In the Media

Jernelle Oh 胡煜诗 & Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 Meet Singapore’s Social Service Heroes! #justswipelah
Michelle Aw Yong
18 Nov 2025



After Megan Khung: Family, abuse and the reckoning around child safety
The Straits Times
27 Oct 2025


New ACS special education school to take in 100 pupils with autism in January 2026
The Straits Times
22 Aug 2025

‘Last’ meals: How durian, chilli crab, and KFC bring comfort to the dying in S’pore
The Straits Times
9 Aug 2025

More than a disability, dementia takes a toll on the whole family – and more young patients are getting it
Michelle Aw Yong
1 Aug 2025

Safe spaces for him: Why men need support groups run by other males for their well-being
Michelle Aw Yong
28 Jul 2025

A hidden community’: The little-known lives of the women in the welfare homes
Michelle Aw Yong
4 Jul 2025



Methodist Welfare Services launches platform to match volunteers with suitable opportunities
The Straits Times
29 May 2025



‘No one has visited me in years’: The quiet lives of seniors with no next of kin in nursing, welfare homes
Michelle Aw Yong
28 Feb 2025





Nursing homes, healthcare institutions take pre-emptive measures against mpox
Michelle Aw Yong
23 Aug 2024

Co-parenting after divorce: More in S’pore seek support to ensure children’s needs not neglected
The Straits Times
4 Aug 2024








Playing badminton with balloons and wheelchair floorball: Adaptive sports keep seniors active
The Straits Times
23 Jan 2024

Giving low-income families and their kids a fighting chance to escape the poverty trap
The Straits Times
23 Nov 2023



Schemes to help poor families clear their debt give hope of a better future
The Straits Times
22 Oct 2023



Charities spread Christmas cheer at Singapore’s nursing and children’s homes
Michelle Aw Yong
24 Dec 2022

Senior care centre opens in Eunos, catering mainly to those with dementia
The Straits Times
5 Nov 2022


Work group proposes ways to address children’s concerns over supporting parents
The Straits Times
22 Sep 2022


Most of MWS Christalite Methodist Home Covid-19 cases either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms
The Straits Times
11 Oct 2021




Number of seniors going to the authorities to seek maintenance from kids falls to 10-year low
The Straits Times
14 Jun 2021

Commentary: Conflict in families has more negative outcomes on children than divorce does
Michelle Aw Yong
27 Feb 2021

Sustainable schemes for debt relief key to narrowing rich-poor chasm: study
The Business Times
9 Feb 2021

Nursing homes in Singapore prepping for Covid-19 vaccination; seniors share fears of side effects
The Straits Times
21 Jan 2021