Category Archives: Hovi Care Singapore Blog

Activities of Daily Living

Activity of daily living

What does this term “Activities of Daily Living” mean? The term “Activities of Daily Living” or ADLs for short is a term used to describe the fundamental skills required to taking care for oneself independently, such as eating, bathing, and mobility. The term “Activities of Daily Living” was first coined by Sidney Katz in 1950. […]

Hovi Care is a winner in mosAIC’s CNY Decor Contest

Hovi Care is a winner

Hovi Care is a winner in mosAIC’s CNY Decor Contest Hovi Care (Singapore is proud to be selected as one of the winners in the 2022 CNY Decor Contest organised by AIC (Agency for Integrated Care). All the decorations were created by our clients and jointly put up with them as part of our CNY […]

Trial Session

Trial Session

Trial Session in HoviClub Horsecity Before our clients sign up, we usually recommend them to visit our premise within a vast green surrounding in which even the horses find tranquillity and peacefulness as they recuperate from their injuries. Indeed, majority of our clients love the serene environment and unique setup that HoviClub offers. There are […]

Potential Link between COVID-19 and Dementia

Potential Link between COVID-19 and Dementia.

Potential Link between COVID-19 and Dementia COVID-19 pandemic has adversely deconstructed and crippled the social lifestyle that we have not seen in centuries. It is not so much on what the disease itself has hurt the human race but its potential spread which has caused the government world-wide to restrict movement and social interaction. We […]

Qualities of a Caregiver

Qualities of a caregiver

Qualities of a Caregiver Introduction I always ponder if anyone can be a good caregiver for an elderly. Can you become a good caregiver by reading a book, attending special trainings or simply gaining experience through hard knocks and trial-and-error? I believe it is a combination of the inherent qualities, experience over time in providing […]

How artificial intelligence (AI) improves our customer’s quality of life

How artificial intelligence (AI) improves our customer's quality of life

How artificial intelligence (AI) improves our customer’s quality of life HoviCare utilizes technology in many ways to support and enhance our service quality. We also use AI (Artificial Intelligence) with machine learning and deep learning, so we are often asked how artificial intelligence is part of our daily operations and benefits our customers. We have […]

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy important to a person with dementia? According to the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER*), it is possible to prevent cognitive decline using a multidomain intervention among older at-risk individuals. The study lists a number of interventions including diet, exercise, cognitive and social. In particular, the exercise intervention […]

Hovi Care’s Home Care

HoviHome care

Hovi Care’s Home Care Hovi Care’s Home Care is a natural extension of our care at the centre. The only difference is the location of care. However, Home Care means providing care to individual needs. Hence, we will need more time to prepare and ensure we have enough activities for the clients. Sometimes, we may […]

Collaboration between Higher education institutions and HoviClub

Hovi Care senior day care center

Inspiring collaboration between Higher education institutions and HoviClub On a rainy afternoon in November 2019, we walked in the HorseCity in Singapore in the wellness trail. The weather was warm, so the rain did not bother us at all. It was a luxury for us to run away from the Finnish cold autumn weather to […]