10 Ways To Go Pink This Pinktober In Malaysia
It’s October and the various shades of pink, the official colour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM is everywhere. You will see it on social media, shopping malls, or even at your workplace. Breast cancer awareness is ubiquitous, and for good reason. In...
5 Tips on Caring for a Loved One with Depression
29% of Malaysians have depression and anxiety disorder and mental conditions are expected to be the second highest health issue to affect Malaysians after heart disease by 2020. Depression is a medical condition that negatively affects the way we feel, think and act....
World Alzheimer’s Month Highlights At Homage
September 2019 marked the 8th World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise awareness for dementia and challenge the stigma that surrounds it. In conjunction with World Alzheimer's Month, Homage took the opportunity to address the stigma and encourage...
Conversations with a grandchild: Kevin Hoong
Have you ever stopped to think how important grandparents are? They can be the most wonderful resource, both to parents, and to the kids. Sometimes in all the hurly-burly of busy lives, we can forget this fact. In times of celebration and crisis, the first place most...
Home care vs nursing homes in Malaysia: Making the best decision
Making the choice between dementia home care and nursing homes is never easy for family caregivers. Many questions and concerns go into making these big decisions; quality of care and cost are some of the main factors to consider. Most family caregivers would want...
No Place Like Home This Malaysia Day
Meet Bhanu, our Homage Care Pro who went abroad to become a nurse and is finally back in her motherland after six years. We got an exclusive insight into her life as she tells us what it’s like to follow one’s dreams and how there’s no place like home. Read on and be...
6 Ways To Honour World Alzheimer’s Month In Malaysia
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on September 21 and this day is part of World Alzheimer's Month. September 2019 marks the 8th World Alzheimer's Month since its’ launch in 2012. Alzheimer's is caused by a progressive loss of brain cells that leads to the...
Homage in ADI’s Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2019
On the 16th-18th August 2019, Homage was part of the Alzheimer’s Disease International 21st Asia Pacific Regional Conference held in Hotel Istana, Malaysia. The theme for this year’s conference was Dementia: A Life-Cycle Approach II – Care, Educate, Prevent. More than...
Stroke Support Groups In Malaysia
If you or your loved one just suffered from a stroke, stroke support groups can help to re-enable you to rise above your limitations. Social interaction and simply connecting with others can help tremendously as it helps ease the depression and isolation that are...
A Care Pros Feature: What Does Merdeka Mean To You?
As our country celebrates its independence every 31st August, we are reminded of the sacrifices and contributions of our forefathers and the tales of our grandparents who lived during those times. Now is a great time to relive the good ol’ days together with our...
Conversations with a grandchild: Kevin Hoong
Have you ever stopped to think how important grandparents are? They can be the most wonderful resource, both to parents, and to the kids. Sometimes in all the hurly-burly of busy lives, we can forget this fact. In times of celebration and crisis, the first place most...
No Place Like Home This Malaysia Day
Meet Bhanu, our Homage Care Pro who went abroad to become a nurse and is finally back in her motherland after six years. We got an exclusive insight into her life as she tells us what it’s like to follow one’s dreams and how there’s no place like home. Read on and be...
A Care Pros Feature: What Does Merdeka Mean To You?
As our country celebrates its independence every 31st August, we are reminded of the sacrifices and contributions of our forefathers and the tales of our grandparents who lived during those times. Now is a great time to relive the good ol’ days together with our...
The Silver Lining Of A Burnout
Rosalynn Carter, the former First Lady of the United States once said, “There are only four kinds of people in this world, those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, those who will need caregivers.” We share a...
6 simple steps to engage care with Homage
The caregiving journey is by no means an easy one, but you are not alone. Support is always available, whether it is to help you understand how to best care for your loved ones, or when you simply need someone to be there while you are away. Homage delivers quality...
Conversations with a grandchild: Raja Sofea
Grandchildren illuminate and enliven the world for their grandparents. These days, it’s almost too easy to let the busy lives we lead keep us from spending time with our grandparents more regularly. Since time can never be replaced , it’s even more crucial whom we...
Grandchild By Chance, Caregiver By Choice
“If you’re lucky enough to have grandparents — visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.” When Vijitha’s grandmother passed away, little did she know that it was the beginning of her humble journey of caregiving. She was only 15 then, and today, she...
10 Ways To Go Pink This Pinktober In Malaysia
It’s October and the various shades of pink, the official colour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM is everywhere. You will see it on social media, shopping malls, or even at your workplace. Breast cancer awareness is ubiquitous, and for good reason. In...
5 Tips on Caring for a Loved One with Depression
29% of Malaysians have depression and anxiety disorder and mental conditions are expected to be the second highest health issue to affect Malaysians after heart disease by 2020. Depression is a medical condition that negatively affects the way we feel, think and act....
