Press Release – Caregiver Group

CaregiverAsia Partners with Great Eastern to Offer First-In-Market Program for Children with Special Needs

Posted on December 11, 2019January 30, 2020 by robert

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 for up to 15 years with accompanying care services such as medical escorting and childminding should something happen to their parents or guardians.

Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information, Sim Ann said: “While many important social services are publicly funded, there are also meaningful opportunities for corporates to contribute to social good. This can be done not only through outright donations in cash and in kind, but also through offering services at low-bono rates. Today, three organisations from the private sector and people sector have come together to do something for families of children with special needs. This collaboration embodies the spirit of SGTogether and SGCares. I hope to see more corporates stepping forward to forge similar partnerships with the people sector, bringing us towards a more inclusive and compassionate society”.

“Singapore has more than 30,000 students with special needs and it is proven that early intervention and continued long term therapy is key to ensuring a life that is healthy and happy,” said Ms Yeo Wan Ling, CEO, Caregiver Asia; “There is, however, a market gap in products that ensure that financial safety nets are available for children to continue with their therapy when their families go into financial duress. As such, we are so pleased, to partner with Great Eastern and Extra•Ordinary People to provide this ground-up enterprise-led initiative to launch the Extraordinary Care Plan, which will benefit thousands of families”.

The Extraordinary Care Program (EOCP) seeks to support children with continued long-term therapy and professional care services through an insurance pay-out of SGD150,000 in the event of accidental death or permanent disability of the parent or guardian. This pay-out will ensure that the child receives regular therapy and care services for up to 15 years. Additionally, the EOCP will provide families with immediate access to complimentary hours of care services and comprehensive therapy services at highly subsidised rates¹.

Said Mr Ryan Cheong, Managing Director for Digital for Business at Great Eastern; “We are thrilled to be part of this partnership where we create products that protect our community in meaningful and relevant ways. We believe that we should continue to look towards contributing to an inclusive society. The launch of the EOCP is a small step in this direction.”

The EOCP will launch with Extra•Ordinary People as its inaugural therapy partner. A Singapore-based charity, Extra•Ordinary People provides child-centric and multi-disciplinary therapy services for special needs persons through their one-stop integrated therapy centres in Joo Chiat Place and Beach Road. The program is open to all integrated therapy service providers, and hopes to see more providers come forward with their services in future. Mr Wee Boo Kuan, Co-Founder of Extra•Ordinary People, shared; “This is a much needed initiative. Therapy services are crucial in the continued wellness for persons with special needs, and unfortunately, this is also one of the first things to go when families face financial difficulties. The financial pay-out, together with the weekly medical escorting services that come along with it, will ensure that families have both the financial means and the peace of mind to make sure that their children continue with their therapy”.

In addition to securing the means to long term therapy, the EOCP is also designed to assist parents in safe escorting of their children to the therapy sessions by means of the accompaniment of trained Caregivers skilled in working with special needs children. In preparation of the increase of demand for such Caregivers, CaregiverAsia will augment its pool of freelance Caregivers by working closely with the South West Community Development Council (CDC) on the Caregiving @ South West programme. “Caring for special needs persons require special skillsets and training,” said Mayor of South West District, Low Yen Ling, “Through this effort, we hope to expand the resources and care options for parents with children with special needs to give them greater support and peace of mind. This is part of growing our Caregiving @ South West programme, which will also widen the careers of freelance caregivers as they up-skill their knowledge to include care for children with special needs.” Underscoring the merits of the EOCP, Mayor Low added, “This programme is an example of how the private sector can work closely with the community to identify win-win solutions and meet relevant needs together.”

The Launch will see some 50 enterprises² and individuals³ contributing more than 300 of the EOCP to be given to networks of families with children with special needs. Said Ms Lynn Chow, Executive Director of Nursing Home Charis Manor and CEO of healthcare education institute CSM Academy International, “When we were approached to pledge our support for the EOCP, I immediately agreed to it, as it is doing our part as a Singapore enterprise to show that we stand behind the Special Needs community and we will continue to do our part to support inclusiveness”.

