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Nursing homes & eldercare in Singapore: When a family calls about care, someone answers

A family looking for care is calling in a hard week. Maybe the hospital says Dad can go home soon, and home isn't ready. They want the full fee, a start date and a calm voice. We pick up every call and message, any hour, answer from your real fees and book the visit. And we write it all for the MOH rules that apply to your service.

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Where an eldercare provider loses families

The call that comes after a discharge. The hospital team says your mum is ready to leave. The family has days, not weeks, to sort out care. They call down a list, and the first provider who picks up and explains the next step gets the visit.

The enquiry that lands after office hours. The person looking is often a son or daughter with a full-time job. They search and message at night. If the reply comes next afternoon, they've already booked a visit somewhere else.

The fee they can't get in writing. MOH doesn't regulate fees for private, unsubsidised residents, so there's no standard fee to point to. Families want the whole monthly cost, with the deposit and the extras. "Come in and we'll discuss" sounds like a sales pitch.

The subsidy question nobody explains. "Can we get a subsidy here?" is often the first question. If nobody says plainly which beds or services are MOH-funded and how the means test works, the family moves on confused.

Every nurse is on the floor. The Government lists registered nurse as a shortage occupation. So the person who should answer the phone is usually with a resident, and the call rings out.

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How Singapore families choose care

Families come back to the same five questions before they choose.

01What it costs each month, all inThe fee, the deposit, and what's charged on top. AIC itself tells families to expect extras that vary by home.
02Whether a subsidy appliesSubsidies are for citizens and PRs, means-tested, and only at MOH-funded providers. Families want to know where you stand.
03How soon there's a placeMOH says the median wait for a nursing home bed is around one month. A family coming out of a hospital stay can't wait long.
04The right care for this personDementia, a stroke, needing two people to help them move. They want to hear you've cared for someone like their parent.
05A visit before they decideThey want to see the place, meet the staff and ask who will look after Mum.
Subsidised placement usually starts with a referral from the hospital, a polyclinic or a medical social worker. Private placement can start with a phone call to you. That call is the moment this page is about.
Sources

AIC, "Nursing Home" (read 29 Oct 2026); HealthHub, "Subsidies for Long-Term Care" (last reviewed 8 Jul 2026); MOH, parliamentary reply No. 556, "Reducing Average Waiting Time for Beds in Nursing Homes", 4 Nov 2025; MOH, "Health Ministry does not regulate fees for unsubsidised private nursing home residents", 17 Dec 2021; MOM, Shortage Occupation List (applies from 1 Jan 2026).

MOH reply on nursing home waiting times

AIC Nursing Home page

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What you can say in your marketing, and what you can't

The rules depend on what you run. A nursing home holds a Nursing Home Service licence under the Healthcare Services Act, so the Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations 2021 apply in full. Home nursing, senior day care and assisted living aren't licensed under the Act today, unless a doctor provides clinical care. Section 31A of the Act still covers their ads.

A nursing home's ads can't
✕Share reviews or family testimonialsNot on your site, not on social media, not a reshared post. Thank-you notes given to you directly can stay in your own home, site or page.
✕Ask families for reviewsMOH says reviews must come unpaid and unprompted, and no one may offer anything to get one.
✕Use praise words"Best", "top", "number one", "leading".
✕Dress up the priceNo "promotion", "free trial stay", "as low as" or a package at a discount. List your exact fees. Payment plans come up only at the point of payment.
✕Message people uninvitedAn ad sent by WhatsApp or SMS needs the person's prior written consent.
Every provider's ads can
✓State the factsFees, hours, the care you provide, your staff's qualifications, your location.
✓List the care next to the condition"Day care for seniors living with dementia", or care that supports the management of a condition.
For home care, day care and assisted living: you can't claim to treat a condition. "We treat dementia" or "we treat stroke patients" is the kind of line section 31A bans. And an agency writing ads for a licensed nursing home can be held liable too, so we write every line with the rules in mind.
Sources

Healthcare Services Act 2020, First Schedule and s 31A; MOH, "The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs", updated 17 Jan 2025, Q19, Q22, Q27, Q89, Q92 to Q94; Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations 2021, regs 5, 6(4), 14; MOH, "FAQs on HCS (Advertisement) Regulations" v1.1, Nov 2024, Q3, Q18, Q41 and the Regulation 6 and 14 answers. This is a summary, not legal advice.

MOH HCSA FAQs PDF

MOH FAQs on the HCS (Advertisement) Regulations

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Following up families, with care

Families who enquire are often in the middle of something hard. Here's how we keep in touch without pushing.

01Answer what they askedA reply to their own question stays on that question. No offers slipped in.
02A family who asked onceOne enquiry isn't an ongoing relationship. Any marketing message after that needs their consent or a Do Not Call check, and the rules cover WhatsApp too.
03A family who asked to hear about a placeFor a nursing home, get that request in writing first. Then the message is only about the place.
04Health details in the chatA family may share a diagnosis or a hospital letter. It goes to your nurse in charge, and it's never used for marketing.
05A family who goes quietSometimes the reason is a loss. We don't chase.
Sources

PDPC, "Advisory Guidelines on the Do Not Call Provisions", revised 1 Feb 2021, Part II and p. 48; PDPC, "Advisory Guidelines for the Healthcare Sector", revised 20 Sep 2023; Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations 2021, reg 6(4). This is a summary, not legal advice.

