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A Caregiver’s Legacy Gift to 5 Groups of People She Will Never Meet
Hai Yen (middle) having brunch with two CAL colleagues. “You can’t change what happens, but you can change your reaction to the...
Jan 9


Caregiving Above the Skies
As a flight attendant, 42-year-old Davina Liew works miles up in the sky. At home, she keeps her family grounded - a caregiver to her two...
Jan 6


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 13, 2024


A family’s road to recovery from anorexia
For Mr Yeo, who attended CAL’s Caregivers-to-Caregivers Training Programme on Eating Disorders (C2C-ED) , and his wife, Mrs Yeo, it is...
Dec 12, 2024


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...
Dec 11, 2024

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, 2024


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...
Aug 7, 2024


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, 2024

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, 2024

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...
Jun 12, 2024

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...
Feb 8, 2024


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...
Jan 9, 2024


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...
Sep 12, 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...
Mar 27, 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...
Jan 26, 2023


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...
Dec 30, 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 31, 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 26, 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...
Oct 25, 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...
Aug 19, 2022
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