SCHEMES 2 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: www.aic.sg/hpf/ SCHEMES 3 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: [email protected] Website: www.aic.sg/tbchf/ SCHEMES 4 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: [email protected] 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 1 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: www.aic-learn.sg/page.aspx?id=2147483779
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