Manage your healthcare costs by assessing the components and estimates of hospital bills in Singapore.
Medishield Life insurance is health insurance coverage for Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents. What does MediShield Life insurance cover? Read on.
Visiting the National Health Group Polyclinics (NHGP) for medical or dental treatment? Find out your MediSave coverage and the specific conditions and treatments that are claimable under MediSave.
Managing a chronic disease and the costs involved has been made easier with the introduction of a programme that allows the use of MediSave for chronic diseases.
The HDB EASE programme aims to provide safer and more comfortable homes for the elderly, in particular, enhancement for active seniors at home.
The Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) extends subsidies to the elderly in Singapore to help them stay mobile and independent within the community.
Those needing intermediate or long-term care facilities and long-term care services should apply for Singapore government subsidies to help offset elderly care costs.
Looking to provide a higher standard of care for your loved ones as a caregiver? Here’s where the Caregivers Training Grant could come in handy.
Here’s all you need to know about breast cancer screening subsidies in Singapore.
With a CHAS card, all Singapore citizens can receive subsidies for medical care at participating general practitioner and dental clinics near their homes.
Many Singaporeans have private insurance plans for hospitalisation in the form of Integrated Shield Plans, more commonly known as IPs.
Here’s all you need to know about cervical cancer screening subsidies in Singapore.
Learn about the different diabetes treatment pills available, the guidelines when taking them and more.
Does high cholesterol cause heart disease? Learn about the relationship between high cholesterol and heart disease and how you can reverse its effects for the sake of your heart.
There are many types of medicines available to help lower your blood pressure. It is important to take your blood pressure medication as prescribed by your doctor or pharmacist.
Stress is a part of life. It happens to everyone every day as we cope with ordinary events, interact with people and meet all kinds of demands. But too much stress can affect our physical and mental health.
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs usually caused by an infection.
Pneumococcal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is a bacterial infection that causes pneumonia, meningitis, bacteraemia and other life-threatening ailments. Serious pneumococcal infections are a global health problem, but they can be prevented with vaccination.
Influenza is a respiratory illness which is highly contagious. It is a serious condition because the infection, at times, can lead to complications and even death.
Is that measles or an innocent rash you spot? Learn more about the warning signs, causes, and treatment options for this highly contagious infection.
Rubella, also known as German measles, is a highly infectious but usually mild viral infection that commonly affects children. However, it can be serious when it occurs in pregnant women as it can cause serious defects in her unborn child.
Apraxia of speech (AOS) is a motor speech disorder. Learn more about AOS causes, diagnosis and treatment.
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine or HPV immunisation reduces a woman’s risk of getting cervical cancer, one of the most common cancers for women in Singapore. Learn more here.
Alcohol and smoking will worsen the condition of heart failure, so it is essential that people with heart failure reduce their alcohol intake and quit smoking.
It may be the last thing on your mind when planning a holiday, but travel vaccinations are necessary to protect you against dengue, malaria, yellow fever and other illnesses during your trip. We share travel health advice on some recommended vaccines and medicines to bring along with you.
Help the elderly in your family and community stay active in their silver years at Senior Activity Centres in Singapore. These elderly care centres provide a range of services as well as social support for senior citizens in the community.
Read on to find out more about the health services available at women’s clinics in Singapore.
Taking care of your health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle and habits will lower your risk of a stroke and possibly keep the condition at bay.
Looking for affordable dental treatment in Singapore? Find out which routine dental care services are available at subsidised rates.
Find out how the weight management programme at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) can help you in your weight loss journey.
Find out how a senior citizen can access geriatric assessment, basic health services and community nursing at one of Alexandra Health’s Community Nurse Posts.
The Preventive Falls Risk Assessment is a pilot initiative supported by the Ministry of Health. Through this programme, we aim to raise the public’s awareness on falls prevention and to help seniors aged 65 and above prevent falls by addressing risk factors of falls early. Alexandra Health System is tasked to assess the elderly population in the North for risks of falls, so that actions can be taken to help prevent falls.
Take charge of your own care in your elder years with Advance Care Planning, also known as Elder Care Planning. Here’s what you need to know about the care planning process.
Dietetic and Food Services: Changi General Hospital
Learn how inpatient hospice care can help support you or your loved one in advanced illness.
Caregivers need periodic rest so their own needs are taken care of. Caregivers can tap on Senior Care Centres for short-term care options, such as when they need to take short breaks on an ad hoc basis during the day.
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Cancer support groups can help address the concerns of cancer patients and their families.
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Have you just undergone bariatric surgery for weight loss? The Singapore LapBandits support group can help with post-op recovery.
Community support groups provide caregivers with a platform to talk about their problems, listen to others, as well as offer help.
Singapore has numerous support and care groups for cancer patients.
Learn about some caregiver support programmes that may empower you with strategies, techniques and knowledge to help you take better care of the patient in your life.
Empower yourself with information and resources from these stroke e-booklet and fact sheets to better manage yours or your loved one’s stroke recovery journey.
Pre-diabetes has no symptoms but it predisposes you to serious health problems such as diabetes, heart disease or stroke.
Breast Support Group: National University Cancer Institute
The team from NUHCS gives support to heart failure patients and their caregivers.
Looking to improve your caregiving skills for a loved one with cardiovascular disease? Join local cardiac support groups like these!
Read on for a list of brain injury support groups and head injury support groups set up by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI).
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