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1. Time management
2. Emotional Stress
3. Lack of awareness disease/illnesses
4. Food services
5. Active aging

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Type of Caregiver: Taking care of a elder (Father)

Problem faced by Caregiver

Father likes to move around however he has sicknesses such as diabetes, dementia and high blood pressure. This requires him (Rizwan) to track his movement most of the time to make sure there are no sudden accidents that he is not aware of

His Father likes to move around and is always restless however Hakim prefers that he does physical activity at home to prevent him from incurring any injuries outside or getting lost

Solution Needed

Indoor activities to help in exercise so that he will be active. Perhaps an app that can create fun training programme for elders to exercise at home

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type of caregiver:

look after grandmother

problems faced:

time management (had to juggle between taking care of grandmother and doing my work)

emotional stress (instead of going out with my friends, I have to go home to take care of my grandmother).

lack of sleep

felt obligated to take care of her grandmother because she took care of nadhirah last time

She uses grab as a means of transport for herself to go to the hospital from school but it is expensive

She uses google too to understand how she can help her grandmother with her health issues and research what food she should avoid taking. however sometimes it gives inaccurate information and she cannot trusts google entirely.

solutions needed:

free transport for herself and her grandmother

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Type of Caregiver: looking after parents
Caregiver Problems:
Emotional stress due to lack of personal time and the focus being on the parents.
Lack of support and hesitation to reach out to others for help.

Solutions Needed:
Emotional support through caregiver forums or platforms where they can share experiences and learn from others.
Improved societal support through increased empathy, understanding, and active help for caregivers.

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Type of Caregiver: looks after parents
Caregiver Problems:
Impact on the caregiver's health and well-being due to stress and worry.

Solutions Needed:
Self-care and stress management: Taking necessary steps to prioritize the caregiver's own health and well-being.

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Type of Caregiver:
> Taking care of both grandparents
Problem Faced:
> Time restriction: No time for herself
> Have to take care both by herself
> Don't want to put pressure on her parents that are working
Solution Needed:
> Application that can make caregiver life easier and have forum that have proper Q&A

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Type of Caregiver: looks after a teenager who is on the spectrum.
Problem Faced:
The carer is not able to restrict phone usage and is not able to see how she is using the internet
Solution Needed:
A way to monitor phone usage or restrict certain apps and websites. not a blanket option but a solution that can be changed by the person

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type of caregiver:

taking care of elder (grandmother)

problems faced by caregiver:

has to help grandmother remember things because grandma has dementia

is stressed because she's always thinking about grandma's wellbeing but she lacks the knowledge to help improve her well-being

uses google to search how to help her grandmother but information is not reliable sometimes

solution needed:

more understanding from society towards caregivers.

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type of caregiver: looks after her mother
problems faced:

time management ( can only take care after work/during weekends)

emotional stress, because the elderly is stubborn

had to cut down social activities so that she could take care of the elderly

they have a lot of high blood pressure problems. we always have to help them measure their blood pressure and sugar levels.

sometimes when we face problems regarding their health issues, we would resort to researching on google on what can be done to help them

sometimes i have to adjust my work schedule so that i can bring them for medical appointment

solution needed:

it would be good if the government can enforce an "elderly leave" for caregivers to take leave when they need to take care of an elderly/bring elderly to medical appointments (something that is similar to "childcare leave").

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type of caregiver:

look after grandmother

problems faced:

physical strain: hard to lift up my grandma to go toilet, time-consuming

emotional strain: feel helpless looking at my grandmother and not being able to help her becuz she has dementia

lack of technology to help her search about how to help her grandmother's health improve.

solution needed:

change in society's mindset towards caregivers

better technology

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type of caregiver:

taking care of 90 year-old grandfather

problems faced by caregiver:

there's physical strain on herself - push wheelchair

disruption of daily routine: have to take leave from school/work to send grandfather to polyclinic.

grandfather is stubborn, need a lot of patience

solution needed:

hearing aid that is easier to use

more wheelchair ramps in HDB

nurse who can go to her house at a cheaper cost

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Type of Caregiver:
> Volunteer at caregiver Centre
Problem Faced:
> Stubborn and hard to get along
Solution Needed:
> Change of mindset society

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Type of Caregiver: looks after an elderly parent
Problem Faced: When they can't be there to cook meals, they don't have a trusted service to order food, preferably in smaller portions for elderly people.
Solution Needed: a connected service to send food to the carer's choice of person.

