Media
Strike A Note©
To commemorate World Alzheimer's Month, Singapore Press Holdings and Men's Health Magazine partnered with SanCare Asia in the making of a video editorial featurette on our proprietary 'Strike A Note' program, which has been deployed at various nursing homes, community hospitals, senior activity centres as well as in the private home setting.
Return To The Tea Dance©
Pilot silent disco program targeted at seniors conducted at New Horizon Centre Bukit Batok, New Horizon Centre Jurong Point and AWWA Dementia Day Care Centre. The innovative reminiscence music and movement program was conceptualised in partnership with philanthropic organisation, Lien Foundation.
CRDL
Crdl has the innovative ability to transform the human body into a musical instrument.
At the moment when both users lay their hand on the Crdl, their touch is translated into sounds.
Different types of touch will trigger different sounds that enhance the emotional experience, enabling people to connect naturally and spontaneously.
The Straits Times "In Your Opinion" Podcast - March 2025
SanCare Asia along with Fei Yue Community Services were invited to a special edition of The Straits Times' "In Your Opinion" Podcast - filmed in front of a live audience at The Foundry (the former Elections Department building), in which we spoke about using music to engage our seniors.
The Majurity Trust (Silver Is Gold Fund Grantee Partner) - November 2023
The elderly face many challenges, but dementia stands out. Silver Is Gold (SiG) is a fund from The Majurity Trust to help the elderly in Singapore thrive. Melody Of Touch© was awarded the SiG grant for 2024.
Agence France-Presse - June 2023
International wired news agency, Agence France-Presse's feature of Return To The Tea Dance© which was subsequently published in major news dailies globally.
The Straits Times - September 2019
National broadsheet feature on the successful pilot program, Return To The Tea Dance© at Dementia Singapore (formerly known as Alzheimer's Disease Association) & AWWA Dementia Day Care Centre .
The Business Times (SME Magazine) - November/December 2019
Special feature on SanCare Asia and the programs the company manages, utilising music to get socially withdrawn and physically inactive seniors to find their groove again.
Radio Interview on "The Morning Huddle" on MONEY FM89.3
Interview on Singapore Press Holdings' business radio network, MONEY FM89.3's morning show with hosts, Elliot Danker & Manisha Tank to talk about SanCare Asia's journey so far.
On Diversity - Reclaiming Dementia (Podcast Interview with The Institute of Policy Studies)
When it comes to dementia, are we focusing on the disease but neglecting the person? Medication should not be the only treatment for dementia, which is incurable and robs people of their dignity. And what does the pandemic mean for dementia care and programs? Ong Soh Chin from IPS explores different ways to care for persons with dementia, as well as the challenges faced by caregivers. Her guests are physician Dr Chen Shiling and Johnson Soh, who uses music programs and virtual tea dances to draw out the people behind the illness.