A very warm welcome to CWA Annual Caregivers’ Week 2021!
Despite the current challenging COVID-19 situation, our efforts and indomitable spirits have enabled us to push forward and persevere in our mission in advocating support for caregivers.
This year is our 6th year holding Caregivers’ Week, which will be held from 1 to 7 November 2021 with the theme ‘Finding Resilience in Caregiving’. CWA believes in the potential mental ability that caregivers have in them to adapt and overcome difficult situations that would help to manage their emotional stress better throughout their caregiving journey.
The campaign’s objective is also to raise public visibility on caregiving through our webinar series: ‘Dedicating to Self-Care’, where our invited guest speakers will share useful tips and resources, as well as interactive virtual workshops to be held over the week-long campaign that will help caregivers to look after themselves while taking care of their loved ones. In organising these activities, we hope to achieve greater public awareness on the important role caregivers play in helping their loved ones to lead a fulfilling life.
When we look around us, there may be some of us caring for someone or vice versa; it could be an ageing parent who needs a little more help, or someone who has illness that needs to be taken care of. Therefore, caregivers are everywhere in our community – be it our family members, friends, and neighbours.
With an ageing population, we will be depending even more on family caregivers to provide care for our loved ones. The enormous pressures and risks that come along with caregiving – burnout, emotional stress, and depletion of financial resources – are a reality of daily life for family caregivers. These pose an immense strain on them, many of whom are struggling to balance between work and family responsibilities. Therefore, it is important to understand the need to promote the awareness of caregiving – for caregivers to also better understand themselves.
Through this initiative, I hope that the community can come together and be part of CWA Annual Caregivers’ Week 2021 and celebrate the spirit of caregiving to show that caregivers are being valued and recognised. Together, we will forge a new path of positive change of caregiving in our community and I sincerely hope that all of you will benefit from the various activities organised specially for you.
Finally, allow me to extend my sincere appreciation to each and every one of you, who in one way or another has contributed to our CWA Annual Caregivers’ Week 2021.
Thank you and stay safe!
Dr Tan Hong Yee
President
Caregiving Welfare Association
All information is accurate at the time of publishing.