¹ The EOCP comes with 2 hours of complimentary care services and further discounted rates on additional services by CaregiverAsia, plus highly subsidised rates to a variety of therapy services by Extra•Ordinary People.

² Enterprises who have pledged to the Extraordinary Care Program (EOCP) includes: Birch Capital, Bukit Timah Community Development and Welfare Fund, CSM Academy International, Dr Barrie Tan Clinic, Ecowise Holdings, Kenko Holdings, La Clinic, Park Hotel Group, Philips Singapore, Singapore Press Holdings Foundation, Soilbuild Group Holdings, South West Community Development Council, White Coat Holdings. This list does not include enterprises who have pledged anonymously.

³ Individuals who have pledged to the Extraordinary Care Program (EOCP) includes: Dr Cecil Wong, Ms Ivy Lai, Mr James Lim, Ms Joyce Ng. This list does not include individuals who have pledged anonymously.

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In Singapore, CaregiverAsia works with more than 10,000 freelancers providing services from home nursing, to therapy services, baby-sitting, companionship and home cleaning. CaregiverAsia also specialises in healthcare recruitment and the placement of healthcare professionals and locums into leading healthcare institutions.

Headquartered in Singapore, CaregiverAsia has a growing presence in Malaysia and the USA. CaregiverAsia is also a member of The Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE). For more information, please visit https://www.caregiverasia.com and https://thecaregivergroup.com.

About Great Eastern
A market leader and a well-established trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia, Great Eastern was founded in 1908. With S$85.0 billion in assets and over 4 million policyholders, it has three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and a financial advisory firm, Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei and has a presence in China as well as a representative office in Myanmar.

It was named Life Insurance Company of the Year at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards in 2011 and 2013 by Asia Insurance Review. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great
Eastern General Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of “AA-” by Standard and Poor’s since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern’s asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC Bank, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC Bank is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

OCBC Bank’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has about 560 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include over 290 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.

CaregiverAsia media contact: 

Ms Carolyn Ong
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 9689 2311
Email: carolyn@caregiverasia.com

Great Eastern media contact:  

Ms Crystal Chan
AVP, Group Corporate Communications
Tel: (Tel: (65) 6248 2056 / (65) 9646 6361
Email: crystalchanh@greateasternlife.com

CaregiverAsia partners Helpling to increase on-demand cleaning services on their platform – allowing both companies to maximise potential in home care service.

Posted on June 21, 2019June 26, 2019 by robert

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 strengths, capabilities and networks to further grow and strengthen the range and quality of home based services in Singapore and the region.

For one, CaregiverAsia will be able to access Helpling’s 4,000-strong database of cleaning specialists in Singapore to offer more reliable and professional choices for users on its platform. Helpling customers would also be able to access the 10,000 trained and experienced Caregivers on the CaregiverAsia platform. This move allows for greater flexibility and efficiency for its users.

Ms Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia, said, “An increasing number of our Careseekers are opting for home cleaning services as part of Respite Care Services that they can enjoy on demand on our platform. Helpling is certainly a very welcome addition to augment the services that we provide. I believe that our partnership with Helpling comes at an opportune moment to meet these demands and provide a more efficient service to our customers.”

Similarly too, Helpling will be able to extend its reach to Careseekers on CaregiverAsia’s platform, many of whom have demonstrated interest in reliable and professional house cleaning services, as part of strengthening their overall home care journey.

Mr James Lim, Managing Director APAC of Helpling, said, “The partnership with CaregiverAsia is a logical move for us with its market leading position in the local home care sector. The congruent needs of our respective stakeholders provide immense opportunities for both supply and demand-side synergies. Given that both companies also face similar operational challenges, we will mutually benefit from the exchange of resources and best practices.”

