The highlights of the 10-day inaugural “Live Well. Leave Well. Festival” included the launch of a podcast and a book, art-making, a chat show, therapy pets, and even a forest therapy session. The inaugural “Live Well. Leave Well. Festival” (LWLW Festival), organised by the Singapore Hospice Council (SHC), was a
Singapore Hospice Council is empowering youths to be at the forefront of palliative care efforts and to normalise thinking and talking about death. On 1 June 2024, the youth took centre stage at Singapore Hospice Council’s (SHC) inaugural Hack Care: YOLO! Competition Pitch Day presenting an array of innovative solutions.
Patients at the end of life face a myriad of symptoms such as pain, breathlessness and anxiety. In this column, we explore how a pharmacist and physiotherapist support patients in living as fully and comfortably as possible on their end-of-life journey. Ms Peh Zi Xin is a senior pharmacist at
The Tzu Chi palliative team supports a family in the face of their impending loss with compassion In the quiet corners of a familiar room, where love and memories linger, Mr Png, at 91, sat tenderly by his wife’s bedside. His gaze, filled with a lifetime of shared moments, fell
Three Caregivers share how they navigated grief and bereavement which can be more than just an emotional experience When people think of grief, they usually picture emotional reactions such as sadness and heartbreak caused by loss. Yet, grief goes beyond emotional responses and encompasses the physical, behavioural, psychological, spiritual, and
A husband shares his experience of coping with the loss of his wife, with support from Assisi Hospice’s Bereavement Care team. The Assisi Hospice care team not only takes care of patients with serious illnesses but also their loved ones who are coping with grief and loss. The Bereavement Care
While palliative caregivers are unsung heroes providing care and comfort during patients ’final moments, they might also find themselves in need of a listening ear. Mr K was a palliative caregiver at Sengkang Community Hospital, one of the community hospitals under SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH), who struggled to come to
St Luke’s Hospital continues to provide peace, closure and support for the bereaved. It is often said that when a loved one has passed, one learns to live with the love left behind. For Chiew Gee, while she continues to be reminded of her late mother’s love, it was the
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