Stories

5 days ago

A Leader at Work and At Home

Even for this formidable CFO leading a team of 20 finance staff, handling her mum's banking needs wasn't a walk in the park. As Lay...

Dec 11

Caregiving: From Embattled to Enlightened

Caregiving doesn't stop this husband from taking short trips from making regular trips in the region and as far as Europe. Like many...

Aug 7

Moving mountains for her son

What motivated a mother to quit her job, learn, volunteer, advocate for mental health AND start a programme for the Malay community? Her...

Aug 7

When caregiving duties call, an only son responds

He sports a ponytail, speaks eloquently and deals with lawyers, accountants and C-suites. For fun, he used to get on a red-eye flight to...

Jun 12

A Primary Caregiver at 21-years-old

Ms Nur Hidayah Abidin, is currently a Communications Executive at CAL, and has found a supportive environment that allows her to fulfil...

Jun 12

Same But Different: An Unlikely Bond Between Caregivers

What are friendships built on? For this pair who were brought together by CAL’s Caregivers-to-Caregivers (C2C) training programme, it was...

Jun 12

Identity Crisis at 62: Caregiver to Elderly In-laws

“It took me 3 months to complete the course, another 6 months to come to terms with my new role in life.” Not only did he have to shelve...

Feb 8

Beyond Giving: Caregiver, Donor and Advocate

*Name changed to protect the identity of the caregiver. *Michael (pseudonym) is a caregiver for his father with dementia. His journey...

Jan 9

Mason Chia: From One Caregiver to Another

Behind CAL’s mission for empowering caregivers are our volunteers who have contributed earnestly through involvement in training and...

Sep 12, 2023

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...

Mar 27, 2023

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, 2023

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...