Training for Caregivers of Elderly Singles and Special Needs Individuals for Mental Well-being Management

47 Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans for caregivers who are employed to provide caregiving services to single seniors above 60 years old and special needs individuals to undergo mental well-being management training to cope with the mental state of their beneficiaries.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Under the National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy, we aim to train over 130,000 frontline personnel and volunteers to provide basic mental health support by 2030. These include the ability to identify individuals with mental health needs, provide early intervention and support, and refer them to appropriate services, where necessary.

The training should include caregivers of seniors and special needs individuals. Eligible households can tap on the Caregivers Training Grant of up to $400 per year to attend approved courses.