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CaregiverAsia is part of The Caregiver Group which is headquartered in Singapore. The Caregiver Group is a global online aggregator of health and caregiving services for businesses and individuals, covering both the insured and the self-funded. By motivating and empowering freelance professionals, The Group transforms the way care is delivered to people and communities. The Group has a growing international presence in Malaysia and the United States. For more information, please visit https://thecaregivergroup.com/

About Helpling
Helpling is the leading online platform for home services outside the US. Headquartered in Germany, it was founded in early 2014 by Benedikt Franke and Philip Huffmann. Among its investors are Mangrove Capital, Lakestar, APACIG, Rocket Internet and Unilever Ventures. Helpling currently offers its services in 10 countries: Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Ireland, UK, UAE, Netherlands and Singapore. Since its launch, Helpling has facilitated more than 1 million cleans and raised more than US$76M in funding.

CaregiverAsia media contact: 

Joel Tam
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 8118 9281
Email: joeltam@caregiverasia.com

Helpling media contact:  

Stephanie Ng
PR Manager
Tel: (65) 9681 0258
Email: stephanie.ng@helpling.com

CaregiverAsia and Speedoc Team Up to Offer Holistic Homecare Services

Posted on April 10, 2019April 16, 2019 by robert

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 offer holistic homecare services and aim to aggregate their separate pools of professionals into an integrated booking system by the end of the year. Users will benefit from the convenience of seamless booking and expanded pool of combined healthcare services.

Said Ms Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia, “At CaregiverAsia, we are always looking at different ways to improve the overall experience of our careseekers and provide solutions for all their care needs. Through our partnership with Speedoc, house calls by qualified doctors can be made faster and more efficiently. We are thrilled to have found a partner who is equally as dedicated in revolutionizing the home care sector as we are, and has the best interests of careseekers at heart.”

Dr Shravan Verma, CEO and Founder of Speedoc had this to share: “Speedoc is excited to work together with CaregiverAsia, a company which shares our passion for home care. As Singapore’s aging population grows, doctors, nurses and allied care practitioners involved in home care will play key roles in ensuring patient welfare is at the top priority.

“Home is where the heart is, and we find that patients are much happier and comfortable in their own homes, where their families and loved ones are. We’re happy to partner CaregiverAsia to make sure that patients have access to all aspects of affordable healthcare right at home and to work together for better treatment, recovery and rehabilitation,” he added.

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About Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd
CaregiverAsia is an online aggregator of health and caregiving services. Through its award winning platform, CaregiverAsia has created an online marketplace leveraging on a shared economy of Careseekers and Caregivers. Careseekers can access on-time, trusted and transparent home care services; whilst freelance Caregivers and healthcare professionals can practice independently with full control of their schedules and terms of services. CaregiverAsia also specialises in healthcare recruitment and the placement of healthcare professionals and locums into leading healthcare institutions. For more information, please visit https://www.caregiverasia.com/

About Speedoc
Speedoc was founded in 2017 in Singapore, with a mission to prove that medical care need not be a lengthy, cumbersome experience. With the ageing population to address and improved access to technology, Speedoc built a complete end-to-end system for doctors and patients, so that house call doctor services can be provided with ease and minimal burden to people in the community. With Speedoc, home medical services need not be limited to only immobile patients, but to everyday people who may require GP or A&E visits for themselves or their loved ones. For more information, please visit https://www.speedoc.com/, or download the app on the App Store and Google Play.

CaregiverAsia media contact: 

Joel Tam
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 8118 9281
Email: joeltam@caregiverasia.com

Speedoc media contact:  

Serene Cai
Co-Founder & Director, Marketing and Communications
Tel: (65) 9199 0988
Email: serene.cai@speedoc.com

CaregiverAsia and the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS) Ink Alliance to Provide Mental Wellness Safety Nets for Freelance Caregivers in Singapore.

Posted on February 21, 2019February 22, 2019 by robert

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 care industries, with studies providing figures as high as 7 in 10 healthcare workers having faced verbal or physical abuse in their line of work. Freelance caregivers are especially vulnerable as many practice their trades alone, and have limited access to mental wellness resources and community-based support groups.

The partnership between freelance platform CaregiverAsia, and professional psychotherapy association, APACS, aims to bring, for the first time in Singapore, mental wellness awareness and relief, to Singapore’s freelance caregiving community. APACS will serve as a mental wellness anchor for CaregiverAsia’s community of 8,000 freelance caregivers through a series of talks, therapy sessions and group sharing sessions throughout the year. CaregiverAsia will also in turn, be a source of respite care, for APACS members.

