TRAINING FOR CAREGIVERS OF ELDERLY SINGLES AND SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING MANAGEMENT

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3219

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 12 NOVEMBER 2024

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

MP for East Coast GRC

Question No. 6861

To ask the Minister for Health whether there are plans for caregivers who are employed to provide caregiving services to single seniors above 60 years old and special needs individuals to undergo mental well-being management training to cope with the mental state of their beneficiaries.

Answer

Under the National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy, we aim to train over 130,000 frontline personnel and volunteers to provide basic mental health support by 2030. These include the ability to identify individuals with mental health needs, provide early intervention and support, and refer them to appropriate services, where necessary. The training should include caregivers of seniors and special needs individuals. Eligible households can tap on the Caregivers Training Grant of up to $400 per year to attend approved courses.