SINGAPORE - Since her mother was diagnosed with dementia five years ago, it has been harder for Madam Badurunnisa Begum Shaik Dawood to keep up with the 80-year-old's mood swings.She has falsely accused Madam Dawood, 61, of not giving her food.
Caregivers for persons with mental health can soon tap a new support network piloted for one year, starting next month. Launched on Sunday , it is the first caregiver support network formed in the wake of Parliament's endorsement on Tuesday of the White Paper on Singapore Women's Development as a whole-of-nation plan to build a fairer and more inclusive society.
The People's Association Women's Integration Network and Women's Executive Committees will be teaming up with two key partners - Caregivers Alliance Limited and National Council of Social Service- to identify caregivers to join the network in six divisions, including Nee Soon East, Fengshan and Bukit Gombak.Ms Karen Took, 54, who cares for her mother who was diagnosed with depression in 2019, is looking forward to setting up such a network to enhance caregiving skills.