CAREcottage Feature – Crochet With Love: A Crochet Interest Group
Crochet With Love is a crochet group for caregivers to crochet on a regular basis for respite care and charity.
CAREcottage Feature – YoungStarSG: Handcrafted Cards and Orange Enzyme Cleaners
YoungStarSG is a ground up initiative that helps youths/adults with autism to work from home, as a form of purposeful engagement and to earn an income.
CAREcottage Feature – Crochet_Connectz: Handmade Crochet Gifts
Hi, I’m Ling, a full-time caregiver and owner of Crochet_Connectz, an inclusive microbusiness that sells crochet, amigurumi and handcrafted gifts.
CAREcottage Feature – ausomesuds_sg: Shower Steamers
Punitha started ausomesuds_sg to engage Michael, her autistic son, functionally during his free time and allow him to earn pocket money.
CAREcottage Feature – The Shy Crafter: Polymer Clay Crafts
The Shy Crafter was inspired by caregiver Shylyn’s son, Isaac, who was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) since he was 6 years old
Choose to Seek and Celebrate the Good – By Rachel Fong
Thank you caregivers for your resilience, for always choosing to seek and celebrate the good in the midst of everyday challenges.
While the Path is Less Travelled, You Never Have to Walk Alone – By CAREchampion Lead Tan Pei Cheng
Many caregivers have had our fair shares of emotional coaster rides. A simple act of joining a mother’s network group opened my eyes.
Be the Writer of the Lives We Choose to Live By – By Diana Lim
“Only we ourselves, can be the writer of the lives we choose to live by. As a special needs caregiver, I choose to embrace it with an open mind and a willing heart.”
The Strength and Spirit of Caregiving – By Chris Lim
Let’s not forget that what we do is extraordinary. Every single day, we make a significant difference in someone else’s life. No act of love, no matter how small, ever goes unnoticed.
“We are not alone” – One family’s experience with the CAREwell Community Support Programme
When our CaringSG CAREwell Keyworker, Lee Xiuhua, first met the Teys at their home, they were overwhelmed with their son’s, Ryan’s, behaviour and worried about his future.