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How we fix it

Answered.: Picks up every call, any hour

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Families phone. When the call rings out, they try the next name on the list.

Every call picked up in secondsWhile your team is with residents, at lunch, at night and on public holidays.
Your real feesFrom your price list and policies. It never offers a discount you didn't allow.
The visit booked on the callIt finds an open slot in your calendar and confirms it.
Care and medical questions go to youWith a written summary, so your nurse calls back knowing the whole story.
A summary of every callCallers are told at the start that the call is recorded, and why.
Answered. is quoted on the call: a set-up fee and a monthly fee, based on how many calls you get.

Booked.: Answers the messages families send after work

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Replies in seconds, day or nightWhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and website enquiries.
The full fee, plainlyFrom your own fee list, with the deposit and extras you've told us about.
Your own answer on subsidyWhether you have MOH-funded places, and that the hospital's medical social worker or AIC can check eligibility. It never promises a subsidy.
The visit booked in the chatIt offers your open times and confirms.
Care questions go to your nurseWith the full chat attached. Booked. doesn't give medical advice.
Booked. handles messages only. It doesn't answer phone calls.

Heard.: Lets you hear what families hear

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Calls your line like a real familyFour calls a month, at different times, with different questions.
Every call scoredThe recording, the transcript and the step that was missed.
One line to use next timeWhat your team said, and what to say instead.
Invented callers onlyThey never give or ask for real resident or patient details. You approve every call, and your team is told calls may be reviewed.
The first test call is free. After that, a monthly fee quoted on the call.

Ranked.: Keeps your Google profile right every week

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Categories and services set up properlyNursing home, day care, home nursing: so you show for what you actually provide.
The questions section answeredFees, visiting hours, subsidy status, parking, before families ask.
A factual post and new photos every weekNo offers, no praise words, no resident shown without consent.
Your details fixed everywhereThe same name, address and number on every directory.
One-page report every monthWhere you show up, and what changed.

MultiCasting: Answers the questions families search

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What families ask firstHow do subsidies work? Private or subsidised bed? Day care or home care?
Your team's answers, as plain guidesFactual, kept to the topic, never urging anyone to book.
Published in many places, every monthSo Google and ChatGPT find your name next to the answer.
You approve every guideNothing goes out before that.
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How it starts

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    On the callWe hear how families reach youWho picks up the phone, how fast messages get a reply, and which rules apply to your service.
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    Within a weekYour calls and messages get answeredSet up from your fees, your subsidy answer and how your team talks to families. You hear it and approve it first.
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    Every monthWe check it's workingHeard. calls your line, and you see the score and the one thing to fix.
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Read next

08 / FAQ

Questions eldercare owners ask

Do the MOH advertising rules apply to us?

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It depends on what you run. A nursing home is licensed under the Healthcare Services Act, so the full advertising rules apply. Home nursing, senior day care and assisted living aren't licensed today, unless a doctor provides clinical care, but section 31A still covers their ads.

Can we say "we treat dementia"?

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No, not if you run home care, day care or assisted living. Section 31A bans claims to treat a condition for providers that aren't licensed. Say "care for seniors living with dementia", or that a service supports the management of a condition. A licensed nursing home still can't use praise words or promises of results.

Can we put our fees online?

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Yes. List the exact fee. A nursing home can't add "promotion", "as low as" or a discounted package, and payment plans come up only at the point of payment.

Can we message families who asked about a place?

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Answer what they asked, yes. For anything after that, you need their consent or a Do Not Call check, and a nursing home needs their written consent before sending an ad by WhatsApp or SMS. We don't chase families who go quiet.

Can you get us more Google reviews?

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Not for a nursing home. MOH says reviews must come unpaid and unprompted, and a licensed home can't reshare them. We keep your profile complete and factual instead. For home care and day care, a review that claims a cure still can't go in your ads.

Will families know they're talking to an assistant?

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It answers in your home's name and tone. If someone asks, it says it's your booking assistant and offers to pass them to a person.

Will it answer questions about my parent's condition?

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No. It answers the practical things: fees, visits, location, what to bring. Anything about care or health goes to your nurse with a full summary.

What does it say about subsidies?

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Your own answer: whether you have MOH-funded places, and that the hospital's medical social worker or AIC can check eligibility. It never promises a subsidy.

Are mystery calls fair to our staff?

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Yes, if they know. Your team is told calls may be recorded and reviewed for training. You approve every call, and our callers are invented. They never use real resident or patient details.

What does it cost?

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Booked. is S$997 a month, month to month, with message usage on top. Teams of one to five can check if they qualify for a scholarship. Answered. and Heard. are quoted on the call, and Heard.'s first test call is free. Ranked. is S$1,200 a month plus a S$700 setup. MultiCasting is quoted after the call.

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Is this for you?

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Who it's for

  • Private nursing homes, senior day care, home care and assisted living operators in Singapore, with one or a few sites
  • Providers where calls ring out while staff are with residents
  • Providers who get family enquiries in the evening and on weekends
  • Owners who want more admissions without discounts, pressure or claims they can't make
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Who it's not for

  • Providers who want "best nursing home" ads, promotions or reshared family testimonials
  • Providers who want to message families who never agreed to hear from them