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Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Caring for “Family” Caregivers
Manmohan Singh
Director, Family & Caregiver Support
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
AWWA
Disability Support
Health & Senior Care
Education
and Developmen
t
Family & Caregiver Support
INTER-CONNECTING SERVICE AREAS
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Rehab & Day Care Centre @ AMK Blocks 126
AWWA School, Integration Services, Resource Centre & HQ @ Lorong Napiri
FSC @ Towner & Caregiver Services @ Boon Keng Blk 6
Community Home, Seniors Activity Centre & Dementia Day Care @ AMK Blk 123
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
FAMILY & CAREGIVER SUPPORTCaregiver Service
Scope
• Overview of AWWA’s Services
• Family Caregiving Context &
Challenges
• Video
• Notes on Joyful Caregiving & Self-Care
• Our Services
• Ready to Care “All the Way”
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Family Caregivers
Unpaid Meet the needs of their family
member, relative or friend who requires care due to frailty, illness, disability or special needs
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
• Everybody will require care or be a caregiver someday…old age support ratio will fall from 5.9 to 2.1 in 2030
Why caregiver support is vital…
Now 2030
Elderly 526,000 900,000
Dementia
28,000 80,000
Disabled 97,200 110,000
Mental 37,038 50,000
Old age support ratio: Refers to persons aged 20-64 years per elderly aged 65 years & over.
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
What Singaporean Caregivers say…
- Physical fatigue & stress - 64.4% have 2 or more
conditions
- Lack of social support - 75% say social network
shrinks
- Lack of awareness of availability of services
- Increased financial burden
- Unable to understand loved one’s medical condition
and prognosis (Toh, Goh, & Tan, 2010)
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Challenges
1. Understanding loved ones’ medical condition, physiological changes & loss of function(s)
2. Handling emotions & behavioral issues3. Juggling between work, family &
caregiving4. Dealing with stigma & stereotypes5. Planning for the future6. Limited resources and sources of help7. Shrinking social circle & Isolation
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Causes of Caregiving Stress
• Not ready• Lack of appreciation• Exhaustion• Strained
Relationships • Unmet or unrealistic
Expectations
Burnout or Depression
High care demand:- >21 hrs of care/ week- Cognitive impairment- Aggressive behavior- Impairment in IADLPoor coping
skills
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Are you a sandwiched, solo or serial caregiver?
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
1.LEARN about your loved one’s condition 2. ASK ...what, when, how, why, why not?
3. USE Community Resources & Technology
4. ACCEPT HELP when offered, Be SPECIFIC
5. BE ASSERTIVE …say No & Ask Why & Why Not?
Caregivers’ 10 Commandments
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
6. STAND UP for Your Rights & your loved one’s too!
7. DON’T BE PERFECT - we are only human
8. TIME-OUT - take breaks (RESPITE)
9. SELF-CARE - love yourself, be your own best friend!
Caregivers’ 10 Commandments
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
10. FIND SUPPPORT: • Family• Friends • Fellow caregivers• Faith-group members• Neighbours • Friends like SNSA & AWWA!
Caregivers’ 10 Commandments
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Our Programmes
Training & Education ‘Walk With Me’Programme Caregivers Connect
Model Caregiver Awards
InformationAnd Referral
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
16 Nov - 2013 Model Caregiver Awards
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
A community network for family caregivers
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Caregivers Connect Activities
Family outings
Laughter Therapy
Caregivers ConnectEngagement Session (quarterly)
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
I am very thankful to AWWA in providing us,
the caregivers,a channel to connect, and in sharing our challenges
and difficulties, we are able to encourage
one another in our caregiving journey.”
Gloria, caregiver in the Loving Footprints group
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Caregiving Life Skills Training
A psychosocial life-skills programme that helps family caregivers practise self-care by equipping them with essential life skills and effective strategies to deal pro-actively with caregiving challenges.
2,800 family caregivers attended since 2010.
Conducted in English and Mandarin.
Conducted at TTSH CareConnect and our Centre @ Boon Keng for family caregivers of the elderly.
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Life-Skills Training (English)
Remaining 3 workshops @ $60 per session on 4 &25 July and 15
Aug
Remaining 3 workshops @ $60 per session on 4 &25 July and 15
Aug
• Can tap on Caregivers Training Grant (CTG) to offset training fee
• To register, call us at 6511 5318 or via email: [email protected]
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Next / Last workshop on 6 July – Dealing
with Emotions & Stress
Next / Last workshop on 6 July – Dealing
with Emotions & Stress
Ongoing Run (April – August 2015)
• Can tap on Caregivers Training Grant (CTG) to offset training fee
• To register, call us at 6511 5318 or via email: [email protected]
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
CaregiversConnect.sg - a Caregivers Portal
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Keep in touch with us for Caregiving News, Activities & Tips!
Or join our Mailing List!*visit our Facebook page
Follow us on Facebook:fb.com/caregiverservice
Disability Support • Education & Development • Family & Caregiver Support • Health & Senior Care
Drop-In at:Block 6 Boon Keng Road #01-52Singapore 330006Tel: 6511 5318Fax: 6511 5319