Introduction to the new roles

Job Descriptions for the new roles can be found here.

Community Care Associate (CCA)

Through our study and external research, we identified areas where basic clinical and therapy care could be integrated, as highlighted in the boxes below. These, together with the existing HCA / NA tasks, were used to build the CCA role.

The role of the Community Care Associate (CCA) is to provide quality daily living care, in line with the sector’s aim to provide Singapore’s elderly with a dignified life. The CCA works together with Clinical and Therapy teams to promote the maintenance of elders’ independent living skills, through holistic care.

CCA Tasks
Toilet assistance
Showering
Diaper check / change
Meal-prep
Post-meal cleaning
Assist feeding
Carry out 1-on-1 exercise
Carry out Range-of-Motion exercise
Curate recreational activities
Transferring of client
Carry out recreational activities
Input / Output documentation
Equipment management
NGT feeding
Serving of pre-packed/ prescribed/ topical medicine
Manage seniors’ swallowing and dietic needs

Legend:

Assisted Daily Living

Clinical Care

Therapy Care

Additional tasks to the Junior Care Roles

Senior Community Care Associate (SCCA)

In addition to the tasks of the CCA, the SCCA is required to complete more advanced clinical and rehabilitative tasks, as well as provide administrative and operational support to supervisors.

The role of the Senior Community Care Associate (SCCA) is to provide quality day-to-day living care for elders, to promote independent living skills. They also ensure the smooth implementation of new operational procedures.

SCCA Tasks
Toilet assistance
Showering
Diaper check / change
Meal-prep
Post-meal cleaning
Assist feeding
Carry out 1-on-1 exercise
Carry out Range-of-Motion exercise
Curate recreational activities
Transferring of client
Carry out recreational activities
Input / Output documentation
Equipment management
NGT feeding
Serving of pre-packed/ prescribed/ topical medicine
Manage seniors’ swallowing and dietic needs
Sub-cutaneous injections for maintenance insulin doses*
Independent Stage 1 wound care (closed and clean stitch wound), Stage 2 wound care* (open wounds due to abrasion) under supervision of RN
Assist in mobility training and assessments
Support seniors in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

*Only carried out upon approval of the regulatory sandbox

Legend:

Assisted Daily Living

Clinical Care

Therapy Care

Additional tasks to the CCA role

Community Care Executive (CCE)

The CCE supervises and assures the quality of care provided by the Care Team through on-the-ground presence. The CCE is responsible for overseeing the team's activities to ensure individual care goals are being met. They mainly:

  • Supervise delivery of ADL tasks by Care staff (e.g. S/CCAs) on a daily basis.
  • Monitor overall senior wellbeing and site standards and escalate concerns.
  • Use experience working with seniors to design site-specific programmes, and implement and evaluate all programmes at the site.
  • Support the CCM on key activities such as incident reporting, audit preparation and budgeting.
  • Use understanding of the site and care needs of elders to develop and manage the roster for Care staff.
  • Build relationships with other teams on-site and at HQ, where applicable, to support volunteer management and training for Care staff.
CCE Tasks
ADL Delivery
Programmes
Cognitive and Behaviour Monitoring / Intervention
Incident Reporting
Inventory & Facilities Management
New Equipment / Technology Trialling (non-clinical)
Crisis Response
Rostering
Internal & External Audit 
Input into New SOP Development
Volunteer Management
Staff Training
Caregiver / NOK and Senior Satisfaction

Legend:

Care Delivery

Senior & Caregiver Engagement

Administration & Operations

Team Coordination & Management

Quality Assurance & Audit

Community Care Manager (CCM)

The CCM leads and manages the Care Team to provide quality care for their elders. The CCM is responsible for providing guidance, support, and direction to team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, and ensuring the team's performance and productivity. They also take on external-facing duties, such as managing the Next-of-Kin (NOK) and other external partners  They mainly:

  • Oversee and assure the quality of care delivered by Care staff through daily on-the-ground presence.
  • Use experience and expertise to input into the development and review of ICPs, and to complete elements of case management (such as Initial Assessment and Discharge at SCCs).
  • Act as a key Point of Contact and manage engagement for Seniors, NOKs / Caregivers.
  • Build relationships with other teams and collaborate on activities such as incident reporting.
  • Manage site-wide admin and operations, including trialling of new equipment / tech.
  • Take on responsibility for people management of Care Staff.
CCM Tasks
Referral Screening
Intake / Admissions Process
Discharge Process
NOK / Caregiver Engagement & Satisfaction
ICP Planning and Evaluation
Advanced Care Planning
ADL Delivery
External Case Coordination
Incident Reporting
Cognitive and Behaviour Monitoring / Intervention
Monitor Utilisation and Occupancy
Rostering
Budget Management
Inventory & Facilities Management
Vendor & Transport Management
New Equipment / Technology Trialing (non-clinical)
Crisis Response
Community and External Stakeholder Engagement
Volunteer Management
Care Staff Wellbeing and Engagement
Workforce Planning and Recruitment
Infection Prevention and Control
Internal & External Audit
Input into New SOP Developm-ent
Staff Training
People Management

Legend:

Case Management & Administration

Care Planning

Care Delivery

Senior & Caregiver Engagement

Administration & Operations

Team Coordination & Management

Quality Assurance & Audit

External Engagement