Below are the hotlines which empower the needs of different groups of challenged individuals.
Seniors
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| MOM (Ministry Of Manpower) – WorkFare | Wages supplement and retirement savings of persons with disabilities which is dependent on the salary of the employee | https://www.workfare.gov.sg/Pages/WIS.aspx |
| Silverpages | Holistic support for seniors to age by providing assistive Devices: & Home Healthcare Items | https://www.silverpages.sg/financial-assistance/Seniors%20Mobility%20And%20Enabling%20Fund%20(SMF) |
| Silverpages | An assistance scheme for seniors who develop severe disability, they can receive monthly cash payout (depending on their financial circumstances) for up to 72 months. | https://www.silverpages.sg/financial-assistance/Interim%20Disability%20Assistance%20Scheme%20For%20the%20Elderly%20(IDAPE) |
| Silverpages | Subsidised home modifications for the old folks who wants to move around safely in their own home, by installing special tools by Housing and Development Board. | https://www.silverpages.sg/financial-assistance/Enhancement%20for%20Active%20Seniors%20(EASE) |
| Silverpages | Under this scheme, Pioneers who have disabilities can receive $100 a month, which they can use for expenses. | https://www.silverpages.sg/financial-assistance/Pioneer%20Generation%20Disability%20Assistance%20Scheme%20(PioneerDAS) |
Home Bound Clients
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| MSF (Ministry of Social and Family Development) | Home-help support for adults with disabilities to enable these individuals to continue living in the community. The services include basic care (personal care, housekeeping and medication reminder service), therapy and behaviour intervention as required. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Home-Based-Care-Services.aspx |
| Singapore Silver Pages | Home Therapy (HT) provides home-based rehabilitation services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy that support clients in recovering their functional abilities. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Home%20Therapy |
| Singapore Silver Pages | For homebound clients and their caregivers who need assistance on nursing care at home. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Home%20Nursing |
| Singapore Silver Pages | For those who are frail and homebound, and require help with medical needs at home. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Home%20Medical |
| Singapore Silver Pages | For those who require personal services to continue living well at home or to help support their caregivers in caregiving duties. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Home%20Personal%20Care |
| Singapore Silver Pages | Transportation and/or someone to accompany clients to travel to and from their homes for medical appointments and treatments.
It is for those who need help to move around, and have no caregiver, or whose caregiver is unable to provide support because of their own health and physical condition. |
https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Medical%20Escort%20and%20Transport |
| Singapore Silver Pages | Seniors with advanced and progressive diseases, such as cancer, and who are expected to get worse in weeks or months may choose to spend their days at home instead. In such cases, caregivers need help coping with the elderly patient’s needs. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Hospice%20Home%20Care |
Mental Health
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| Singapore Silver Pages | Provides accommodation for people recovering from mental health conditions, and programmes to help them return home to their families | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Stay-In%20Options |
| Singapore Silver Pages | Provides assessment and specialised medical treatment to care for clients with mental health conditions | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Hospital%20or%20Specialist%20Clinics%20(Consultation,%20Treatment) |
| Singapore Silver Pages | – Conducts home visits to provide assessment, counselling and intervention for low mood, anxiousness, disturbing thoughts and emotions. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Home%20Visit%20(Assess%20and%20Counsel) |
Caregiver
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| Silverpages | Caregivers supports | https://www.silverpages.sg/caregiving |
| Silverpages | Caregivers training grant | https://www.silverpages.sg/financial-assistance/Caregivers%20Training%20Grant%20(CTG) |
| SGEnable | Caregiver support | https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/caregiver-support/ |
| MSF | The Caregivers Training Grant (CTG) helps caregivers to enhance their capabilities in caring for the physical and socio-emotional needs of persons with disabilities or the elderly. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Caregivers-Training-Grant.aspx |
Employment
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| SGEnable | Training progam information | https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/sgenableprod/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20073246/Oct-18-to-Mar-19_updated-20-Nov-18.pdf |
| SGEnable | There are schemes and services to enable persons with disabilities to be supported for training and acquire employment. Schemes are also available to support employers Schemes are also available to support employers to hire, train and integrate persons with disabilities. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Employment-Assistance-for-Persons-with-Disabilities.aspx |
| Silverpages | Employment support for people with mental health conditions. | https://www.silverpages.sg/care-services/Employment%20Support |
Children
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| SGEnable | Parents can enrol their children with special needs in selected private intervention centres at subsidised rates. | https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/schemes/accessibility/ |
| SGEnable | For children at risk of developing moderate to severe developmental needs, EIPIC provides social, educational and therapy services. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Early-Intervention-Programme-for-Infants-and-Children.aspx |
| SGEnable | support children with mild developmental needs, to prepare them for entry into mainstream primary schools. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Development-Support-and-Learning-Support.aspx |
| MSF (Ministry of Social and Family Development) | Children Disability Homes provide short and long-term residential care for children with special needs aged below 16 with no alternative accommodation. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Residential-Care-Services-at-Children-Disability-Homes.aspx |
