Caregiving 101: Hospital beds and accessories
Medical Assistance4u offers 3 types of home-based usage electrical hospital beds and a wide range of hospital bed accessories in Singapore. Home-based hospital bed is a great tool to help with home recuperation or to provide assistance to individuals who face mobility issues such as: Difficulty in standing up or sitting upright Unable to move […]
Caregiving 101: Anti-slip mat to reduce falling risks in bathrooms
What is an anti-slip mat? Anti-slip mat is a great tool to reduce fall risk in bathrooms as they are affordable and easy to plug-and-play in different types of bathroom. How does anti-slip mats work? Anti slip mats are designed to increase friction on wet surfaces to reduce fall risk in areas such as the […]
Medical Transport in Singapore – Differences between Medical Transport Service (MTS) & Wheelchair bus transport
Members of the public (MOP) are often confused by the term Medical Transport Service (MTS) with Wheelchair escort bus transport. In this article, we will clarify the difference between MTS and wheelchair bus transport. What is Medical Transport Service? Medical Transport Service (MTS) is managed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as one of the […]
Wheelchair Access Guide: Haw Par Villa
In 1935, Burmese-Chinese brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par purchased land in Singapore and began constructing Haw Par Villa. The villa was bombed and occupied by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation, and was later demolished after the war leaving only a garden. Between 1937 and 1954, Aw Boon Haw commissioned statues and […]
Wheelchair Inclusion Features on SBS Buses
In May 2023, a wheelchair-bound bus passenger fell out of his wheelchair when his bus was making a corner turn. The elderly passenger landed with his head under a bus panel door and suffered bleeding from his head and right hand. An ambulance was called immediately and the elderly passenger was conveyed conscious to Sengkang […]
Wheelchair Access Guide: Singapore Cable Car
Located at Mount Faber Peak is the Singapore Cable Car. Hop on and take a ride into Sentosa while enjoying the view of Adventure Cove, Sentosa’s lush scenery and its surrounding coastline. The cable cars and stations are wheelchair accessible with lifts provided at each station. From 1 May to 30 September 2023, ride in […]
Wheelchair Transport Subsidies in Singapore
Enabling Transport Subsidy Taxi Subsidy Scheme Eligibility requirements: Monthly income of $2,800 or less (Singapore citizens) Monthly income of $2,000 or less (permanent residents) Not concurrently a recipient of the Taxi Subsidy Scheme. Person with permanent disabilities and medically certified as unable to take public transport Per capita monthly household income of $2,800 or below […]
Dignity Kitchen: Making an Impact
Dignity Kitchen is a wheelchair-friendly food court concept developed by Project Dignity. Established in 2010, Project Dignity was born from a shared vision of opening a hawker training school for the disabled. Their mission is to “restore dignity to the differently-abled and disadvantaged through vocation with passion”. With about 60% of its full-time staff being […]
Wheelchair Access Guide: Birds Paradise
Recently opened on 8 May 2023, Bird Paradise Singapore (formally Jurong Bird Park) is an aviary located at Mandai Wildlife Reserve. Read on to find out more about the park and how it is accessible for people with disabilities. Bird Paradise Image by Traveloka The enclosures and animals of Jurong Bird Park have been relocated […]
Wheelchair Accessible City Trails: Arts and Culture Walking Tour
Taking a walking tour through the city is a great way for both locals and tourists to get to know Singapore. The Singapore Arts and Culture Walking Tour takes you past some of Singapore’s iconic colonial buildings and cultural spaces. Check out these other wheelchair friendly nature trails in Singapore too: Migratory Bird Trail Sungei […]