Voluntary Welfare Organisation. Find information on therapy, home care, transport and assistive technology for persons with physical disabilities at HWA.

Services Available

Programme: Assistive Technology Assessment

An assessment by a therapist to identify suitable assistive technology devices and software for the person's needs.

  • Type of Service: Assistive Technology - Assistive Technology Assessment
  • Life Stage: Infancy & Early Childhood; Tween & Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Adulthood; Older Adulthood
  • Disability served: Physical disability

Programme: Medical Consultation

Home medical care for chronic and uncomplicated acute or sub-acute medical conditions, as part of HWA's home care services.

  • Type of Service: Medical and Dental - Medical Consultation
  • Life Stage: Young Adulthood; Adulthood; Older Adulthood
  • Disability served: Physical disability

Programme: Home-Based Care

Home medical, home nursing, home therapy and home personal care.

  • Type of Service: Home-based Care
  • Life Stage: Infancy & Early Childhood; Tween & Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Adulthood; Older Adulthood
  • Disability served: Physical disability

Programme: Intervention and Therapy Services

Physiotherapy and occupational therapy at HWA's day rehabilitation centres in Whampoa and Jurong Point, for adults and older adults with physical disabilities.

  • Type of Service: Intervention and Therapy
  • Life Stage: Young Adulthood; Adulthood; Older Adulthood
  • Disability served: Physical disability

Programme: Caregiver Support

Training for caregivers.

  • Type of Service: Caregiver Training
  • Disability served: Physical disability

Programme: Transport

Wheelchair-accessible vans and buses for persons with mobility-related disabilities.

  • Type of Service: Transport
  • Life Stage: Infancy & Early Childhood; Tween & Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Adulthood; Older Adulthood
  • Disability served: Physical disability

.HWA (formerly known as Handicaps Welfare Association), founded in 1969 by a group of 23 persons to promote self-help and provide mutual support among the disabled in Singapore, is an organisation run by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities

How To Get Here

HWA, 16 Whampoa Drive: nearest MRT Boon Keng (NE9), about 900 m; Farrer Park (NE8), about 950 m
Jurong Point Shopping Centre, 1 Jurong West Central 2, #04-01 & #04-03, Singapore 648886 (rehabilitation and senior day care): nearest MRT Boon Lay (EW27), about 100 m


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