EXPANSION LEADERSHIP - Agency for Integrated Care

SCHEMES
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PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION SCHEMES
Support initiatives which result in productivity improvements in operations
and healthcare service deliveries.
Healthcare Productivity Fund-ILTC supports ILTC service providers to embark on projects that
raise productivity.
Agency for Integrated Care
5 Maxwell Road
#10-00 Tower Block
MND Complex
Singapore 069110
Singapore Silver Line:
1800-650-6060
Email:
enquiries@aic.sg
Website:
www.aic.sg
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/AICsingapore
Information is correct at time of print (April 2015)
• Nursing Home IT Enablement Programme (NHELP) supports greater IT adoption by both
residential and community ILTC providers.
• Shared Procurement and Services achieves cost savings arising from vendor’s competitive
pricing and increases individual VWO’s productivity.
• Community Health Improvement & Productivity Scheme (CHIPS) supports institutions
that adopt strategies to improve workflow process, leveraging automation / mechanisation
or technology / systems applications or quality improvements that have proven to deliver
productivity outcomes.
• Business Process Redesign (BPR) supports institutions embarking on work processes
reviews to optimise job functions for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
• Job Re-design support institutions to review and reallocate job-related tasks and
responsibilities to improve job satisfaction and productivity.
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
• Government-owned institutions or VWO-operated
charities under the Charities Act (Cap 37), receiving
MOH subvention or programme funding and
providing ILTC healthcare and social services
• Private providers receiving MOH portable
subsidies for the provision of ILTC healthcare and
social services
• 3rd party service providers with Institutions of Public
Character (IPC) status, providing supporting
healthcare services to VWOs that provide ILTC
healthcare services
FUNDING SUPPORT:
• One-off Fundable Expenses directly attributable
to projects including manpower (e.g. Project
Manager / Consultancy)
• Training Cost (staff training for use of new
technologies / process)
• Capital (Excluding furniture and fittings,
infrastructure and renovation)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: 1800-650-5050
Email: hpf@aic.sg
Website: www.aic.sg/hpf/
SCHEMES
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ILTC NEW AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES
Support affordability and accessibility to healthcare service, thus enhancing
the quality of life and building a healthier nation.
Tote Board Community Healthcare Fund (TBCHF) provides up to 80% funding to
programmes that improve preventive care, Intermediate and Long-Term Care (ILTC) and
the building of capabilities in healthcare services.
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
• VWOs operating in the ILTC sector with an IPC status
• Government Agencies
• General Reserves of not more than 3 years of the
total annual operating expenditure
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: 1800-650-5050
Email: tbchf@aic.sg
Website: www.aic.sg/tbchf/
SCHEMES
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SUPPORTABLE PROGRAMMES:
• Public health education and preventive health
programmes
• Pilot programmes for new ILTC services
• Capability and capacity building projects
• Caregiver support and care coordination initiatives
• Standards and quality improvement initiatives
To enlarge the resource pool to support capabilities development and capacity
expansion to enhance the quality of care for clients.
Community Silver Trust (CST) is a dollar-for-dollar matching grant by the Singapore
Government to enhance the services of VWOs in the ILTC sector.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: 1800-650-5050
Email: cst@aic.sg
Website: www.aic.sg/cst/
SERVICE
INNOVATION
EXPANSION
PRODUCTIVITY
QUALITY
QUALITY
PRODUCTIVITY
IMPROVEMENT
EXPANSION
LEADERSHIP
GOVERNMENT MATCHING GRANT
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
• VWOs operating in the ILTC sector with an IPC status
• Receiving funding support from the Government
(MOH and/or MSF) for the provision of ILTC services
DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORTABLE PROGRAMMES:
• New programmes and enhancement of existing
services
• Improvement to the capabilities of VWOs
• Increase in capacity of VWOs
• Other innovative projects and initiatives
• Fund recurrent operating expenses
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
INNOVATION
CAPABILITY
PRODUCTIVITY
SERVICE
PRODUCTIVITY
LEADERSHIP
IMPROVEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
CAPABILITY
Support schemes
for community care providers
2014/2015
FOREWORD
SCHEMES
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CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
Support capability upgrading and skills development of the community care
workforce.
Dear ILTC Partners,
On behalf of AIC, I would like to thank you for your strong partnership. AIC remains committed to supporting
you and your organisations in our shared goal of caring for our seniors in the community through various
schemes administered by AIC. Many ILTC organisations have benefitted from these schemes which have
made a difference to the development of workforce capabilities and skills, new care services and productivity
improvements.
We have compiled a summary of these schemes in this brochure and I encourage you to make use of them
as we work together to build a vibrant care community enabling people to live well and age gracefully.
Dr Jason Cheah
Chief Executive Officer
Agency for Integrated Care
ILTC NEW AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES
• Tote Board Community Healthcare Fund (TBCHF)
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
• VWOs in ILTC sector
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY:
• Students currently or planning to be enrolled in
relevant NITEC or Diploma programmes interested to
pursue a career in the ILTC sector
• Singaporeans / PR without existing sponsorship or
bond
• Agree to a bond period with a VWO ILTC organisation
FUNDING SUPPORT:
• Monthly allowance and other benefits for good
performance
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: BalajiSA@aic.sg
Website: www.aic-learn.sg/Temasek.aspx
B ILTC-Upgrading Programme (ILTC-UP) supports staff in the community care sector to
upgrade from Diploma and pursue a Degree in Nursing or Allied Health disciplines.