Said Ms. Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia, “Our caregivers are the beating heart of our business. Caring for their well being has always been a priority and this partnership with APACS is a monumental step in helping them cope in a potentially stressful industry. We have been building up multiple safety nets for freelance caregivers over the years, such as introducing training programs, medical malpractice insurance and service agreements to help protect our freelance community. With the partnership with APACS, we are thrilled to now be able to extend our safety nets to that of protecting the mental wellness of our caregivers.”

Jeslyn Lim, President of APACS, had this to share, “We are absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to partner with CaregiverAsia. This collaboration entails significant advancement and growth in helping professionals in the healthcare industry. We are confident that freelance caregivers will benefit from the mental health care that APACS members can bring to their lives. By taking care of their own mental health, freelancers will, in turn, be able to enhance the quality of care for their patients, creating a balanced virtuous cycle. We are sure that the alliance will yield tremendous accomplishments for all.”

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About Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS) 
Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS) is an association for all practitioners in the healthcare sector who are keen to be part of a big family of helping professionals. We aim to achieve high ethical standards of clinical practice in delivering counselling and therapy to those seeking help to address their mental, emotional, social and behavioural issues. For more information, please visit https://apacs.org.sg

CaregiverAsia media contact: 

Joel Tam
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 8118 9281
Email: joeltam@caregiverasia.com

APACS media contact: 

Jeslyn Lim
President
Tel: (65) 9785 5301
Email: jeslyn.lim@mindculture.com.sg

Superheroes in Our Midst: Caregiving @ South West to Celebrate, Support and Empower the Community

Posted on January 24, 2019December 4, 2019 by robert

Singapore, 24 January 2018 – Superheroes are usually associated with somebody dedicated to saving the world decked out in capes and superhuman abilities. Many do not realise that there are superheroes in our midst. Based on the Singapore Survey on Informal Caregiving, three (3) in four (4) caregivers juggle between work commitments and caring for loved ones, spending 38 hours on average on caregiving duties. With one (1) in four (4) Singaporeans projected to be aged 65 and above by 2030, the number of caregivers will be expected to rise accordingly as well. Hence, to meet current caregiving needs and better prepare the community, the South West Community Development Council (CDC) will be launching Caregiving @ South West this Thursday to provide a robust and conducive environment for caregivers in the district.

As part of the South West Future Plan, the Caregiving @ South West aims to tackle the multi-faceted aspects of Caregiving via a three-pronged approach. The movement will span across three (3) years, to Celebrate Caregivers and Caregiving, Support Caregivers and Empower Caregiving.

Caregiving @ South West Partners

“Caregiving can get really tough, and when caregivers are at risk, they are not the only ones impacted; the people who depend on their care may also suffer. Through the Caregiving @ South West initiative, we aim to weave a net of support to equip, enable and empower caregivers in their journey. We also value and recognise the contributions they make through their work of caregiving. With a greying population, it is important that we put resources in place and rally the community together to become an asset and strength to caregivers.” says Mayor Low.

So far, a myriad of community partners and supporters have come on-board the Caregiving @ South West initiative to provide care and support to caregivers and care recipients. Key partners such as Agency of Integrated Care (AIC), National University Health System (NUHS), Pioneer Generation Office (PGO), SG Enable, and St Luke’s ElderCare Pte. Ltd. have committed to contributing content and expertise to Caregiving @ South West. Corporate organisations such as Ministry of Health Holdings (MOHH), Caregiver Asia and HUSH TeaBar will also be supporting the initiative.

