If your loved one has decided to receive palliative care at home, you might have to prepare for home care by:
- going for caregiver training
- getting a personal mobility device for them
- making home modifications to help your loved one move around safely at home
There are various financial assistance schemes and subsidies that can help you with the cost of caring for your loved ones. To qualify, your loved one will have to meet the eligibility criteria for the respective financial assistance schemes.
Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE)
Falls are common causes of injuries for the elderly at home.
If you have chosen to receive palliative care at home, you might need to make some modifications at home to make everyday tasks easier for everyone.
With the EASE programme by the Housing Development Board (HDB), you can get subsidies for home modifications and install:
- slip-resistant floor tiles in up to 2 toilets
- grab bars in the flat (8-10 grab bars for the first toilet and 6 grabs for the second toilet)
- up to 5 ramps in the flat or at the main entrance.
Read more about the Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) programme at the Agency for Integrated Care website and approach your medical social worker or doctor for more information.
Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Levy Concession
If you're caring for a person with a medical condition who needs help with the day-to-day activities in your household, you may want to find out about the Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Levy Concession for Persons with Disabilities.
The concession allows families to pay a monthly foreign domestic worker levy of $60, instead of $300.
Read more about the Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Levy Concession at the Agency for Integrated Care website and approach your healthcare team for more information.
Home Caregiving Grant (HCG)
If you're caring for a person with permanent moderate disability, who might need assistance with at least 3 day-to-day activities, you may want to consider the Home Caregiving Grant (HCG).
The Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) is a $200 monthly cash assistance to cover the costs of home and community-based caregiving for persons with permanent moderate disability
Read more about the Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) at the Agency for Integrated Care website and approach your healthcare team for more information.
Seniors Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF)
If you are caring for an elderly who is receiving palliative care at home, you might need to get:
- an assistive device for them, for example a walking stick, wheelchair, commodes, hospital beds, spectacles, hearing aids etc.
- home healthcare items, for example catheters, milk supplements, adult diapers, wound dressings etc.
The SMF provides means-tested subsidies to offset the costs of assistive devices and home healthcare items, to support caregivers in caring for seniors at home.
Read more about the Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) at the Agency for Integrated Care website and approach your healthcare team for more information.
