that the caregivers of people living with dementia are 2.3 – 2.5 times more likely to have depression, anxiety, or insomnia.
Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Siow Ann Chong, Edimansyah Abdin, Louisa Picco, Saleha Shafie, Esmond Seow, Shirlene Pang, Vathsala Sagayadevan, Boon Yiang Chua, Hong Choon Chua and Mythily SubramaniamThe Association Between Caregiver Burden, Distress, Psychiatric Morbidity and Healthcare Utilisation Among Persons with Dementia in Singapore
Caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLDs) can face high caregiving burden and distress related to responsive behaviours and psychiatric morbidity. The paper examines how this is associated with healthcare utilisation of the PLD in Singapore.
The paper finds that caregiver distress from a PLD’s responsive behaviour can result in higher tendencies for PLDs requiring hospital emergency services. Caregiver burden can also result in PLDs needing longer stays in hospitals.
Jue Hua Lau , Edimansyah Abdin, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Esmond Seow, Li Ling Ng, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Siow Ann Chong and Mythily SubramaniamCare Participation and Burden Among Informal Caregivers of Older Adults with Care Needs and Associations with Dementia
This study looks at a population-based sample of older adults with care needs in Singapore to investigate differences by dementia status, and examine correlates of caregivers’ burden. It has been found that when the care recipient has dementia, the caregiver is 2.5 times more likely to experience care burden, and 3.5 times more likely to experience care burden in the face of BPSD.
Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Siow Ann Chong, Edimansyah Abdin, Louisa Picco, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, YunJue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Boon Yiang Chua, Li Ling Ng, Martin Prince and Mythily SubramaniamIterating a Framework for the Prevention of Caregiver Depression in Dementia: A Multi-Method Approach
Severe dementia & behavioural problems are significant predictors of caregiver depression, especially for primary caregivers.
The paper offers an integrated framework to aid the understanding and prevention of caregiver depression in dementia. Such frameworks will be important to develop approaches to prevention not just after the depression has manifested, but before it can cause any adverse effects.
Jiangbo Ying, Philip Yap, Mihir Gandhi and Tau Ming LiewCaring for Persons with Dementia: Towards a Sustainable Community-Based Dementia Care System
Higher caregiver burden is related to caregiving responsibilities, finance, work-life balance, and concerns about the future.
Qualitative findings detail other aspects of caregiver burden in more detail, including the lack of knowledge on how to provide dementia-specific care for people living with dementia; the negative impact on caregivers own health and social wellbeing; and the strain of juggling caregiving, employment, finances, and other family responsibilities.
Centre for Aging Research & EducationPerceived Unmet Needs of Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia in Singapore
This study explored the experiences and challenges of informal caregivers in Singapore to identify the multi-dimensional unmet needs. The identified findings from the study were combined with inputs from professionals to create a checklist of caregivers’ needs for dementia.
Caregivers largely expressed unmet needs for information, services, respite, and emotional and financial support. Caregivers also strongly expressed the need for emotional support to overcome the psychological and physical burden of care.
Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Mythily Subramaniam, Louisa Picco, Goi Khia Eng, Saleha Shafie, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Yun Jue Zhang, Vathsala Sagayadevan and Siow Ann Chong (IMH)Tensions in Support for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia in Singapore: A Qualitative Study
The research aims to understand family support among primary caregivers.
In the study, many caregivers described a perceived lack of emotional support from their family members which they felt would help alleviate some of the caregiving burden.
