Research Conducted on Caring for Seniors to Better Understand Informal Carers' Needs and Well-being

Ms He Ting Ru asked 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.

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.