Coalition of Partners for Caregiver Support

The Coalition of Partners for Caregiver Support (Coalition) was formed on 30 May 2018 by SG Enable to galvanise and enable community partners to improve the caregiver support landscape. It is a platform for members to share and learn from each other, identify challenges, discuss and brainstorm for solutions and explore collaborative efforts.  



Group photo of Coalition Members with Minister Desmond Lee

The Coalition is currently made up of 26 community partners, social service agencies and hospitals committed to providing support to caregivers. SG Enable convenes the Coalition and facilitates its discussions. Public agencies such as  the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), Institute of Mental Health (IMH), National Council of Social Service (NCSS), Ronald McDonald House Charities Singapore and Tote Board have been invited to share related programmes and participate in discussions.


Group photo of Coalition members during a virtual gathering.

Together, SG Enable and the Coalition have co-created a Caregiver Action Map​, supported by the Institute of Policy Studies with design thinking. The Caregiver Action Map aims to guide and inspire organisations to implement solutions to better support caregivers of persons with disabilities. 


Screenshot of Caregiver Action Map

The Caregiver Action Map comprises more than 60 ideas in three key areas: user-centric service delivery, self-help and mutual support, and community and social inclusion. This is a guide and inspiration for organisations seeking to develop solutions to better support caregivers of persons with disabilities.

As a start, the Singapore Together Alliance for Action for Caregivers of Persons with Disabilities (SG Together AfA) formed by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), SG Enable and community partners leverage the Caregiver Action Map and focus on developing solutions related to self-care and mutual support, such as Project 3i by CaringSG.

 


Group photo of AfA members during first AfA Meeting in 2021

SG Enable welcomes new partners to the Coalition as it will bring in different perspectives, enrich the conversations, create more opportunities for members to learn from one another and actualise the ideas in the Caregiver Action Map. This will enable the Coalition to better perform its role in creating a well-coordinated support system that holistically addresses the needs of caregivers.

Participation in the Coalition is only open to Social Service Agencies, Social Enterprises, Community Agencies and Partners. The Coalition is currently not open to individuals or informal groups. Interested agencies can write in to caregivers@sgenable.sg.