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

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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.

Go to Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) / MOH

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.
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.
Senior Day Care Subsidy
Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)
Subsidy for Indian seniors' day care fees.

You might qualify for more.

Nursing Home Respite Care is one of 675 schemes in cancheck. Most people qualify for several. Answer a few quick questions to see what else you might be eligible for.

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