About the Young Caregivers Programme (yCG)

As HCA Hospice's student outreach arm, the Young Caregivers Programme (yCG) addresses the fundamental challenges of an ageing population in Singapore.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

– Aristotle

yCG aims to:

Raise awareness about eldercare issues
Inculcate values of empathy
Emphasise the importance of building intergenerational relationships

With interactive workshops and Values-In-Action sessions, students are inspired and encouraged to evaluate their own family situations, harness their innate abilities and hidden talents and channel them into positive actions.

How does the yCG programme work?

The yCG programme is designed for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary level students. The 1-1.5 hr sessions are tailored to enhance the schools’ Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) programme and can also be incorporated into school orientations and CCA timeslots.

yCG Workshops

Four distinct workshops tailored to the maturity levels and learning needs of different age groups constitute the yCG programme:

Touch of Love (Primary)
Touch of Love (Secondary)
“Don’t know, Don’t Care” (DKDC – secondary/tertiary)
Project Alive (Tertiary)

The workshops are designed to be facilitated in a classroom setting with group sharing and engaging activities.

Interested in bringing yCG to your school? Simply contact us at ycg@hcahospicecare.org.sg.

Join us as a yCG Facilitator!

Join our team of dedicated yCG Facilitators if you think you have what it takes to touch young lives and inspire them to make a difference in the lives of those who have everything to live for but very little time left to live.

The role of a yCG Facilitator

Young Caregiver (yCG) Program Facilitators conduct HCA-designed educational programs for young people
HCA staff will fully train Facilitators to deliver our hour-long programs to primary and secondary students in schools throughout Singapore
Program Facilitators serve as a role model and information source for inter-generational understanding and compassion while promoting the values, mission and vision of HCA among students

Make a difference today!

Our yCG Facilitators conduct four varied programs in Upper Primary, Secondary and Post-secondary schools. As session schedules fluctuate according to demand throughout the year, with peak / lull periods, this opportunity best suits individuals with flexible schedules and a passion to serve the community. (Teachers/Ex-teachers and Trainers are particularly welcome to apply)

Join our team of yCG Facilitators if you think you have what it takes to touch young lives, inspiring them to make a difference in the lives of those who have everything to live for but very little time left to live.

We invite you to submit your expression of interest to ycg@hcahospicecare.org.sg including the following: