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Person Living With Dementia
Financial Schemes
Caring for a person living with dementia requires careful financial planning, and may sometimes require the family of the person living with dementia to tap on financial resources. There are a number of government financial schemes available. The tables below list down the financial resources in the following 5 areas: • Mobility Assistance • Daily [...] Read More
Person Living With Dementia
Lasting Power of Attorney
Source: Ministry of Social & Family Development Watch the video in Chinese or Malay subtitles. What Is the Lasting Power of Attorney? As dementia progresses, persons with this condition will have increasing difficulty with judgment and problem solving. You may notice that they might be less able to make sound financial and healthcare decisions. The [...] Read More
Person Living With Dementia
Deputyship
A deputy is appointed by the Court to make decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity when the person has not made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and has no donee to decide on their behalf in respect of those decisions. A deputy can be an individual or a licensed trust [...] Read More
Person Living With Dementia
Advance Medical Directive
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document signed by a person in advance, informing their doctor that they do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to be used in the event that they become terminally ill and unconscious. Making an AMD is a voluntary decision. As medical technology advances, there are increasingly many [...] Read More
Person Living With Dementia
Advance Care Planning
Source: Agency for Integrated Care Advance Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for one’s future health and personal care. Having ACP conversations will allow your loved one with dementia to: • Share their personal values and beliefs with the family • Explore how his/her values and beliefs influence their healthcare preferences in difficult [...] Read More
Person Living With Dementia
Making a Will
Planning a will is important to carry on the wishes of a person after they pass on. The will should contain clear instructions about what one wants to do with their money and the assets they own. It will also ensure that their legacy and future generations are taken care of accordingly About a Will [...] Read More
Person Living With Dementia
Palliative Care
End-of-life care, or palliative care, aims to support a person in the later stages of a life-limiting condition to live as well as possible until they pass on. It also aims to support family and caregivers during this time and after the person passes on. End-of-life care may last for weeks, months, or occasionally years. [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Financial Schemes
Caring for a person living with dementia requires careful financial planning, and may sometimes require the family of the person living with dementia to tap on financial resources. There are a number of government financial schemes available. The tables below list down the financial resources in the following 5 areas: • Mobility Assistance • Daily [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Lasting Power of Attorney
Source: Ministry of Social & Family Development Watch the video in Chinese or Malay subtitles. What Is the Lasting Power of Attorney? As dementia progresses, persons with this condition will have increasing difficulty with judgment and problem solving. You may notice that they might be less able to make sound financial and healthcare decisions. The [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Deputyship
A deputy is appointed by the Court to make decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity when the person has not made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and has no donee to decide on their behalf in respect of those decisions. A deputy can be an individual or a licensed trust [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Advance Medical Directive
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document signed by a person in advance, informing their doctor that they do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to be used in the event that they become terminally ill and unconscious. Making an AMD is a voluntary decision. As medical technology advances, there are increasingly many [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Advance Care Planning
Source: Agency for Integrated Care Advance Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for one’s future health and personal care. Having ACP conversations will allow your loved one with dementia to: • Share their personal values and beliefs with the family • Explore how his/her values and beliefs influence their healthcare preferences in difficult [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Making a Will
Planning a will is important to carry on the wishes of a person after they pass on. The will should contain clear instructions about what one wants to do with their money and the assets they own. It will also ensure that their legacy and future generations are taken care of accordingly. About a Will [...] Read More
Member of a Community or Corporation
Palliative Care
End-of-life care, or palliative care, aims to support a person in the later stages of a life-limiting condition to live as well as possible until they pass on. It also aims to support family and caregivers during this time and after the person passes on. End-of-life care may last for weeks, months, or occasionally years. [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Financial Schemes
Caring for a person living with dementia requires careful financial planning, and may sometimes require the family of the person living with dementia to tap on financial resources. There are a number of government financial schemes available. The tables below list down the financial resources in the following 5 areas: • Mobility Assistance • Daily [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Lasting Power of Attorney
Source: Ministry of Social & Family Development Watch the video in Chinese or Malay subtitles. What Is the Lasting Power of Attorney? As dementia progresses, persons with this condition will have increasing difficulty with judgment and problem solving. You may notice that they might be less able to make sound financial and healthcare decisions. The [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Deputyship
A deputy is appointed by the Court to make decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity when the person has not made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and has no donee to decide on their behalf in respect of those decisions. A deputy can be an individual or a licensed trust [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Advance Medical Directive
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document signed by a person in advance, informing their doctor that they do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to be used in the event that they become terminally ill and unconscious. Making an AMD is a voluntary decision. As medical technology advances, there are increasingly many [...] Read More
Care Professional
Financial Schemes
Caring for a person living with dementia requires careful financial planning, and may sometimes require the family of the person living with dementia to tap on financial resources. There are a number of government financial schemes available. The tables below list down the financial resources in the following 5 areas: • Mobility Assistance • Daily [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Advance Care Planning
Source: Agency for Integrated Care Advance Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for one’s future health and personal care. Having ACP conversations will allow your loved one with dementia to: • Share their personal values and beliefs with the family • Explore how his/her values and beliefs influence their healthcare preferences in difficult [...] Read More
Care Professional
Lasting Power of Attorney
Source: Ministry of Social & Family Development Watch the video in Chinese or Malay subtitles. What Is the Lasting Power of Attorney? As dementia progresses, persons with this condition will have increasing difficulty with judgment and problem solving. You may notice that they might be less able to make sound financial and healthcare decisions. The [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Making a Will
Planning a will is important to carry on the wishes of a person after they pass on. The will should contain clear instructions about what one wants to do with their money and the assets they own. It will also ensure that their legacy and future generations are taken care of accordingly About a Will [...] Read More
Care Professional
Deputyship
A deputy is appointed by the Court to make decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity when the person has not made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and has no donee to decide on their behalf in respect of those decisions. A deputy can be an individual or a licensed trust [...] Read More
Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
Palliative Care
End-of-life care, or palliative care, aims to support a person in the later stages of a life-limiting condition to live as well as possible until they pass on. It also aims to support family and caregivers during this time and after the person passes on. End-of-life care may last for weeks, months, or occasionally years. [...] Read More
Care Professional
Advance Medical Directive
An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document signed by a person in advance, informing their doctor that they do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to be used in the event that they become terminally ill and unconscious. Making an AMD is a voluntary decision. As medical technology advances, there are increasingly many [...] Read More
Care Professional
Advance Care Planning
Source: Agency for Integrated Care Advance Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for one’s future health and personal care. Having ACP conversations will allow a person living with dementia to: • Share their personal values and beliefs with the family • Explore how his/her values and beliefs influence their healthcare preferences in difficult [...] Read More
Care Professional
Making a Will
Planning a will is important to carry on the wishes of a person after they pass on. The will should contain clear instructions about what one wants to do with their money and the assets they own. It will also ensure that their legacy and future generations are taken care of accordingly About a Will [...] Read More
Care Professional