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Type of Caregiver: Taking care of parents
Caregiver Problems:
Lack of emotional support as he feels stress when taking care of his parents as he wants to learn more ways to take care of his parents better
Solution Needed:
Access to support groups or counseling services for caregivers to share experiences and receive emotional support.

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Type of Caregiver: looks after his sister, who is on the spectrum.
Problem Faced:
Someone needs to be with her at all times. Needs to have backups for care to make sure they always have options. It feels like he doesn't have much free time.
Solution Needed:
Understanding what clubs and respite care are available in their area.

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Type of Caregiver: Elder (Taking care of Grandpa)

Problem faced by Caregiver

His Grandpa has dementia, hypertension, angina and bronchitis

This makes him spend a majority of his time with his grandpa and physically having to do most things for him makes him feel fatigued most of the time

He is a Nurse and has to work long shifts that is already tiring and at times he wants time for himself making it hard for him to manage his time and create time to do other things

He wants his father to be more active  since he lives a sedentary lifestyle and often eats fast food despite his health issues

Solution Needed

Solve time management issues and fatigue

Create a way that will allow his elders to move around more

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Type of Caregiver:
> Taking Care of grandmother
Problem Faced:
> Time-consuming - Taking care the grandmother while schooling
> Stress -  Grandmother forgets whether she takes her medicine and she have to be in charge of taking care of the medicine
Solution Needed: Free transportation to sent her grandmother to hospital since grab are difficult to get

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Type of caregiver: looks after grandparents
Caregiver Problems: Lack of self-care when taking care of grandparents
Solution Needed: Online platforms or apps dedicated to caregiver well-being, providing resources, self-care tips, and relaxation techniques.

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Type of Caregiver : looking after elderly parents (one with dementia and the other has mobility issues)
Problem Faced : trying juggle work, family and being a carer. especially with looking after both parents its hard to keep everyone happy.
Solution Needed: finding what help is available outside of the family like professional services or respite care, what support is accessible through the government or if there is specialist carers in dementia.

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Type of Caregiver: Taking care of grandmother

Problem faced by Caregiver

Grandmother is not independent and requires his presence all of the time eg. fear of taking the lift on her own requires him to be with her

By spending a lot of his time with her, he lacks time in other aspects of his personal life

Solution Needed

Perhaps a respite care service that is tailored to his grandma's needs and requirements of the caregiver so that he can have more time to attend to other errands  and meet his grandma's needs as well

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Type of Caregiver:
Grandmother

Problem faced by Caregiver:
> Stressful because the grandmother is stubborn and doesn't want to take her medicine
> Need to be patient when remind her to take her medicine

Solution Needed:
> Free transportation for elderly
> Medicine box with alarm (to remind the grandmother)

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Type of caregiver: looks after grandparents
Caregiver Problems: Emotional stress when taking care of grandparents because she needs to know and remember how to take care of them
Solution Needed: Emotional support to learn more about how she can improve her way of taking care of her grandparents

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Type of Caregiver : looks after an elderly parent
Problem Faced : has to give up lots of their time, especially at weeks, feels like there isn't any resources "has to just get on with it"
Solution Needed:
a quick way to learn more about their role and any tips that others in their situation has.

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Type of Caregiver: Child (Taking care of Nephew)

Problem faced by Caregiver

His nephew is autistic and constantly needs his uncle's attention. He also needs entertainment if not he will be aggressive an start throwing things

He requires the aid of technological devices to distract him or he will get bored easily

Solution Needed

A way to come up with activities for his nephew so that he will not be bored and require his uncle's attention

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Type of Caregiver:
> Taking Care of Grandmother
Problem Faced By Caregiver:
> Grandmother has always been emotional and become agitated that she will fight a lot with his mum
Solution Needed:
> A way to understand elderly better and a platform to read behavior's of elderly

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Type of Caregiver: Taking care of Auntie (Wheelchair Bound)

Problem faced by Caregiver

His has mental, physical and financial challenges when taking care of his Auntie

He has to constantly order food be there for his auntie if she needs transport

His Auntie likes to go out of the house to move around so he has to be there for her as well

Solution Needed

A way to enable his Auntie to move around, get food without interrupting his daily activities and save time for him

OR a way for her to stretch and learn how to exercise in other forms despite her physical condition