Informal caregiving in Singapore: macroeconomic realities and measures

Wayne Freeman Weien Chong ([e-mail])

Insights in Public Health Journal
Vol 1 No 2 (2020): Insights in Public Health Journal

The very rapid ageing of Singapore’s population is placing a huge burden on informal caregivers. I discuss two macroeconomic strategies – strengthening redistributive measures and professionalizing informal caregiving - that may alleviate this burden. A national study on informal caregiving is urgently required to identify specific areas and caregiver segments that will benefit from these strategies.