Debunking Caregiving Myths

The common Caregiver archetype is typically one of a middle-aged, unmarried female daughter entrusted with the responsibility of caring for aged parents. However, this is not the case for Mr Richard Ashworth. By day, the 63-yearold retiree spends his time working on his award-winning community gardens around the South West District. The active Fun Walker also plays the role of a caregiver to is adoptive father, Mr John Ashworth, who is diagnosed with skin cancer. “I was very rebellious when I was younger, and my father was the one who took me in and gave me a second chance at life,” Mr Ashworth shares. “I do worry that I’m not taking good enough care of him but I will try my best. He was my superhero and I would be nothing without him. Now that he needs me, it’s my turn to be his. Caregiving is simple but not easy, you do not need to be a doctor or lawyer to take care of someone. Caregiving is all about your heart towards the care receiver. An initiative like Caregiving @ South West will definitely be beneficial in providing support for caregivers like myself.”

Most caregivers are seniors with chronic diseases themselves and a rising trend of male and young caregivers under the age of 40 has also been observed.* To debunk the myth and create greater awareness amongst the South West community, 10 roadshows will be roved to various locations, including schools, shopping malls, social service organisations to Celebrate Caregiving. Customised collar pins will also be given out during the roadshows to encourage care-recipients to show appreciation to their caregivers.

Roll-out of Caregiving @ South West @ St. Luke’s ElderCare

The roll-out of Caregiving @ South West will include a sharing of caregiver journey by Mr Richard Ashworth, and the presentation of a Gerbera flower to signify cheer and happiness, a Caregiving @ South West Collar Pin and a “Help Kit’ comprising useful information from the various partners.

“In our interaction with family members caring for a loved one, we recognise the toll of caregiving and the need for self-care. It is only with self-care that caregivers can give more abundantly of themselves to provide high quality care. Through Caregiving @ South West, we wish to acknowledge the caregivers in our midst, provide a support network and equip them with the skills to continue to care for their loved ones,” says Dr Kenny Tan, Chief Executive Officer, St Luke’s ElderCare Ltd. “At the same time, the community can also come to learn of the types of caregiving support available. We are appreciative of this opportunity to partner with South West CDC for Caregiving @ South West.”

Details of the event are as follows:

Event : Launch of Caregiving @ South West
Date : Thursday, 25 January 2018
Time : 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm (Media is invited at 5.15 pm)
Venue : St Luke’s ElderCare (Ayer Rajah), 150A Pandan Gardens, Singapore 609342
Guest of Honour: Ms Low Yen Ling, Mayor of South West District
Special Guest: Ms Foo Mee Har, Adviser to Ayer Rajah Grassroots (GROs)

We would like to invite your reporter and photographer/TV crew to Launch of Caregiving @ South West. Interviews can be arranged upon request. Please contact our media liaison officer for queries. We look forward to receiving you and your crew/photographer.

* Source: National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP Public Policy Institute, Caregiving in the U.S. 2015

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About the South West Community Development Council (CDC)
The South West Community Development Council (CDC) was formed on 24 November 2001, with the mission to Assist the Needy, Bond the People and Connect the Community.

Through local help programmes, the South West CDC provides assistance to help the less fortunate in our community. The South West CDC also organises projects and programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion. The South West CDC adopts the “Many Helping Hands” approach to encourage community ownership among residents, community partners and corporations to realise its vision of “Owning Your Community” which came into effect on 1 March 2004.

CaregiverAsia media contact: 

Joel Tam
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 8118 9281
Email: joeltam@caregiverasia.com

South West Community Development Council (CDC) media contact:  

Ms Joscelin Tay
Assistant Manager (Corporate Management & Communications)
Tel: (65) 9848 2711
Email: Joscelin_tay@pa.gov.sg

CaregiverAsia and Holmusk Partner to Provide Real-time and Customised Home Care Solutions for Careseekers with Diabetes

Posted on January 22, 2019 by robert

Singapore, 22 January 2019 – Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd, an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services, and Holmusk, a digital health and data science company, partner to wage war against diabetes – a disease that affects one in nine Singaporeans.

Supplementing the CaregiverPlus Programme – a customised home care management service by CaregiverAsia – Holmusk’s GlycoLeap app will enable the CaregiverAsia user community to prevent or control diabetes through a mobile dietician coach. “Careseekers who are suffering from diabetes or are concerned about keeping the disease at bay will be recommended to subscribe to the GlycoLeap app by our Nurse Consultants,” said Kumari Rai, CaregiverAsia’s Nurse Manager. Along with a comprehensive care plan provided by CaregiverPlus, a healthier weight and lifestyle can be achieved in three to six months.

