Caregiver training course in Singapore for families and helpers

Caregiver Courses

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Caregiver Courses

Practical eldercare, stroke and dementia training for families and helpers in Singapore

Caring for an elderly parent or a loved one recovering from a stroke is hard work. A fall, a wrong transfer or a missed medication can set recovery back by weeks. GMC's caregiver courses in Singapore give family members and Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) the hands-on caregiver training they need to provide safe, confident elderly care at home.

Our trainers teach in a classroom at our training centre or come to your home, so your helper learns using your family's own bed, wheelchair and bathroom. All courses are approved under the Caregivers Training Grant (CTG), and our classroom Elderly Daily Care course is SkillsFuture Credit claimable.

Our Caregiver Training Courses

Choose the course that matches your loved one's care needs. Each course combines theory with hands-on practice.

 Elderly Daily Care

This course teaches the everyday skills that help seniors function independently and keep their quality of life at home. It is taught in three parts:

  • Part 1, Fall prevention: risk factors of falls and preventive measures.
  • Part 2, Personal care: personal hygiene and grooming, adult incontinence and waste management, and senior nutrition.
  • Part 3, Practical skills: mobility and feeding, managing medical care, exercises and activities for the elderly, and recognising depression in the elderly.

The course ends with care of the caregiver, because a rested caregiver gives better care. See the full Elderly Daily Care course outline →

Stroke Caregiver Training

This course prepares caregivers to look after a loved one after a stroke. It covers what stroke is and how to help with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Caregivers also learn communication after stroke, medication management and exercises for recovery. Further topics are emotional and behavioural changes and preventing pressure sores. Hands-on practice covers transferring, fall prevention and position changes.

Conducted at home, so your caregiver practises with your loved one's own bed and wheelchair. See the full Stroke Caregiver Training outline →

Introduction to Dementia Care 

This course helps caregivers understand dementia and respond to the changing needs of a person living with it. Topics include treatment and management of the condition, practical strategies for difficult moments, and step-by-step daily care. It also covers meaningful activities, caregiver self-care and where to find community support.

Conducted at home. See the full Dementia Care course outline →

Course Details

Course Format Duration Full fee (incl. 9% GST)
Elderly Daily Care Classroom (minimum class size applies; SkillsFuture Credit claimable) 8 hours S$196.20
Elderly Daily Care Home-based 4 hours S$310.65
Stroke Caregiver Training Home-based 4 hours S$310.65
Introduction to Dementia Care Home-based 4 hours S$310.65

Funding

Caregivers Training Grant

Administered by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), makes approved caregiver courses more affordable for caregivers to attend to pick up caregiving skills. All GMC caregiver courses are CTG-approved.

  • Each eligible care recipient starts with S$400 in the first year they use the grant.
  • A S$200 top-up is added every 1 April. Unused balance carries forward, capped at S$400.
  • The grant can be shared by several caregivers of the same care recipient, such as a family member and the helper.
  • You pay a co-payment of at least S$10 per course, depending on the grant balance.

We handle the CTG application for you. We give you the form, submit it to AIC, and claim the grant after the course. You pay only the co-payment.

SkillsFuture Credit

You can apply to use your SkillsFuture Credit for our classroom Elderly Daily Care course (course reference TGS-2024045139). The full fee is S$180 before GST.

To claim SkillsFuture Credit:

  1. Tell us when you register that you want to use your SkillsFuture Credit.
  2. Log in at sfc.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/claim with Singpass.

Under Course Enrolment, select the course, or search for TGS-2024045139. Then submit the claim.

Other support

  • Home Caregiving Grant (HCG): a monthly cash payout of up to S$600 (enhanced from April 2026) for loved ones who need help with three or more Activities of Daily Living. Means-testing applies. Learn more at AIC
  • MDW Levy Concession: families hiring a helper to care for a loved one with disabilities pay a concessionary levy of S$60 a month instead of S$300.

Grant amounts and rules may change. See the AIC Caregivers Training Grant page for the latest details.

Who Can Attend: Family Caregivers and Helpers (MDWs)

Our caregiver courses are for anyone looking after a senior or a loved one with a disability at home:

  • Family members: adult children, spouses and relatives caring for a parent or loved one.
  • Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs): Fresh helpers, Transfer Helpers and Ex-Singapore helpers who will care for an elderly or stroke patient.

To use the CTG:

  • The care recipient must be a
    Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, aged 65 or above or with a qualifying
    disability.
  • The caregiver must be the main
    person caring for the care recipient.

The caregiver must complete the course.

How to Book a Caregiver Course

Booking with the Caregivers Training Grant (CTG)

  1. Choose your course: Elderly Daily Care, Stroke Caregiver Training or Introduction to Dementia Care.
  2. Contact us at least two weeks before your preferred date: call 6299 4333 or email caregiver@gmcs.com.sg.
  3. Fill in the CTG form: we send it to you and submit it on your behalf.
  4. Attend the course: at your home or in our classroom.

Pay the co-payment only: Singaporean caregivers can use SkillsFuture Credit to make this co-payment, where eligible.

Registering for Elderly Daily Care classroom course (SkillsFuture eligible)

  1. Check the available dates: see the upcoming classroom runs on MySkillsFuture.
  2. Fill up and submit our registration form: Register for Elderly Daily Care →
  3. Wait for our call or email: our team will contact you with the next step of your registration.
  4. Claim your SkillsFuture Credit: follow our team's instructions to submit your claim on MySkillsFuture.

Attend the class: 8 hours at our training centre, 198 Geylang Road, #03-01, Singapore 389263.

Frequently Asked Questions

CTG is a grant from the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) that pays for approved caregiver training courses. Each eligible care recipient starts with S$400, topped up by S$200 every April.

Yes. Both family caregivers and MDWs can use the CTG, as long as they are the main caregiver of an eligible care recipient.

You pay a co-payment of at least S$10 per course, depending on the balance left.

Yes. For example, a family member and the helper can share the care recipient's CTG balance, up to the amount available.

Yes. Our classroom Elderly Daily Care course (TGS-2024045139) is SkillsFuture Credit claimable. Singaporean caregivers can also use SkillsFuture Credit for the CTG co-payment.

Check the available dates on MySkillsFuture, then fill up and submit our registration form. Our team will contact you for the next step.

All three courses can be held in your home. Elderly Daily Care is also available as an 8-hour classroom course at our training centre.

At least two weeks before your preferred date, so that the applications can be processed in time.

Stroke Caregiver Training is designed for this. It covers safe transfers, position changes, fall prevention, pressure-sore prevention and the emotional changes that can follow a stroke.

At our training centre at 198 Geylang Road, Level 4, Singapore 389263.

Yes. Elderly Daily Care teaches fall prevention, hygiene, feeding, mobility and safe transfers. It is suitable for new and transfer helpers who will look after a senior, and the fee can be covered by CTG.

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