Warren Sheldon Humphries: Rising Strong
Instead of letting life’s battles defeat him, read how this man’s personal setbacks made him even more determined to help his family and...
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- Mar 27
Finding Hope in Caregiving: A Young Caregiver Shares Her Story
Jane was navigating university life when her younger sister experienced a serious mental health condition while abroad, leaving her lost...
- Jan 26
Meet the Team – Cyan Khoo, Volunteer Manager
To kick off our ‘Meet the CAL Team’ series for 2023, meet our Volunteer Manager, Cyan! Her role involves managing relationships with our...
- Dec 30, 2022
Imran's Story - Caregiver to Mother with Dementia
It’s always been just me and Mum, for as long as I remember. My father passed away when I was just two and a half years old, and fearing...
- Oct 31, 2022
Alex and Yoke Choo's Story
Parents caring for their 17-year-old son diagnosed with anxiety disorder and selective mutism* 2021 was a tough year for Brandon*. Still...
- Oct 26, 2022
Coco's Story - Caregiver to Husband with Schizophrenia and Father-in-law with Dementia
My husband and I met in 1995, when we were working at the same factory. Falling in love was a natural process for us, despite our age gap...
- Oct 25, 2022
Denise's Story - Caregiver to Friend with eating disorder
I met Cassie almost a year ago at the gym. We worked out together regularly and as our friendship progressed, she opened up about her...
- Aug 19, 2022
Loving my sister with schizophrenia
Sarah (not her real name) is a caregiver to her sister who was diagnosed with schizophrenia two years ago. Schizophrenia is a disorder of...
- Apr 14, 2022
Meet the Team – Yin Feng, Cluster Head, West Team
Meet Yin Feng, Cluster Head for the West Team at Caregivers Alliance. In her role, Yin Feng and her team of Programme Managers...
- Mar 18, 2022
Dr Rinkoo Ghosh: Living An Empathic & Resilient Life
Being a caregiver to her dementia conditioned mum and to her late father has brought Dr Rinkoo Ghosh on an arduous and priceless journey....
- Feb 18, 2022
I Used to Hear Voices, Now I’m a Peer Support Specialist
In this story, Lucas (not his real name) tells us about his experience with psychosis and how early treatment together with support from...
- Feb 11, 2022
Meet the Team – Alvyna Han, Programme Manager
Alvyna is one of CAL’s Programme Managers, facilitating our signature Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C) Training Programme in Mandarin, and...
- Dec 8, 2021
From Caring for Herself to Caring for Another: A Personal Story
Sirin Yeoh, Graduate, Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C-PMHI) Programme A caregiver opens up about her personal mental health recovery...
- Nov 19, 2021
照顾者的煎熬与坚持
何女士，义工导师，照顾者联盟 一名母亲反映多年来照顾患上疑病症儿子的心声 儿子焦虑症的早期症状 我是主要照顾者，照顾我的宝贝独生子。儿子自10岁就开始有焦虑的迹象，在考试期间都会手脚冰冷颤抖。我还记得在小六会考期间，儿子还上吐下泻，差一点没得考试！当时，我并不知道有焦虑症这...
- Nov 19, 2021
A Second Chance at Being a Mother
Faith, Graduate, Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C-PMHI) Programme A mother openly shares her journey as a caregiver, and talks about what it...
- Sep 20, 2021
Lessons I learnt from my caregiving journey by Daniel, Graduate, Caregivers-to-Caregivers Programme
A father recounts the confusion of dealing with his daughter’s behavioural changes, and the valuable lessons he learnt along the way Our...
- Sep 20, 2021
Empowered with the Right Knowledge to Provide the Best Care
“With the right education and knowledge, you can be empowered to provide caregiving for your loved ones too.” -- Shufen, a person in...
- Sep 20, 2021
A Daughter’s Hero
When she was in Grade 9, she cried every night, but no one knew about it then. In 2017, Mr. Gabriel Chan started noticing his youngest...
- Sep 20, 2021
A Mother’s Voice for her Son
“A ‘hello’ is so easy to say. But to them, if they are able to say ‘hello’ to you, it’s already a big step,” said Ms Janet Wong, a mother...
- Sep 20, 2021
Project Mind over Matter: Interviews with Caregivers
Project Mind over Matter is a community service initiative under the Youth Corps Singapore Leaders Programme (YCLP), in collaboration...
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