GlycoLeap will also be made readily available on CaregiverAsia’s newly launched E-store at https://estore.caregiverasia.com, allowing customers to subscribe for the service through an integrated marketplace.

Said Ms Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia, “This partnership allows CaregiverAsia to take our home care and care management services to the next level. With the GlycoLeap app, our customised care plans for diabetes will be augmented by Holmusk’s crew of dietitians who are available in real-time for advice and guidance. Innovative startups working together by leveraging on their unique strengths are an excellent way of providing ground-breaking solutions to everyday problems. We look forward to more exciting partnerships like the one we have with Holmusk.”

Nawal Roy, CEO of Holmusk had this to share, “We’re really happy to partner with CaregiverAsia to provide their members direct access to GlycoLeap, a digital programme which empowers people with chronic diseases like diabetes to manage their health and stay healthy. In today’s rapidly aging society, innovative solutions like CaregiverAsia’s on demand home care services and Holmusk’s GlycoLeap make it extremely simple and convenient for people to access the professional care they need, whenever they need it.”

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About Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd
CaregiverAsia is an online aggregator of health and caregiving services. Through its award winning platform, CaregiverAsia has created an online marketplace leveraging on a shared economy of Careseekers and Caregivers. Careseekers can access on-time, trusted and transparent home care services; whilst freelance Caregivers and healthcare professionals can practice independently with full control of their schedules and terms of services. CaregiverAsia also specializes in healthcare recruitment and the placement of healthcare professionals and locums into leading healthcare institutions. For more information, please visit https://www.caregiverasia.com/

About Holmusk
Holmusk is a digital health and data science company, on a mission to build the largest Real World Evidence (RWE) platform in neuroscience and for chronic diseases. The company’s goal is to transform healthcare by data driven medicine. Holmusk’s proprietary modelling platform leverages scientific research and digital healthcare data to inform predictive algorithms and provide actionable insights for personalised medicine. Its innovative, scalable and cost-effective digital behaviour change programs are designed to nudge people towards better health. For more information, please visit http://www.holmusk.com

CaregiverAsia media contact:
Joel Tam
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 8118 9281
Email: joeltam@caregiverasia.com

Holmusk media contact:
Paul Feldhausen
Business Practice Manager
Tel: (65) 9170 2619
Email: paul.feldhausen@holmusk.com

CaregiverAsia – CXA Group Partners to Offer Comprehensive Suite of Home Care Services as Part of Employee Benefits for the Region’s Top Employers

Posted on January 8, 2019 by robert

CaregiverAsia first to offer on demand home care services on the CXA Wellness Platform

Singapore, 8 January 2019 – Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd, an online aggregator of trusted ondemand health and caregiving services, and CXA Group, Asia’s first flex and wellness marketplace, announced today a partnership of strength to introduce a wide range of home care services to employees as a regular part of their staff benefits. Through the CXA Wellness Shop, employees would be able to select, and book home care services such as to home nursing, therapy, babysitting, post pregnancy confinement, companionship and medical escorting services for themselves and immediate family members.

Said Ms Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia, “This partnership is the first of its kind in the region to introduce home care services to corporations and their employees. This is indeed a HR benefit that will continue to grow in relevance as urban nuclear families become smaller. It has been well documented that corporations enjoy higher productivity when employees feel that their families are well taken care of. We are also especially excited to partner with CXA Group on this initiative. By leveraging on the unique strengths of startups working together, there will be new ground-breaking solutions to everyday problems that are not supported by any current frameworks of doing things.

