Press Releases
Caregivers' Training Grant
3 September 2019
This article has been migrated from an earlier version of the site and may display formatting inconsistencies.
Ms Anthea Ong
Nominated MP
Question No. 1393To ask the Minister for Health for each year from 2013 to 2018 (a) what is the number of caregivers broken down by caregiver type, such as family member or domestic worker, who have used the Caregivers’ Training Grant; and (b) which is the most popular caregiving course.
Written Answer
From 2013 to 2018, the number of unique caregivers[1] who utilised the Caregivers Training Grant (CTG), and their profile are as follows:
Table caption
Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of family caregivers | 2,800 | 2,500 | 2,300 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 1,800 |
Number of Foreign Domestic Workers | 4,000 | 3,700 | 4,000 | 4,800 | 5,600 | 6,000 |
Total number of unique caregivers utilising CTG[2] | 6,800 | 6,200 | 6,300 | 7,300 | 7,800 | 7,900 |
2 The caregiving courses that are most frequently taken up under the CTG are eldercare courses, such as those equipping caregivers to assist those who need help with Activities of Daily Living, and to care for seniors with dementia.
[1] Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
[2] Figures may not sum up due to rounding error.