Caregiving Expert: Taking Care of Ageing Parents Can Take Over Your Life (What No One Tells You!)

Singapore’s ageing population is rising fast but most people underestimate caregiving. Caregiving Expert, Sherlyn explains how we can best prepare for it!Sherlyn Chen, Founder and CEO of Carer, a healthtech startup transforming how Singapore approaches eldercare, shares her journey on why and how she founded Carer and her experiences as a professional caregiver.In this episode, we explore:🟦 What motivated and inspired Sherlyn to start Carer🟦 How families can care for their ageing family members before and after retirement🟦 How caregiving has changed in the rise of dual income households🟦 What quality of life means to seniors🟦 The stigma of outsourcing caregiving help🟦 Balancing respecting the seniors’ choices and the role of caregiving🟦 Reshaping how society sees professional caregivingThis episode sheds light on how it is like to be a caregiver in Singapore and the struggles caregivers face, while also sharing the types of struggles the seniors themselves face.