Home care vs nursing homes in Malaysia: Making the best decision
Making the choice between dementia home care and nursing homes is never easy for family caregivers. Many questions and concerns go into making these big decisions; quality of care and cost are some of the main factors to consider. Most family caregivers would want...
6 Ways To Honour World Alzheimer’s Month In Malaysia
World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on September 21 and this day is part of World Alzheimer's Month. September 2019 marks the 8th World Alzheimer's Month since its’ launch in 2012. Alzheimer's is caused by a progressive loss of brain cells that leads to the...
Stroke Support Groups In Malaysia
If you or your loved one just suffered from a stroke, stroke support groups can help to re-enable you to rise above your limitations. Social interaction and simply connecting with others can help tremendously as it helps ease the depression and isolation that are...
4 Golden Rules to Prevent Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in its early stage is forgetting recently learned information, important dates or events, asking for the...
What’s the Difference? Debunking Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Have you ever come across someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s? In Malaysia alone, it is reported that about 123,000 individuals were diagnosed with dementia in 2015 and that number is set to triple in the next 12 years. The misconception out there is that dementia...
5 ways people with stroke can benefit from yoga
Stroke is one of the top 5 leading causes of death and one of the top 10 causes for hospitalisation in Malaysia. How does it happen? Stroke takes place when the blood supply to part of your brain is suddenly interrupted or progressively reduced, depriving brain tissue...
Home Safety Tips for Every Senior and Caregiver
Ageing is an inevitable life process that every individual goes through. Whether young or old, safety-proofing your home is relevant and it’s never too late to start. After all, by planning for the years in your life, you are therefore able to enjoy the life in your...
3 Active Cancer Support Groups In Malaysia
Hearing the news that you or your loved one has cancer can be overwhelming. While some may feel shocked, angry, or be in disbelief, others may also experience sadness, fear and an impending sense of loss. It is often one of the most stressful experiences in a person's...
World Alzheimer’s Month Highlights At Homage
September 2019 marked the 8th World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise awareness for dementia and challenge the stigma that surrounds it. In conjunction with World Alzheimer's Month, Homage took the opportunity to address the stigma and encourage...
Homage in ADI’s Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2019
On the 16th-18th August 2019, Homage was part of the Alzheimer’s Disease International 21st Asia Pacific Regional Conference held in Hotel Istana, Malaysia. The theme for this year’s conference was Dementia: A Life-Cycle Approach II – Care, Educate, Prevent. More than...
Opting for Professional Aged Care Services
Professional carer Chan Kuan Hong, 31 (right) interacting with Loh Kum Hing, 85, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This article first appeared on Bernama. MALAYSIA, 14 AUGUST 2019 - It was about 4pm when...
What it’s really like being a caregiver for the elderly in Malaysia
This article first appeared on Malay Mail. PETALING JAYA, 4 JULY 2019 - Looking after the elderly presents physical and mental challenges that would test even the hardiest of individuals. It’s something Homage Care Professionals Jane Yap and...
Mothers to all
This article first appeared on New Straits Times. MALAYSIA, 12 MAY 2019 - UNSUNG heroes. That’s what they are. And yet, they’re the ones who remain at their care’s bedside long after everyone else has gone. And in the darkness of the night, their shadows flit...
MyDoc and Homage Team Up to Make it Affordable to put a Doctor and a Nurse in Every Home and Office
MyDoc’s value-based digital healthcare platform simplifies how employees and their dependents receive care, helping patients get well faster and stay well at lower costs. Homage, meanwhile, provides personalised, expert and flexible home-based care to...
On-demand home caregiving services platform Homage launches in Malaysia
Homage's launch in Malaysia was held in tandem with panel session discussing how Malaysia can sustainably raise the standards of care for Malaysia’s ageing population. KUALA LUMPUR, 14TH FEBRUARY 2019 – Homage, the caregiving services platform that...
Health tech rolls in from the straits
This article first appeared on The Star Online. Caregiving services platform aims to sign on 1,000 caregivers in three years MALAYSIA, 18 FEBRUARY 2019 - SINGAPORE-based care-giving startup Homage has rolled out its services in the central region in Malaysia...
Golden Gate Ventures opens KL office, commits $18m to Malaysian investments
One of Golden Gate Ventures portfolio companies, Singapore’s home-based care-giving startup Homage, told DEALSTREETASIA that it is expanding to Kuala Lumpur in early 2019.
GGV to Invest Further RM75m Into Malaysia Tech Startups
Source: BusinessCircleKL Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore’s most established venture capital firm, today announced the opening its Malaysian office in Kuala Lumpur. Having already utilised a quarter of its Fund II in early-stage tech companies that are based in or...