Elderly

Nursing Home Respite Care

Short-term nursing home stay (up to 30 days) to give caregivers a break.

From Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) / MOH

Who can apply

• Singapore citizens or Permanent residents

What to bring

• NRIC
• Medical report
• Hospital referral preferred

How to apply

Allows caregivers a short respite (up to 30 days per year) by placing their loved one temporarily in a nursing home. Subsidies available. Call AIC at 1800-650-6060 or ask your hospital medical social worker for referral.

Other elderly help

• Financial Assistance Schemes & Food Vouchers
  Eurasian Association Singapore
  Provides info, referrals, financial and food aid.
• Financial Assistance
  BCARE
  Short-term aid for families in Hougang, Sengkang, Punggol.
• Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS)
  Ministry of Health (MOH)
  Subsidies for medical and dental care at clinics.
• Merdeka Generation Package
  Ministry of Health (MOH)
  Healthcare subsidies for Merdeka Generation seniors.
• Viriya Elderly Medical Programme (VEMP)
  Viriya Community Services
  VEMP supports low-income seniors with medical needs.

You might qualify for more.

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