Iccha Bsanyat and Leanne Chang with support from ADAExperience Dementia in Singapore
Experience Dementia in Singapore (EDIS) is a virtual reality application where caregivers get to experience the world through the eyes of a person living with dementia. Find out moreCARA, Your Digital Care Companion
CARA (Community | Assurance | Rewards | Acceptance) is a lifestyle and community mobile app providing easy access for persons living with dementia and their caregivers to an ecosystem of solutions. It provides personal support across the journey of living with or caring for someone diagnosed with dementia. Find out moreFor more resources on various topics, click the links below:
Caregiver Events & Programmes
Caregiving is not easy. Find the support you need to navigate the difficult journey by participating in talks, group activity sessions, or programmes that help improve mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
| Name of Program | Program Description |
|---|---|
Caregivers Recharge! *By registration only. Call the centre at 8343 3224 or 6274 6904 to register/enquire. | English Session: 1st Thursday of the month 2:30pm – 4pm Chinese Session: 3rd Thursday of the month 2:30pm – 4pm Caregivers are engaged via activities aimed at helping them understand their emotions and mental health needs. The session also gives them a platform to share, learn and understand what other caregivers are going through.To alleviate concerns about finding alternative care, caregivers can bring their care recipients along to be engaged by our elder-sitters while they are attending the support group sessions. |
Ah Mah’s Stories – A Card Game Session *By registration only. Call the centre at 6274 6904 to register/enquire. | Every Wednesday and Friday 12pm – 1pm Ah Mah’s Stories is a light-hearted card game based on the real-life stories from “Lessons My Mother Taught Me”, a book written by Samuel Ng, Founder | CEO of Montfort Care. The facilitated game will encourage players to learn about or reflect on their own experiences of dementia and caregiving. |
Mental Health Talk *By registration only. Call the centre at 6274 6904 to register/enquire. | Every Friday 2.30pm – 3.30pm (starting 15 Jul 2022) Join us for a series of online talks on mental health, including topics on dementia prevention, progression and care. |
| Name of Program | Program Description |
|---|---|
Door-to-door Screening Outreach at York Hill/ Jalan Kukoh *By registration only. Call the centre at 6274 6904 to register/enquire. | Monthly event Door-to-door interviews for early detection of persons with cognitive impairment and suspected dementia. Interested residents of York Hill and Jalan Kukoh can call to arrange a screening interview with us. |
| Ah Mah’s Stories – A Card Game Session *By registration only. Call the centre at 6274 6904 to register/enquire. | Every Monday and Tuesday 12pm – 1pm Ah Mah’s Stories is a light-hearted card game based on the real-life stories from “Lessons My Mother Taught Me”, a book written by Samuel Ng, Founder | CEO of Montfort Care. The facilitated game will encourage players to learn about or reflect on their own experiences of dementia and caregiving. |
| Chair-Based Cognicise For Older Persons *By registration only. Call the centre at 6274 6904 to register/enquire. | Bi-monthly (contact us for more information) “Cognicise” combines physical and cognitive activities to better the lives of the persons in the various biopsychosocial aspects. Participants can explore “cognicise” as a possible means to prevent or delay the onset of dementia, or slow down its progression. |
| Name of Program | Program Description |
|---|---|
| De-Creative *By registration only. Call the centre at 6484 8040 to register/enquire. | Contact us for more information on program frequency, date, or time Get creative in a session where persons living with dementia can enjoy crafts on their own or in a group setting. |
| Ah Mah’s Stories – A Card Game Session *By registration only. Call the centre at 6484 8040 to register/enquire. | Every Friday 2pm – 3pm (starting Aug 2022) Ah Mah’s Stories is a light-hearted card game based on the real-life stories from “Lessons My Mother Taught Me”, a book written by Samuel Ng, Founder | CEO of Montfort Care. The facilitated game will encourage players to learn about or reflect on their own experiences of dementia and caregiving. |
| Name of Program | Program Description |
|---|---|
Caregiver support (English) *By registration only. Contact the centre at 6312 3988 or goodlifebd@ montfortcare.org.sg to register/enquire. | On the following Saturdays: 9 Jul 2022, 13 Aug 2022, 10 Sept 2022, Oct 2022 (contact us for more information, may be held on a weekday), 12 Nov 2022, 10 Dec 2022, and 14 Jan 2023 Caregivers are engaged via activities aimed at helping them understand their emotions and mental health needs; giving them a platform to share, learn and understand what other caregivers are going through. To alleviate concerns about finding alternative care, caregivers can bring their care recipients along to be engaged by our elder-sitters while they are attending the support group sessions. |
