It all began when the founders, Reuben and Irene Khoo, had to take their dad home from the hospital. Dad had a fall resulting in a hip fracture and had spent time recuperating in the community hospital. In need of help to care for Dad, they explored every option available in the market.
“We could sense that the last thing Dad wanted was to be in a nursing home. Dad felt safer being at home with his loved ones.
While there were choices for home-based care, we felt there was more to just performing the task of care. More than just quality care you can trust, there was a difference when caring for a loved one – it all comes down to the personal touch when you understand the person.
In our minds, for Dad to return home to be among his loved ones, with the aid of a domestic helper to tend to his care needs, would be the best option.
However we soon realized that though Dad’s physical care needs were met, he was not achieving positive health outcomes. Dad was becoming withdrawn, not interested in meals and showing signs of depression. His mental health started to take a toll on his physical health.
We felt the call to step up to be Dad’s caregivers. Knowing our Dad personally, we were able to engage Dad in things that could bring joy to him. To equip ourselves with better knowledge, we researched on aging and care. That was when we recognized that Dad was also having the onset of mild dementia.
After several months of personalized care, we could see Dad recovering gradually on all fronts – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Within a year, Dad was almost back to his normal self except for the occasional forgetfulness and walking around with the help of a walking aid.
Having had the experience, we are convinced that care provided with the right knowledge and putting the relationship first, beyond just tasks, makes a positive difference. Encouraged to change the approach to care-giving, we embarked on a journey to search globally for a home senior care provider embodying such qualities.”
Home Instead Singapore was founded – out of necessity, to make a difference.
Our commitment
In home care to enhance the lives of ageing adults and their families.
We take personal responsibility for providing the best in-home care and support to meet our clients’ needs by putting seniors first.
Whether we provide a bit of home help and companionship, or support seniors with high-care needs, chronic disease or terminal illness, approaching their end of life, each of our Home Instead client is unique and we tailor our personalised care to suit the individual needs and preferences of every person we care for. We offer our clients unparalleled flexibility and choice that fits their requirements.
We are committed to adopting the best practices from our global network and delivering a personalized outstanding experience with a local touch.
Our CAREGivers truly care. They are compassionate, dependable and professionally qualified to serve as your trusted partner, delivering the quality care services your family needs to continue living safely, independently and happily at home.
We are passionate in providing holistic care to enhance the lives of our seniors and their families so that our seniors can age at home healthily, happily, and in a fulfilling manner as long as they possibly can.
We always care from the heart, no matter the circumstances.
Talk to us to about how we can help you and your family
Website: www.homeinstead.sg
Call Us: (65) 6865 9898
Visit Us: Home Instead Senior Care Singapore - Google Maps 469 Joo Chiat Road Singapore 427679
