Home-based Caregivers Training

Caring for the elderly or those with disabilities can be an extremely rewarding experience. However, it can also be stressful as caregivers are often faced with new routines and responsibilities.

Having the relevant training provide caregivers with the competence and confidence to provide care at home. A trained Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) will also provide peace of mind, knowing that their loved ones will receive appropriate care at home.

As an approved training provider since 2008, TOUCH Caregivers Support provides customised caregiver training in the homes of caregivers.

Conducted by our team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nurses, our training may include the following areas depending on your situation:


Handling Skills & Personal Care

  • Mobility / walking
  • Transfers
  • Bed Sponging / Showering
  • Wheelchair use
  • Exercises – contracture prevention
  • Falls prevention – home environmental or equipment advice

Health Care

  • Feeding tube care – enteral feeding
  • Respiratory care – chest percussion, suctioning
  • Urine catheter care
  • Wound care
  • Bowel care
  • Diabetes management – monitoring of blood glucose level, administering medication
  • Pressure sore prevention
  • Diet & nutrition

Note: This new service is only applicable in certain locations in Singapore and for individuals who are home bound. Eligible applicants can access a Caregiver's Training Grant of $200 per financial year from the Agency for Integrated Care. (Please refer to the eligibility criteria  stated on the Caregivers Training Grant Application Form.)

For more information, please call Care Line at 6804 6555 (Mondays – Fridays, 9am – 5pm, except Public Holidays, eve of New Year, Chinese New Year & Christmas). You may also visit the Agency for Integrated Care's training portal.