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Enhanced Home Personal Care (HPC+): what it includes, including 24/7 fall monitoring
The short version
- HPC+ is the Ministry of Health’s enhanced Home Personal Care service, open islandwide from 1 April 2026. MOH said more than 5,600 eligible seniors and their caregivers could benefit.
- It has four modules: (A) housekeeping, (B) personal care, (C) custodial support, and (D) fall and movement monitoring and response, a 24/7 service using devices installed in the home.
- It is for seniors who need help with daily or personal care at home, have no caregiver, or whose caregiver needs a break. You start by talking to the doctor at the hospital or polyclinic, who assesses and refers. Subsidies are means-tested.
- Families who do not qualify, or who want alerts to go to the family, can use a private service. Birdhouse is one: S$25–30/month, alerts to family and Active Ageing Centre, no cameras.
What is HPC+?
Home Personal Care (HPC) sends trained care staff into a senior’s home to help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and eating, so they can keep living at home. Enhanced Home Personal Care (HPC+) builds on it. It was piloted at 11 sites from March 2023, and on 5 March 2026 the Ministry of Health announced that from 1 April 2026 more than 5,600 eligible seniors and their caregivers could benefit from it. In a July 2026 parliamentary answer, MOH said it has been rolled out islandwide since April 2026. AIC lists 22 HPC+ providers, and the older HPC page now points to HPC+.
The four modules
| Module | What it covers |
|---|---|
| A. Housekeeping | Help with keeping the home clean and safe |
| B. Personal care | Help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating |
| C. Custodial support | Supervision and support at home, including home-based respite so a caregiver can take a break |
| D. Fall and movement monitoring and response | A 24/7 technology-enabled service that monitors for falls and incidents using devices installed in the home, and responds |
MOH also mentions medication reminders among the services. Ask your provider exactly which services are included in your plan.
Module D: 24/7 fall and movement monitoring
According to AIC, Module D monitors and responds to falls using digital devices installed in the client’s home. Providers describe a 24/7 monitoring centre that checks each alert and calls for emergency medical help (SCDF) when needed. Providers use technology vendors whitelisted by MOH. One provider, Homage, lists a funding rate of S$100 a month for Module D before subsidy, and NTUC Health lists it from S$9.10 a month, which appears to be after subsidy. Since July 2026, MOH subsidies for home and community care go up to 80% for Singapore Citizens, and up to 95% for those born in 1969 or earlier, means-tested on household income. Homage describes Module D as detecting falls and extended inactivity. Confirm the price for your situation with AIC or the provider.
Who qualifies, and how to apply
- Who it is for. According to AIC, seniors who need help with daily or personal care tasks because they cannot do them themselves, do not have a caregiver, or have a caregiver who needs support or a break.
- Subsidies for Singapore Citizens and PRs, means-tested by household income.
- How to apply. Talk to the doctor at the hospital or polyclinic, who assesses the services your parent needs and makes the referral. An AIC Link can also help with the application, and AIC’s hotline is 1800 650 6060. Seniors already on HPC are contacted by their provider about HPC+.
It was not clear from published information whether Module D can be taken on its own without the other modules. Ask AIC or the provider.
HPC+ or a private monitoring service?
| HPC+ Module D | Birdhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Seniors with assessed care needs, enrolled in HPC+ | Anyone living at home with internet, including seniors who are still independent |
| Who responds | A 24/7 monitoring centre, which can call SCDF | Family members and the Active Ageing Centre or care agency you invite, with escalation |
| What it notices | Falls, and extended inactivity according to one provider, through whitelisted devices | Missing movement (no movement for hours, long bathroom stays, door at night) and SOS presses |
| Ordinary days | Not described | App status, daily and weekly reports to the family |
| Cost | Means-tested; one provider lists S$100/month before subsidy | S$25–30/month, hardware included |
They are not either-or. A senior who qualifies for HPC+ benefits from a staffed 24/7 response. Families whose parent is still independent, or who want to know about the quiet days and slow changes as well as emergencies, often want alerts and reports that reach them directly. Birdhouse is not an emergency service and has no manned response centre: in a life-threatening emergency, call 995. Compare all the options in the guide to elderly monitoring systems.
Other support to look at alongside HPC+
- The Home Caregiving Grant, a monthly cash payout for families caring for someone at home who needs help with at least 3 daily activities.
- The Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund, for assistive devices.
- HDB’s EASE programme, for grab bars and slip-resistant floors.
- The caregiver support map, for training, respite and support groups.
Frequently asked questions
What is Enhanced Home Personal Care (HPC+)?
HPC+ is MOH’s enhanced home personal care service, rolled out islandwide from April 2026. It has four modules: housekeeping, personal care, custodial support (including home-based respite), and 24/7 fall and movement monitoring and response.
What is the difference between HPC and HPC+?
HPC provides care staff to help seniors with daily activities at home. HPC+ adds more services in modules, including custodial support and home-based respite, and a 24/7 technology-enabled fall and movement monitoring and response service.
How much does HPC+ fall monitoring cost?
Subsidies are means-tested. One provider lists a funding rate of S$100 a month for the fall and movement monitoring module before subsidy, and another lists it from S$9.10 a month, which appears to be after subsidy. Ask AIC or a provider for your case.
How do I apply for HPC+?
Talk to the doctor at the hospital or polyclinic, who assesses your parent’s needs and makes the referral. An AIC Link can help with the application, and AIC’s hotline is 1800 650 6060.
My parent does not qualify for HPC+. What else is there?
Private monitoring services such as Red Cross HoME+ (with responders) or Birdhouse (alerts and reports to the family and Active Ageing Centre), HDB’s optional fall detection packages, and the government alert button for seniors in rental flats.
Sources and further reading
- MOH: speech at the Committee of Supply debate, 5 March 2026
- MOH: coordinating befrienders and scaling up technology to monitor seniors (parliamentary reply, 2026)
- MOH: tracking and publishing number of seniors who die alone in their homes (July 2026)
- AIC: Enhanced Home Personal Care
- SupportGoWhere: Enhanced Home Personal Care (HPC+)
- Homage: Enhanced Home Personal Care modules and rates
- MOH: Subsidy framework for non-residential long-term care services
- NTUC Health: home care services
- MOH: long-term care financing support enhanced
- HDB: Assistive living technologies (fall detection packages)
This guide describes Birdhouse as it works on 3 November 2026. Birdhouse is not an emergency response service and never calls emergency services for you. In a life-threatening emergency, call 995. Questions or corrections: info@birdhouse.sg.