AWARE is interviewing individuals who have hired foreign domestic workers (FDWs) to help look after an elderly person (above the age of 67) in Singapore, anytime from January 2018 and onwards.
This is part of our ongoing research to understand the experiences of family caregivers and FDWs. We aim...
This post was originally published as a press release on 8 June 2020.
8 June 2020 - Family caregivers in Singapore shoulder a heavier care burden during COVID-19, while their incomes decrease and out-of-pocket expenditures rise.
These are the findings of a survey carried out in May by th...
In collaboration with Tsao Foundation, SCWO and PPIS, AWARE is conducting a new survey to document COVID-19's impact on caregivers in Singapore.
To be eligible for this survey, you must:
Be a female family caregiver to an older person in Singapore
Co-reside with your older care recipi...
Written by Tanya Ragupathi.
“Can you see me or not?” Savitri "Savi" Channa asked. The 68-year-old hobbled into view, adjusting the angle of her laptop's camera.
Of course, "Savi" was actually being played by the sprightly 33-year-old actress and comedian Sharul Channa. The character—a Si...
8 May 2020: This survey has closed and we are no longer accepting any more responses. Thank you!
AWARE recognises that foreign domestic workers (FDWs) are facing unique challenges as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore. These include unprecedented changes to their living and working con...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 5 March 2020.
Employment agencies of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) should provide more clarity and transparency on the services they provide, accompanied by a fee breakdown.
The discussion about the lack of fee ...
This letter was originally published on TODAY on 10 October 2019.
by A. Preethi Devi, Project Executive
The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) welcomes the announcement of the S$200 Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) taking effect this month, which will provide some relief to ...
Written by Jasmine Gomez. Photographs by Kaspen Paraskakis Narayan.
“There are four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.” So said Rosalyn Carter, the First Lady...
This post was originally published on Channel News Asia on 29 September 2019.
by Shailey Hingorani, Head of Advocacy & Research
Unmarried women with no children are more likely than married women to provide care for parents ageing at home.
This was the key finding in AWARE’s l...
