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3 Challenges Caregivers Face – and How to...
by enquiry@caregiverasia.com (CaregiverAsia) on August 18, 2022 at 8:56 am
Being a caregiver requires endless amounts of energy, empathy and patience. Caregiving is a time-consuming undertaking that can easily lead to burnout. If you’re caring for a loved one, it’s important to be aware of the challenges caregivers face, so that you’re […]
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Fungal Nail Infection
by calvin.leong@cargiverasia.com (Calvin Leong) on July 20, 2022 at 12:30 am
A fungal nail infection is a common infection of the toenails or fingernails. This condition affects toenails more often than fingernails. It often affects the great, or big, toes. More than one nail may be infected. The condition can be passed from person to person (is contagious). […]
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Bedbugs: How to identify and get rid of them
by calvin.leong@cargiverasia.com (Calvin Leong) on July 13, 2022 at 1:30 am
Bedbugs are tiny bugs that live in and around beds. They stay hidden during the day, and they come out at night and bite. Bedbugs need blood to live and grow. […]
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Fall Prevention for the Elderly
by enquiry@caregiverasia.com (CaregiverAsia) on July 6, 2022 at 2:30 am
Falls are one of the main causes of morbidity and disability in the elderly. More than one-third of senior citizens aged 65 or older fall every year. It is important to prevent these accidents since they can have irreversible physical and psychological repercussions, greatly affecting the elder's […]
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Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack
by Singapore Heart Foundation on June 22, 2022 at 7:00 am
The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Heart attack and cardiac arrest are two different conditions. […]
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What Does CPR Mean (Stand For)?
by Singapore Heart Foundation on June 15, 2022 at 3:00 am
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency lifesaving skill that can rescue cardiac arrest victims. Immediate application of CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) can increase a cardiac arrest casualty’s survival rate by up to 50%. […]
Media Releases
CaregiverAsia Partners with Great Eastern to Offer First-In-Market Program for Children with Special Needs
December 11, 2019
Singapore, 11 December 2019 – CaregiverAsia Pte Ltd, an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services and Great Eastern, a market leader and a well-established trusted insurance brand in Singapore and Malaysia, have partnered to offer a first-in-market program to ensure that children with special needs are able to continue with their therapy […]
CaregiverAsia partners Helpling to increase on-demand cleaning services on their platform – allowing both companies to maximise potential in home care service.
June 21, 2019
Singapore, 21 June 2019 – CaregiverAsia Pte Ltd, an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services, and Helpling, a leading online platform for on-demand home cleaning services, have partnered up to better their home care services for users of their platforms. Through this exclusive partnership, both CaregiverAsia and Helpling will leverage on their […]
CaregiverAsia and Speedoc Team Up to Offer Holistic Homecare Services
April 10, 2019
Singapore, 10 April 2019 – Homecare booking services portal CaregiverAsia and house-call doctor app Speedoc have entered into an agreement to cross-refer their respective pools of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to each other’s customers. The two companies entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 15 March 2019 to look at opportunities to jointly […]
CaregiverAsia and the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS) Ink Alliance to Provide Mental Wellness Safety Nets for Freelance Caregivers in Singapore.
February 21, 2019
Singapore, 21 February 2019 – CaregiverAsia, an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services, and APACS, an association for mental healthcare professionals, combine their expertise to foster stronger synergies in the area of mental wellness for freelance healthcare professionals. Caregiver stress is an often overlooked condition for professionals in the caregiving and home […]
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Medical Doctors
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Physiotherapy
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Counselling
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Music Therapy
Association for Music Theraphy Singapore (AMTS)
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