Finding care services for seniors

Finding care services for seniors

If you or a senior you know needs help with daily activities due to a health condition, you might want some help with care needs.

  • Care services

  • Support for caregivers

  • Related services

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Care services

Get help from qualified professionals at home, in a centre, or at a stay-in facility.

Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) who enrol in government-funded intermediate and long-term care services may be eligible for subsidies of up to 75%.
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Care at home

Meals on wheels

Lunch and dinner delivered to homebound patients, 7 days a week.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$4.80 to $6.96 per meal

Medical escort and transport

A trustworthy companion for medical appointments.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$62 to $90 per round trip

Home medical

A doctor’s consultation in the comfort of your home.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$170 per visit

Home nursing

For those with chronic conditions or are recovering from surgery.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$80 per visit

Home therapy

Physio, occupational, and speech therapy at home.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$116 per visit

Home personal care

Help with daily activities, including showering, laundry, and light housekeeping.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$20 per hour

Hospice home care

For patients with life-limiting illnesses such as advanced dementia or cancer, who wish to spend their days at home.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$100 to $150 per visit

Befriending service

Be visited by volunteers and bond with residents in the neighbourhood.

Estimated cost before subsidies

Free for seniors who are lonely, isolated or bored.

Care in a centre

Day care

For those who require meaningful engagement while their caregivers are at work.

Estimated cost before subsidies

General day care: $400 to $1,500 per month
Dementia day care: $900 to $1,700 per month

Senior Activity Centre

Communal space for seniors to socialise and seek support.

Estimated cost before subsidies

Free for those who are 60 years old and older, need help with activities of daily living and have little or no family support.

Community rehabilitation centre

Centre-based physio, occupational, and speech therapy.

Estimated cost before subsidies

Active rehabilitation: $36 to $85 per session
Maintenance rehabilitation: $12 to $70 per session

Centre-based nursing

For those who’re recovering from surgery or have chronic conditions and requires basic nursing care.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$23 to $35 per visit

Stay-in care

Community hospital

Short-term care after being discharged from an acute hospital.

Nursing home

Long-term residential facility for those who cannot be cared for at home.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$2,000 to $3,600 a month

Senior group homes

For independent seniors who do not have family to care for them.

Estimated cost before subsidies

$400 to $700 per month

Support for caregivers

Being a caregiver is hard work. Here’s how you can get support.

Caregiver training courses

Attend courses to learn how to better care for your loved ones.

Respite care

If you need a break, get short-term help from day care centres.

Caregiver support groups

Make friends with other caregivers and get practical tips, coping strategies, and emotional support.

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View outstanding bills at public healthcare institutions

Refill your prescribed medicine

Check Medisave withdrawal limits and MediShield Life claims

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