Five will be located at aged care service providers in Tiong Bahru-Redhill, Toa Payoh, Bedok, Bukit Panjang and Yishun, while another three will be at Enabling Services Hubs in Tampines, Punggol and Jurong.
Caregivers will be able to approach any of these touchpoints regardless of whether they are looking after a senior, a person with a disability, someone with dementia, or someone facing mental health challenges or a serious illness, he said.
Staff can identify caregivers’ needs, explain the support available and connect them and their loved ones with appropriate services.
The touchpoints can also help caregivers establish self-care routines and contingency plans for situations where they are unable to care for their loved ones, or refer them to respite services and peer support groups.
Mr Ong said the government hopes to expand the network in future.
On Friday, the Home Nursing Foundation also launched Carers Hub, a centralised digital platform that brings together caregiver-related information, services and community resources, and is expected to benefit 10,000 caregivers.
The platform is open to caregivers regardless of whether they are already connected to a social service or community care agency.
It also features a caregiver marketplace for users to sell or donate caregiving-related items, as well as tools for caregivers to monitor their mental well-being and connect with professional or community support.
