The Enabling Festival 2019 - Talk: Challenges Faced by Caregivers of Person with Dementia (English|Malay)

Addressing Challenges Faced by Caregivers of Person with Dementia (English|Malay)

This talks aims to address some of the observed issues and challenges with regards to dementia and caregiving. Some topics include caregiver burnout, shared beliefs and values, and how these components seemingly influence one another. This segment will be carried out in an informal and open format, where an active exchange of opinions between professionals and audience is encouraged to enrich the dialogue.

About the Speakers

Balqis Maricar

Balqis is a counsellor at Club HEAL, a VWO that supports people with mental health challenges lead fulfilling lives. Throughout her 5-years’ experience, Balqis avidly supports persons with mental health issues in their recovery, by empowering them with a renewed sense of purpose and facilitating their reintegration into the community. Balqis provides support to caregivers as well, through psychoeducation and support groups. Moreover, she often conducts trainings and talks to the general public to increase awareness regarding mental health and caregiving. Balqis graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Medina International University. Currently, she also holds a Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology.

Nur ‘Atiqah Binte Mohd Farhan

‘Atiqah is a Case Manager at Club HEAL, a VWO that supports people with mental health challenges lead fulfilling lives. Generally, ‘Atiqah works with elderly clients who have mental health issues or dementia, as well as their respective caregivers. Her work involves liaising with relevant parties in coordinating care for her clients, as well as providing caregiver support through psychoeducation and support groups. In 2015, ‘Atiqah graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours). Recently, ‘Atiqah has also completed her Masters in Gerontology at Singapore University of Social Sciences. ‘Atiqah carries a deep passion to serve the elderly population and aspires to contribute in building an elder-friendly nation.

About Club HEAL
Originally, Club HEAL is a charity that aims to assist and empower Peers (persons with mental health issues) to regain confidence in themselves and others in their journey towards community reintegration. Club HEAL has been registered with the Registry of Societies in 2012, by a group of like-minded individuals who have a strong passion in helping people with mental health challenges and their family members lead a fulfilling and stigma-free life. Services provided by Club HEAL include day rehabilitative services, home visits, public education, support groups and volunteer training. In recent years, Club HEAL has extended its cause and services to also address issues faced by persons with dementia and their caregivers. While Club HEAL caters to the needs of Muslims, all persons with mental health challenges, regardless of race or religion, are welcomed to benefit from the services.

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