Dear Caregivers and Families, Partners, and Friends of CaringSG,
As we come to the close of this wonderful day, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each of you for making CaringSG Family Day 2024 such a special and meaningful event. Before we part ways, I’m excited to share a few important events that are coming up in the next few months.
On 12 October 2024, CaringSG will be proudly participating in the Purple Parade—Singapore’s largest movement to support inclusion and celebrate the abilities of persons with special needs.
At our booth, we’re thrilled to feature the support groups under CaringSG Alliance Network, which caregivers can be matched to.
We welcome you to join our Purple Parade contingent to showcase the strength and unity of our community.
In addition to that, we’ll be raising funds through the sale of handmade items from our CAREcottage initiative. These items, crafted with love and care by our caregivers, symbolize the resilience and creativity that define our community. I invite all of you to join us at Suntec City on that day.
Looking ahead to 1 December 2024, we’ll be launching something very close to our hearts—the CAREforward Healing Journal.
Written and designed by two special needs caregivers, the Healing Journal is designed to be a companion for caregivers on their journey, offering a space for reflection, self-care, encouragement, and hope.
But there’s more. As we launch the Healing Journal, we are encouraging each of you to “care-it-forward.” Consider gifting the Healing Journal to another caregiver as an act of love and encouragement. This simple act of kindness can make a difference in the lives of the caregiver you bless.
So as we close today’s event, I want to leave you with this thought: We are stronger together.
Whether it’s joining a support group, marching side by side in the Purple Parade, sharing the healing power of a journal, or simply being there for each other, every action we take, no matter how small, contributes to a more compassionate and resilient community.
Thank you once again for being here today. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events, and until then, take care and continue to uplift each other.
Have a safe journey home, and see you soon!
On 1 December 2024, CaringSG brought together caregivers, supporters, and the community for an inspiring day at the CAREforward event, held at the Punggol Regional Library.
Caregiving is a journey filled with dedication and love, and also sacrifice, pain and loneliness. At CaringSG, we believe in deepening our support for caregivers through meaningful programmes and services that cater to their needs and well-being.
CaringSG empowers caregivers with the knowledge and skills to support other caregivers through the Caregiver Volunteer Training (CVT) programme, which is funded by SG Enable.
We are gathered here today at the launch of The Healing Journal: A Caregiver’s Path to Self-Care and our CAREforward event, to celebrate the caregivers in our community.
The concept of CAREforward is a call to action for all of us to care-it-forward, empower and uplift one another.
CaringSG is grateful to be part of the Purple Parade again in 2024! We marched with a contingent of more than 100 people, and showcased caregiver programmes, services and support groups at our booth.
“The theme today is “Uplift Caregivers, Uplift Community,” because we don’t just want caregivers to do well; we also want the community to be strong. The reason why caregivers chip in is that we are building the community, not just for ourselves, but for our children and future generations.”
CaringSG’s inaugural Family Day took place on 7th September 2024, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Enabling Village. This special event, in partnership with Enabling Village, Singapore’s first inclusive community space, brings together the public, caregivers, persons with disabilities and their supporters for a day filled with learning, connection, and memorable experiences.