Rosaline Chow Koo, Founder and CEO of CXA Group added, “at CXA we cater to employees at each stage of their work and life-cycle and are able to reach out to individuals with various home care assistance needs offered by Caregiver Asia. The CXA Wellness Shop, in combination with the use of our e-Wallet gives CXA members seamless access to a wide range of specialized health and caregiving services, for elderly family members in need, and also for children and themselves. Our members can also access CaregiverAsia’s services conveniently 24/7 via the CXA mobile app and portal. ”

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About Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd
CaregiverAsia is an online aggregator of health and caregiving services. Through its award-winning platform, CaregiverAsia has created an online marketplace leveraging on a shared economy of Careseekers and Caregivers. Careseekers can access on-time, trusted and transparent home care services; whilst freelance Caregivers and healthcare professionals can practice independently with full control of their schedules and terms of services. CaregiverAsia also specializes in healthcare recruitment and the placement of healthcare professionals and locums into leading healthcare institutions. For more information, please visit https://www.caregiverasia.com/ CaregiverAsia is part of The Caregiver Group which is headquartered in Singapore. The Caregiver Group is a global online aggregator of health and caregiving services for businesses and individuals, covering both the insured and the self-funded. By motivating and empowering freelance professionals, The Group transforms the way care is delivered to people and communities. The Group has a growing international presence in Malaysia and the United States. For more information, please visit https://thecaregivergroup.com/

About CXA Group
CXA Group is Asia’s one-stop, predictive and data intelligence platform for better health, wealth and wellness choices. Through the CXA platform, employers can empower employees with access to an extensive selection of personalised health and wellness offerings, with clear and quantifiable ROI for the business, without spending more. Founded in 2013 with the mission of transforming the delivery of employee benefits from antiquated pen-and-paper and one-size-fits-all to digitised and personalised, the company is on a mission to shift spend from treatment to prevention, for future disease prevalence and reductions in tomorrow’s healthcare costs, today. Driven by a team of industry veterans with extensive leadership experience across Asia’s human resource, insurance, finance, healthcare and technology industries, CXA now serves 600 enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, and more than 240,000 employees in 20 countries. For more information, please visit www.cxagroup.com

CaregiverAsia media contact:
Joel Tam
Director, Marketing
Tel: (65) 6258 6683 / (65) 8118 9281
Email: joeltam@caregiverasia.com

CXA Group Pte Ltd media contact:
Peggy Tan
Director, Marketing
Email: peggy@cxagroup.com

CaregiverAsia Appoints New Marketing Director

Posted on September 10, 2018 by robert

Singapore, 10 September 2018 – Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd, an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services, has announced the appointment of Joel Tam as its new Marketing Director with effect from August 2018.

Joel has close to 20 years of experience in various facets of design including advertising, brand building, interactive media and publishing. He has conceptualized and seen to execution ideas for ATL and BTL designs on various traditional and digital platforms. Some of the clients Joel has handled include Toyota, Lexus, Volkswagen, SingTel, PSA and HL Bank, Korea Tourism Organization, Pirelli, and several others. Joel holds a Diploma in Visual Communications from LaSalle.

Ms. Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia said, “We are pleased to have Joel onboard as our Marketing Director. He brings with him an immense amount of experience in the creative marketing field. With him onboard, we will definitely see a new burst of energy and creativity that will propel the team to achieve what we do best – to provide Careseekers on-time, trusted and transparent home care services while providing job opportunities for freelance Caregivers and healthcare professionals.”

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Media contact:

Annabelle Lopez
Content Editor
Tel: +65 6258 6683
annabelle@caregiverasia.com

CaregiverAsia – Great Eastern Partnership to Offer First-of-its-Kind Insurance to Freelance Caregivers

Posted on August 1, 2018 by robert

Protection against malpractice ensures that Caregivers can provide care with a peace of mind

Singapore, 1 August 2018 – Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd and Great Eastern today announced a partnership to offer a first-of-its-kind professional indemnity insurance to freelance Caregivers, with the exception of doctors, registered on CaregiverAsia’s platform, www.caregiverasia.com. CaregiverAsia is an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services.

The professional indemnity insurance is a form of a liability insurance that protects individuals from legal liability associated with wrongful practices. Caregivers will be covered for up to S$100,000 for any one claim made against them by their clients, as well as expenses incurred in the defence or settlement of legal issues such as Libel and Slander, Breach of Confidentiality, Loss of Documents and Coroner’s Enquiries.