Assistive devices
Organisation/Company |
Description |
Website |
| Disability Needs + Rehab Specialist (DNR) | Selling and rental of assistive devices | www.dnrwheels.com |
| Handicaps Welfare Association | Loan of mobility aids and driving lessons for the disabled | www.hwa.org.sg |
| Mobility Aids Services & Training Centre | Collection, repair and recycling of mobility equipment | www.kg-senang.org.sg |
| Rehab Mart | Selling and rental of assistive devices | www.rehabmart.com.sg |
| Senior Care | Selling of mobility aids | www.seniorcare.com.sg |
| SGEnable | Assistive Technology Fund | https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/schemes/equipment-technology-home-retrofit/assistive-technology-fund/ |
| MSF (Ministry of Social and Family Development) | Persons with disabilities can get subsidies to acquire, replace, upgrade or repair necessary assistive technology equipment and accessories (e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, etc). | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Assistive-Technology-Fund-ATF.aspx |
| Tech-able | · Provides information and resources on assistive and infocomm technologies (AT/ICT)
· Promotes the adoption of AT/ICT among persons with disabilities, and employers · Leverages technology for more training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities |
https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/initiatives/tech-able |
Children & Youths
Organization/Company |
Description |
Website |
| AWWA | Community Integration Services for Children and Youths. | https://www.awwa.org.sg/services-for-children-and-youth/community-integration-service/ |
| AWWA | Early Intervention Centre for children under 6 years old with special needs. | https://www.awwa.org.sg/services-for-children-and-youth/early-intervention-centre/ |
| AWWA | Special student care centre for children with special needs from 7 – 18 years old. | https://www.awwa.org.sg/services-for-children-and-youth/special-student-care-centre/ |
| AWWA | Development support and learning support programme for
pre-school children (K1 and K2) with mild developmental delays |
https://www.awwa.org.sg/services-for-children-and-youth/development-support-and-learning-support-programme/ |
| AWWA | Kindle Garden – pre-school | https://www.awwa.org.sg/services-for-children-and-youth/kindle-garden/ |
Transportation
Organization/Company |
Description |
Website |
| CareWheeler | Transportation | www.carewheeler.com |
| Caring Fleet | Transportation | www.caringfleet.com |
| Handicaps Welfare Association | Transportation | www.hwa.org.sg |
| Silveray Transport Services | Transportation (24 hours) | www.silveray.com.sg |
| SGEnable | Transportation | https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/schemes/transport/ |
| SGEnable | The Car Park Label Scheme provides persons with physical disabilities or their caregivers with access to designated disabled parking spaces. These parking spaces are designed wider to enable persons with physical disabilities who require the use of bulky mobility aids to embark and disembark from the vehicles in a safe manner. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Car-Park-Label-Scheme-for-Persons-with-Physical-Disabilities.aspx |
| supports Singapore Citizens with permanent disabilities who are unable to use public transport (i.e. bus and/or MRT) and require a vehicle to earn a living. Eligible drivers are exempted from paying the premiums for certificates of entitlement (COE) and the additional registration fees (ARF) when they purchase a vehicle. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Disabled%20Persons%20Scheme.aspx | |
| SGEnable | The Taxi Subsidy Scheme provides taxi subsidies for persons with disabilities who are unable to take public transport to work/school | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Taxi-Subsidy-Scheme.aspx |
| SGEnable | The VWO Transport Subsidy Scheme provides subsidised transport options for Persons with disabilities, who are accessing Government Funded Services | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/VWO-Transport-Subsidy-for-Persons-with-Disabilities.aspx |
Accessibility
Organization/Company |
Description |
Website |
| SGEnable | Accessability | https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/schemes/accessibility/ |
Employers
Organization/Company |
Description |
Website |
| SGEnable | Grants, funds and employment support services for employers who hire persons with disabilities. | https://employment.sgenable.sg/employers/open-door-programme/ |
| SGEnable | Training Grant for Training Providers aim to
· Increase employability and employment rate of persons with disabilities · Upgrade capabilities of persons with disabilities · Employers to promote inclusiveness and integration of persons with disabilities in the workforce |
https://employment.sgenable.sg/partners/training-partners/ |
| WSG | ODP supports employers in enhancing the employment and employability of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and integrating them at the workplace. | https://www.wsg.gov.sg/programmes-and-initiatives/open-door-programme-employers.html |
Scholarship
Organization/Company |
Description |
Website |
| SGEnable | Courses & study award for sector professionals | https://employment.sgenable.sg/partners/sector-professionals/ |
Grants/Fundings
Organization/Company |
Description |
Website |
| Tote Board | Provide solutions that benefits a certain portion of the community. | https://www.toteboard.gov.sg/grants/funding-principles-strategic-outcomes |
| Tote Board | Fund those working in these areas:
· Arts and Culture · Community Development · Education · Health · Social Service Sports |
https://www.toteboard.gov.sg/grants/apply-through-our-partners/partner-programmes |
| MSF (Ministry of Social and Family Development) | The Caregivers Training Grant (CTG) helps caregivers to enhance their capabilities in caring for the physical and socio-emotional needs of persons with disabilities or the elderly. | https://www.msf.gov.sg/assistance/Pages/Caregivers-Training-Grant.aspx |
Counselling Services:
Holistic Psychotherapy Centre – for individuls, children, couples, families & groups
O’Joy – for seniors
Disable friendly F&B outlets:
Art Faculty (coffee shop) @ Enabling Village
Hush Tea Bar
Lina’s café @ friends of autism
Nox Dine in the Dark
Pope Jai Thai
SAVH Dining in the Dark
Sapling @ Enabling Village
Signs a Taste of Vietnam Pho
Soul Food @ Enabling Village
Starbucks @ Fullerton Waterboat House