Social Support

Mr Kua sitting on a bench at the void deck with his stepson Mr Lim, who is using a wheelchair

He quits his job to care for stepson who became paralysed after car crash

A car crash 20 years ago left Mr Lim Joo Phiau with a traumatic brain injury. His stepfather Mr Kua Sim Choon has been tending to his every need since [...]

A volunteer positioning herself beside a wheelchair user, both smiling

Enabling Services Hub

Take-A-Break (TAB) programme

SPD has been reappointed by SG Enable to administer the enhanced run of the Take-A-Break (TAB) respite care programme that provides caregivers temporary relief from their caregiving duties. TAB offers [...]

Vivian lying on her bed with her mum beside her

When Love for Family Comes First

For many of us, the circuit breaker measures in place till 1 June 2020 means being ‘confined’ at home a bit longer, not being able to meet our friends and [...]

Organising Schedules and Managing Time – Tips for Multi-Role Caregivers

Most caregivers are required to wear many hats. You may be a main caregiver, but you may also be a parent, a student or a working adult. Balancing many tasks [...]

How to Improve Communication with Your Care Recipient – Tips for Caregivers

While caring for your care recipient, misunderstandings or disagreements between the two of you is likely to arise. Your care recipient may be feeling hopelessness, loss of control, confusion and [...]

Financial Planning Tips for Caregivers

Caring for someone with special needs may make it seem impossible to set aside funds for the future. Caregivers may feel stuck in a vicious cycle of debt and feeling [...]

Caregiving Stress and How to Cope with It

Caregiving can be a fulfilling experience, but also stressful at times. SPD client Sia Jin Zhu shared some tips to cope with caregiving stress she has read on and observed.

New Resource Library Now Open at SPD@Bedok

Caregivers can now borrow toys, story books, LEGO blocks and folder tasks, among other resources from SPD@Bedok’s new resource library.

Celebrating Life’s Every Triumph Together – Sia Jin Zhu

Jin Zhu, who has congenital muscular dystrophy, finds meaning through her love for writing and volunteering, despite having to stay at home. Read more of her story here.

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