In February 2023, CARA achieved a significant milestone with a strategic partnership forged between Dementia Singapore and the Municipal Services Office (MSO). The collaboration of the CARA and MSO’s OneService mobile apps aim to provide holistic support for the dementia community in Singapore.
When loved ones with dementia goes missing, caregivers can now make a report using the CARA app’s ‘Report Missing Person’ feature. All CARA members will then receive a push notification, enabling them to view the Report and keep a lookout for the missing person.
With a larger population reach of more than 500,000 OneService app users, the chances of a quicker reunion with families are now higher.
How It Looks:
Example of a Missing Person notification via the OneService app.
Read the media release here. Find out more from these news coverages below:
| Date | Title | Media |
|---|---|---|
| 13 February 2023 | Dementia Singapore taps OneService app to help families find loved ones who go missing | The Straits Times |
| 13 February 2023 | 一联通”推送失智症患者寻人启事助他们更快和家人团聚 (“OneService” pushes dementia patients’ missing person notices to help them reunite with their families faster”) | LianheZaobao |
