Centre-based Nursing
Nursing services at a senior care centre.
Introduction
Centre-based nursing support seniors with basic nursing care.
Who is this service for
Seniors who require nursing procedures carried out by trained nursing staff and are able to travel to a centre during the day.
Services provided
Centre-based nursing services may include:
- Tracheostomy care and dressing
- Care of nephrostomy tube and dressing
- Insertion of nasogastric (NG) tube
- Wound management, including post-surgical wound care
- Stoma care (colostomy and ileostomy)
- Care of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube and dressing
- Urinary catheter care (including catheter changes for female clients)
- Post-procedural medication administration
- Must be ordered by a medical personnel
- Only applicable for seniors who are not already enrolled in the centre’s day care programme, are living alone, or unable to take medication on their own
- Assistance with bowel elimination
- Eg enema or suppository insertion, as ordered by a registered doctor
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Cost
The cost will start from $23 per session, before any government subsidies.
Transport to and from the centre and home is available at an additional cost.
To qualify for government subsidies, your loved one will need to be a Singapore Citizen or PR. Subsidies are also means-tested (ie there is an income criteria).
Click here to find out more about means-testing.
You may also talk to your service provider, or a medical social worker at the hospital or polyclinic if you need help with the fees.
How to apply
Talk to your doctor at the hospital or polyclinic. They can help submit the application online.
You may also visit an AIC Link to get help with the application.
FAQs
FAQs
Household monthly income per person is the criteria used when there is a household income. (“Household” refers to the NRIC address)
It is calculated as the total gross household monthly income divided by the total number of family members living together in the household. Gross monthly household income includes basic employment income, trade/self-employed income, overtime pay, allowances, cash awards, commissions, and bonuses.
When there is no household income, Annual Value (AV) is used instead. AV is the estimated gross annual rent of a property if it were to be rented out, excluding furnishings and maintenance fees. It is determined by IRAS, and may be checked via IRAS website. Subsidy levels in 2026 will be determined using 2025 Annual Values.
To check or update your household information for means-testing, please use the MediShield Life Household Check e-Service. Alternatively, you can call the Medishield Life Hotline at 1800 222 3399.