Caring for someone at home?

Tell us what's happening. Get next steps, the right products and subsidies you may qualify for.

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How the Advisor works

Describe the situation in your own words. The Advisor suggests next steps, products with Singapore prices, and the subsidies your family may qualify for.

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  1. Describe what is happening

    For example a fall in the bathroom, trouble walking, or a parent just home from hospital.

  2. Answer a few questions

    How they move, where they live and how urgent it feels.

  3. Get next steps, products and subsidies

    Products with Singapore prices, the schemes that may apply, and a plan you can print or share.

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Subsidies for equipment and care at home

Four schemes cover most of what families buy or pay for. The Subsidy Checker asks a few questions and shows which ones may apply to you.

SchemeWhat it paysWho can get it
AIC Seniors' Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF)Up to 90% of the cost of walking aids, wheelchairs, commodes, hospital beds and other devices, or the device cap if lower. Approval comes before you buy.Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 60 and above, not in a nursing home, with household income of $4,800 or less per person a month, after an assessment by an approved healthcare professional.
HDB EASEGrab bars, foldable shower seats and slip-resistant floor treatment, installed by HDB. The Government pays up to 95% of the cost.Households in HDB flats. HDB decides who qualifies.
Home Caregiving Grant$200 to $600 a month in cash, for care at home such as a helper or home care services.Families caring at home for someone who needs help with at least 3 of 6 daily activities, with household income of $4,800 or less per person a month.
Caregivers Training Grant$400 in the first year, then a $200 top-up each year, capped at $400, for approved caregiver courses. You pay at least $10 a course.The main caregiver of a Singapore Citizen or PR aged 65 and above, or with a disability.

SMF, the Home Caregiving Grant and the Caregivers Training Grant were checked on aic.sg on 6 November 2026. The agency decides every application.

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Plain guides to Singapore schemes, costs and home safety, each with the date it was last updated.

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