We exist to serve the community
We exist to show God’s love through value-added community services and support for disadvantaged individuals and families in Chinatown and beyond.
Our wide range of services and diverse partnerships allow a holistic approach to care for those in need. We serve the community through our Core Services:
- Family Support Services
- Elderly Services:
- Dementia Day Care Service
- Home Care Service
- Active Ageing
How your donation has a deeper impact?
- We leverage your donations to help more people in the community. Our 23 employees serve more than 1,000 disadvantaged individuals and families annually, by engaging over 2,000 volunteers.
- Our wide range of core services and diverse partnerships allow us to take a holistic approach to caring for those in need, your support has even deeper impact.
- When you support our work, you will be partnering an organisation who is an early pioneer of Dementia Day Care.
- We are in it for the long term – serving the community since 1996.
We’re a team of passionate people serving Chinatown and beyond
Dementia Day Care
One in 10 people aged 60 and above in Singapore has dementia (28,000 in 2012). By 2030, this number is expected to rise to 80,000. As such, Dementia Day Care like Yong-en’s are in dire need to serve the nation’s increasing ageing population. Dementia Day Care is one of our niche expertise area. At our Dementia Day Care, we do all we can to enhance the physical, social and spiritual well-being of seniors living with dementia or Alzheimer's. Being able to bring joy and happiness to the seniors, and to contribute to a more meaningful life for seniors living with dementia is satisfying to us.
Yong-en Dementia Day Care Service provides the following:
- Effective dementia care by enhancing the physical, psycho-social and spiritual well-being of our client.
- Therapeutic environment with meaningful and culturally appropriate activities that maintain our clients in the community with dignity.
- Specially designed activity programme for the individual client.
Allowing seniors with dementia age in place through multiple cognitive stimulating activities in the day.
Home Care
Home care is an important pillar for the ageing population enable our seniors to age in place. Medication non-compliance, if left unchecked, can result in medical complications, fall risk and hospital re-admission.
Yong-en's Home Care Service sees to the needs of the seniors living in the community.
Services include:
- Dressing of Wounds
- Change of and care of feeding tube, urinary catheter and other procedures
- Monitoring of blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Medication packing and monitoring
- Being an Advocate- by updating and discussing with Doctors on client's needs and progress.
- Health Education for patient and caregivers
- Caregiver's training
Active Ageing
Seniors age actively through a holistic approach – stimulating their mind, engaging their heart and spirit through varied platforms. We also encourage our seniors to be involved in purposeful volunteering.
We care for disadvantaged households by providing various programmes and services to support them in their life challenges. We journey with clients and empower them to be more resilient.
Social Work & Counselling Services
- Financial Assistance
- Referral Services
- Counselling
- Support Groups
Centre-based Services
- Tuition Programme
- Nurture
- Bursary / Scholarship
- Food Distribution Programme
In year 2018, Yong-en served 1063 beneficiaries across our core services.
6624
Food Packs and Bread Distributed
285
Households helped by food distribution programme (monthly)
219
Social Work and Counselling Cases (monthly)
138
Seniors served by Home Care Service
174
Hope Mentoring Scheme Cases
63
Seniors benefiting from active ageing programme (weekly)
63
Children/youth benefiting from our tuition programme (weekly)
45
Seniors ageing meaningfully at our Dementia Day Care Service
Our Activities
Our Journey with our beneficiaries
Being close to the ground allow us to make informed choices in providing for ever-evolving needs around. Services were adapted according to changing demographics and new services were started to stay relevant to the community.
Increase in beneficiaries served since 1996
Zelene’s mom
"I am very thankful for Yong-en because my children have learnt a lot through the activities organized by the Centre – and not just academically. My daughter, Zelene has become more confident and is able to make more friends."
Mdm Tan
Dementia Day Care Service client
"Night time can come, I also want to come."
Mdm Teo
Dementia Day Care Service client
"I can socialize and interact with others. Not so lonely, I'm happy."
Choon Qwee
Son of Dementia Day Care Service client
"Now that she is at the centre, we are happy that she is finding some companionship and enriching her time by joining the activities."
Mdm Chai
Dementia Day Care Service client
"A lot of things to do, everyone is kind and friendly. It is not an easy job."
Tan Junbin
Volunteer
"The care shown at Dementia Day Care Service and the partnership between staff, family, domestic helpers and volunteers are built around a common concern for family members, clients and the community."
Farrina
Volunteer from Ministry of Health
"I was overwhelmed by her story, and was deeply concerned. I felt empathetic towards her for leading such a tough life. She expressed immense gratitude towards Yong-en Care Centre for assisting her and giving her courage to take stride forward and providing assistance she needed."
Magdalene Kang
Volunteer from River of Love
“Our reward is to see them walk home with a smile on their face and knowing that we have made a difference in their lives!”
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