Mental Illness in the Elderly

Elderly mental health is an important area of healthcare. When overlooked, deterioration of mental health among the elderly can lead to larger issues of elderly suicide. Elderly care should also include mental health care.

Common elderly mental health disorders include delirium, dementia and depression. If you notice your loved one exhibiting signs of mental illness, it is advised to seek professional help and engage a counsellor or therapist.

Care Corner Singapore

Care Corner Singapore is a social service agency that provides counselling for seniors. 

Their Gerontological Counselling Unit offers both centre-based or home-based counselling support for Singaporean or Permanent Residents aged 60 and above. 

The counsellors are trained in supporting seniors facing difficult and unique life challenges; through understanding and assessing their clients’ needs, counsellors work towards providing better care and support for their seniors.

Counselling is suitable for seniors who

• Stay in Toa Payoh or Woodlands
• Live alone and/or have weak family support
• Require counselling and/or face any of the below circumstances:
  • Death of loved ones
  • Loss of health
  • Loss of relationship e.g. dispute, change in place of residence 
  • Loss of mobility/freedom
  • Loss of job security

Counselling services are free for seniors who participate in their services and programmes. These services and programmes work hand in hand with counselling to help seniors cope with the grief or loss they face as they grow older.

At Medical Assistance4u

Our team of medically trained staff at Medical Assistance4u can provide you with consultation services to assist you in providing good elderly care and finding the right assistive tool and medical equipment. 

We also provide services like installation and repair services, relocation and disposal services for bulky medical equipment, home care services and transport for your wheelchair-bound loved ones.