CONTENT
CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
• Balaji Sadasivan Study Award
• ILTC-Upgrading Programme (ILTC-UP)
• Social Health Manpower Development
Programme For The ILTC Sector (SHMDP-ILTC)
• AIC Learning Institute
• HPF Conference Fee Subsidies
• IMPACT
• INSIGHT Leadership Programme
A Balaji Sadasivan Study Award supports students interested to or currently pursuing a
NITEC or Diploma in Nursing, Allied Health or Healthcare Administration to pursue a career in
the ILTC sector.
PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION SCHEMES
• Healthcare Productivity Fund-ILTC
- Nursing Home IT Enablement Programme (NHELP)
- Shared Procurement and Services
- Community Health Improvement & Productivity
Scheme (CHIPS)
- Business Process Redesign (BPR)
- Job Re-Design
GOVERNMENT MATCHING GRANT
• Community Silver Trust (CST)
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
• Government-owned institutions or VWO-operated
charities under the Charities Act (Cap 37), receiving
MOH subvention or programme funding and
providing ILTC healthcare and social services
• Private providers receiving MOH portable
subsidies for the provision of ILTC healthcare and
social services
• 3rd party service providers with Institutions of Public
Character (IPC) status, providing supporting
healthcare services to VWOs that provide ILTC
healthcare services
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY:
• Singaporean / Permanent Resident (PR)
• In-service nursing & allied health services staff
• Preferably two years of healthcare / ILTC work
experience
FUNDING SUPPORT:
• 90% of training costs
• 75% locum funding, capped at 12 months
• One-time Study Allowance of $2,000
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: iltc.up@aic.sg
Website: www.aic-learn.sg/iltcup/
C Social Health Manpower Development Programme For The ILTC Sector (SHMDP-ILTC):
1. Fellowship Scheme provides funding for ILTC employees to pursue higher degrees (Masters,
Advanced Diplomas) and specialised training or skills attachment at local or overseas health and
social care institutions.
2. Visiting Expert Scheme supports ILTC organisations to engage local and overseas experts,
who specialise in areas relevant to the ILTC sector, to transfer skills and knowledge to local staff
through lectures, seminars, and workshops.
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
Please refer to B ILTC-Upgrading Programme (ILTC-UP)
criteria
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY:
Fellowship Scheme
• Singaporean / PR without existing sponsorship or
bond
• At least two years of healthcare / ILTC work
experience
• Applicants from a 3rd party service provider must
be a healthcare professional
Visiting Expert Scheme
• Experts must spend 3 to 10 working days in Singapore
• The same expert must not have been invited to
Singapore under the same SHMDP-ILTC funding
in the past 2 years
FUNDING SUPPORT:
Fellowship Scheme
• 90% of training costs
• 75% locum funding, capped at 6 months
Visiting Expert Scheme
• 100% funding if supported by 3 ILTC institutions
and ILTC attendees are not charged for attending
the training
• 75% funding if otherwise
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: shmdp.iltc@aic.sg
Website: www.aic.sg/SHMDP-ILTC/
D AIC Learning Institute facilitates training programmes and courses to equip the
ILTC workforce with relevant skills
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
Please refer to B ILTC-Upgrading Programme (ILTC-UP)
criteria
FUNDING SUPPORT:
• Up to 90% of course fees for Singaporeans / PR
• Funding available for foreign staff
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: aic.ccd@aic.sg
Website: www.aic-learn.sg
E HPF Conference Fee Subsidies support the training needs of ILTC institutions, covering
local and overseas conferences.
ORGANISATION ELIGIBILITY:
Please refer to B ILTC-Upgrading Programme (ILTC-UP)
criteria
FUNDING SUPPORT:
Local Conference
• Subsidies of up to 90% for Singaporeans / PR capped
at $1,000 per conference
• Subsidies of up to 45% for Non-Singaporean
capped at $500 per conference
Overseas Conference
• Subsidies of up to 90% for Singaporeans / PR
capped at $4,000 per conference
• Subsidies of up to 45% for Non-Singaporeans
capped at $2,000 per conference
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Email: aic.ccd@aic.sg
Website:
www.aic-learn.sg/TrainingGrants/HPFConferenceSubsidy/
F IMPACT is a customised leadership programme to support mid-managers in the ILTC sector to
develop managerial and leadership skills.
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY:
• Managers in ILTC sector
HOW TO APPLY:
AIC will approach and invite nominations from ILTC leaders
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: 1800-650-5050
Email: enquiries@aic.sg
Website: www.aic.sg
G INSIGHT Leadership Programme is a customised programme to equip ILTC leaders to
gain personal mastery and awareness of their leadership styles, knowledge of the future ILTC
operating environment, and team and organisational skills to bring their organisations to the
next level (Next programme in 2016).
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY:
• New and existing leaders of ILTC organisations
(CEO to CEO-less-two levels)
HOW TO APPLY:
AIC will approach and invite nominations from ILTC leaders
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: 1800-650-5050
Email: enquiries@aic.sg
Website: www.aic-learn.sg/page.aspx?id=2147483779