RESEARCH CONDUCTED ON CARING FOR SENIORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND INFORMAL CARERS’ NEEDS AND WELL-BEING

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3230

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 13 NOVEMBER 2024

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms He Ting Ru

MP for Sengkang GRC

Question No. 6330

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry is conducting or has plans to conduct further research into (i) the estimates of informal care time and monetary costs associated with those caring for seniors aged 75 and above and (ii) time-use studies for informal carers to better understand the needs and well-being of informal carers.

Answer

There have been various Ministry-funded research done on ageing and caregiving, such as those conducted by the DUKE-NUS Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE); Retirement and Health Study by the Central Provident Fund Board; the National Council of Social Service’s Quality of Life of Caregivers study; and the Agency for Integrated Care’s regular engagements with caregivers. Caregiving involves significant sacrifice and commitment, and there have been many initiatives to support them.