Mental Health Service

Community-based mental health and dementia support provided by Allkin Singapore, delivered through multiple teams and programmes that work with healthcare and community partners.

• Community outreach (CREST): Raises awareness of dementia and mental health, promotes early detection, provides emotional support, conducts preventive and cognitive-stimulating activities, and links people to suitable health and social care services.
• Post-Diagnostic Support (PDS-Dementia): Six-month support for persons newly diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers, including education on the condition, coordination of community resources, and early planning/management.
• Meeting Centre Support Programme (MCSP): Facilitated group sessions for persons with mild to early moderate dementia featuring psychosocial, physical, cognitive stimulation, and social activities (meets alternate Monday afternoons).
• Orientation Programme for Caregivers (OPCG): A 5-session series (twice yearly) covering understanding dementia, caregiving skills, coping strategies, Advance Care Planning and LPA, and community resources.
• Caregivers Strength Circle (CSC): Ongoing support group for caregivers of persons living with dementia to connect and organise interest-focused activities, with monthly gatherings and an annual celebration.
• Community Intervention Team (COMIT): Provides assessment, therapy, counselling, psychoeducation, case management, personalised care plans, and caregiver support/training; coordinates closely with polyclinics, GPs and community partners.
• Part of the national Community Mental Health Masterplan (MOH & AIC), enabling early, accessible care near home and sustained support in the community.