Ms Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia said, “I am pleased that we are offering insurance coverage to our freelance Caregivers on our platform. Many a time we have received feedback from Caregivers that they want to be covered. We believe that building financial safety nets is an important piece for freelancers to practice their trades with peace of mind and would be an important catalyst to a more robust and healthy freelance ecosystem. With this coverage, our Caregivers will be able to provide care with a peace of mind.”

Mr Ryan Cheong, Managing Director for Strategy & Transformation at Great Eastern said, “Caregivers play a vital role and are an integral part of the health ecosystem. We are very excited to be able to play a meaningful role to provide value to the community of professionals at CaregiverAsia.”

Mr Ang Hin Kee, National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)’s Assistant Director-General and Director of Freelancers and Self-Employed Unit (U FSE) said, “It is very encouraging that CaregiverAsia has taken positive steps to better protect the interests of our professional caregivers who are mostly freelancers. I hope such a collaboration and product will help pave the way for other freelance occupations, so that more can also be protected by a suitable insurance product.”

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About Great Eastern
A market leader and a well-established trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia, Great Eastern was founded in 1908 and celebrates its 110th anniversary this year. With S$82.5 billion in assets and over 4 million policyholders, it has three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and a financial advisory firm, Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei and has a presence in China as well as a representative office in Myanmar.

It was named Life Insurance Company of the Year at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards in 2011 and 2013 by Asia Insurance Review. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of “AA-” by Standard and Poor’s since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern’s asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

OCBC Bank’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 600 branches and representative offices in 18 countries and regions. These include over 330 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and more than 100 branches and offices in Hong Kong, China and Macao under OCBC Wing Hang.

CaregiverAsia media contact:
Sheo S. Rai
Chief Marketing Officer
Email: sheo@caregiverasia.com

Great Eastern media contacts:
Tan Seck Geok
Head, Group Brand and Communications
Tel: (65) 6248 2215 / (65) 9138 2660
Email: tanseckgeok@greateasternlife.com

Crystal Chan
AVP, Group Brand and Communications
Tel: (65) 6248 2056 / (65) 9646 6361
Email: crystalchanh@greateasternlife.com

CaregiverAsia Launches CaregiverLocum

Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by robert

Clinics and institutions can access a database of close to 500 Locums
Ad-hoc, contract & long-term assignments available to locums

Singapore, 10 July 2018 – Caregiver Asia Pte Ltd, an online aggregator of trusted on-demand health and caregiving services, today announced the launch of CaregiverLocum, https://locum.caregiverasia.com, one of Singapore’s leading healthcare provider for locum doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to clinics, hospitals and other institutions. CaregiverLocum offers a wide range of healthcare professionals in various specialties.

With close to 500 locum doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, CaregiverLocum has one of the largest growing pool of healthcare professional locums available. With these available locums, CaregiverLocum can help manage clinics’ or institutions’ scheduling, communications and administrative matters with locums, thus making human resourcing easier.

What sets CaregiverLocum apart is that locum doctors will be paid within 14 days after their assignments are completed. Its team of locum nurses specialise in various disciplines such as Operation Theatre, Pediatric, A&E and more. CaregiverLocum will help to source for any urgent request without any notice period. In the event a placed locum cancels, a replacement locum will be sourced for on a best effort basis.

For the locums, there are various types of assignments available such as ad-hoc, contract and long term in several settings such as clinic, hospitals and others. Registration at the CaregiverLocum website is easy and free. Locums will be able to receive the latest job listings either via email notifications or SMS.

Ms. Yeo Wan Ling, CEO of CaregiverAsia said, “We are pleased to have launched CaregiverLocum. We seek to help clinics and institution facing a manpower crunch in an efficient and optimised manner. With an ever-increasing mandate from clinics and institutions, we also want to make available to locums the various assignments we have. In addition, we want to give the locums a peace of mind in terms of us handling the payments and other administrative matters on their behalf.”

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Media contact:

Sheo S. Rai
Chief Marketing Officer
Tel: +65 6258 6683
sheo@caregiverasia.com