| Caregiver Support Group (Malay) By registration only. Contact the centre at 6312 3988 or goodlifebd@ montfortcare.org.sg to register/enquire. | On the following Wednesdays: 24 Aug 2022, 28 Sept 2022, 26 Oct 2022, 23 Nov 2022, 7 Dec 2022, 18 Jan 2023, 22 Feb 2023, 22 Mar 2023 Are you overwhelmed with caregiving issues, seeking information on dementia care or wanting to build your support network? Join us for 8 sessions of this arts-based programme where caregivers can process and express their experiences by making art. |
Ah Mah’s Stories – A Card Game Session *By registration only. Contact the centre at 6312 3988 or goodlifebd@ montfortcare.org.sg to register/enquire. | Will be played ad-hoc during Caregiver Support Group Sessions. Ah Mah’s Stories is a light-hearted card game based on the real-life stories from “Lessons My Mother Taught Me”, a book written by Samuel Ng, Founder | CEO of Montfort Care. The facilitated game will encourage players to learn about or reflect on their own experiences of dementia and caregiving. |
| Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Caregiver Support Group *By registration only. Contact the centre at 6312 3988 or goodlifebd@ montfortcare.org.sg to register/enquire. | On the following Thursdays: 14 Jul 2022, 11 Aug 2022, 8 Sep 2022, 13 Oct 2022, 10 Nov 2022, 8 Dec 2022, 12 Jan 2023, 9 Feb 2023, 9 Mar 2023 These sessions aim to equip FDWs with basic dementia know-how and get the chance to meet new friends. These sessions also provide them with the opportunity to voice their challenges in a foreign land. To alleviate concerns about finding alternative care, caregivers can bring their care recipients along to be engaged by our elder-sitters while they are attending the support group sessions. |
| Name of Program | Program Description |
|---|---|
Ah Mah’s Stories – A Card Game Session *By registration only. Contact GoodLife! Makan at 6702 0212 to register/enquire. | Every Tuesday Ah Mah’s Stories is a light-hearted card game based on the real-life stories from “Lessons My Mother Taught Me”, a book written by Samuel Ng, Founder | CEO of Montfort Care. The facilitated game will encourage players to learn about or reflect on their own experiences of dementia and caregiving. |
| Name of Program | Program Description |
|---|---|
Caregiver Talk *By registration only. Contact Goodlife! Marine Parade (Blk 53) at 6242 3309 to register/enquire. | Bi-monthly (contact us for more information) Join us for a series of online talks covering a spectrum of topics that aim to enhance caregivers’ coping and competencies. Past topics covered include dementia-centric communication, nail and oral care techniques, and self-care. |
Ah Mah’s Stories – A Card Game Session *By registration only. Contact GoodLife! Marine Parade Active Aging Centre (AAC) at 6445 0570 to register/enquire. | Every Thursday 11am – 12pm Ah Mah’s Stories is a light-hearted card game based on the real-life stories from “Lessons My Mother Taught Me”, a book written by Samuel Ng, Founder | CEO of Montfort Care. The facilitated game will encourage players to learn about or reflect on their own experiences of dementia and caregiving. |
Understanding Sleep and Common Sleep Disorders *By registration only. Contact the centre at 9129 7718 to register/enquire. | Understanding Sleep and Common Sleep Disorders: 13 Aug 2022 (Sat) 1:30pm – 3:30pm Improving Your Sleep with Better Sleep Habits: 17 Sept 2022 (Sat) 1:30pm – 3:30pm In collaboration with Changi General Hospital Assessment and Shared Care Team (CGH ASCAT), GoodLife! Marine Parade welcomes you to join two talks about sleep. Topics include understanding sleep-related problems, as well as techniques for improving sleep with better sleep habits. |
Improving Your Sleep with Better Sleep Habits *By registration only. Contact the centre at 9129 7718 to register/enquire. | |
Good Chat Challenge *By registration only. Contact the centre at 6242 3309 to register/enquire. | Contact us for more information Join us for a public education talk to raise awareness about effective communication with persons living with dementia, via ‘6 Strokes for A Good Chat’. |
Get in Touch
You don’t have to walk the caregiving journey alone. Reach out to us to find fellow caregivers, speak to professionals, or learn more about outsourcing care. We’re always ready to help.
Montfort Care
Singapore 678212
Tel: (65) 6446 0300
Email: getinvolved@montfortcare.org.sg
Website: www.montfortcare.org.sg
GoodLife! Marine Parade (Active Ageing Centre)
Singapore 440015
Tel: (65) 6445 0570
Fax: (65) 6447 8483
Email: contact@goodlife.org.sg
GoodLife! Makan
Singapore 440052
Tel: (65) 6702 0212
Fax: (65) 6447 8483
Email: contact@goodlife.org.sg
GoodLife! Kreta Ayer
28 Telok Blangah Rise #01-219
Singapore 090028
Tel: (65) 6274 6904
Email: goodlife-ka@montfortcare.org.sg
GoodLife! Bedok
Singapore 460551
Tel: (65) 6312 3988
Email: goodlifebd@montfortcare.org.sg
GoodLife! Telok Blangah
Blk 28 Telok Blangah Rise #01-219
Singapore 090028
Tel: (65) 6274 6904
Email: goodlife-tb@montfortcare.org.sg
GoodLife! Yishun
Blk 838 Yishun Street 81 #01-322
Singapore 760838
Tel: (65) 6484 8040
GoodLife! HomeBathing Tel: (65) 9815 7190
Email: goodlife-yishun@montfortcare.org.sg
Agency for Integrated Care
AIC Hotline: 1800-650-6060
Email: enquiries@aic.sg
Website: www.aic.sg
DementiaHub.SG
Dementia Helpline: 6377 0700
Email: hello@dementiahub.sg
Website: www.dementiahub.sg
Dementia Singapore Ltd
20 Bendemeer Road, #01-02,
BS Bendemeer Centre, Singapore 339914
Dementia Helpline: (65) 6377 0700
(Mon-Fri: 9AM-6PM, Sat: 9AM-1PM)
Email: info@dementia.org.sg
Website: www.dementia.org.sg