Tips On Choosing A Maid Agency In Singapore

The number of migrant domestic workers (MDW), or foreign domestic workers (FDW), or maids in short, has been increasing year on year since 2013 with the only exceptions during Covid-19 affected years between 2020 and 2021 (refer to fig.1). Today, there are over 280,000 maids working in Singapore. That brings us to the fact that […]

Elderly Caregivers vs. Regular Domestic Helpers: A Comparative Analysis

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With today’s great health awareness campaigns and advanced medical facilities, many more Singaporeans’ are living past the age of 70 compared to 3 years ago according to the latest statistics from SingStat. As our population ages, the demand for elderly caregiving services has grown significantly. Families often seek assistance to ensure their retired loved ones […]

Understanding the Advanced Placement Scheme (APS)

In Singapore’s fast-paced society, the need for immediate domestic assistance, particularly in households with urgent care needs, is more prominent than ever. Recognising this, the Ministry of Manpower introduced the Advanced Placement Scheme (APS) in August 2016 to cater to Singaporean families in urgent need of a live-in caregiver. This initiative streamlines the process of […]

Mandatory Rest Day for Migrant Domestic Workers

To allow MDWs to rest and recharge from work, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that all employers must provide their Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) at least one rest day a month that cannot be compensated away from 1 January 2023. It will apply to all new and existing MDWs in Singapore. MDWs and […]

How to Prepare for Your Newborn’s Arrival: 5 Tips

Whether you’ve hired help from a reliable maid agency for infant care in Singapore or not, there are many things that you still need to prepare before the arrival of your newborn. Particularly if you will have a lack of time and energy once you give birth, making sure you’re well prepared in these five […]

Preparing for Your Domestic Helper’s Arrival: 5 Tips

Just like how you’ll welcome a new employee with onboarding programmes, you should do the same for your new domestic helper to ensure she will ease into the job more seamlessly. If you’ve recently hired a domestic helper and she is about to start work, here are five things you should do to help her integrate […]

Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s: 5 Tips

Over 55 million people around the world suffered from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in 2020, and these numbers are estimated to double every 20 years. What exactly is Alzheimer’s disease?  Simply put, it’s a type of brain disorder that slowly destroys cognitive skills and eventually impedes a person’s ability to carry out the simplest daily […]

6 Housekeeping Hacks to Make Your Life Easier

Keeping up with Singapore’s fast-paced lifestyle can be difficult. This can be especially challenging if you have to manage a busy corporate life, attend to your children’s needs and still have to find time to manage household chores. If you are faced with a crazy schedule every day, here are six housekeeping hacks that can […]