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Owning the End-of-life Experience

HCA Hospice patient Gotha continues to inspire with her professional experience and vibrant personality in the face of a life-limiting condition. Gotha has been empowering others as a regional training manager in a multinational corporation, but her life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with peritoneal sarcoma, a

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Life Lessons from Journeying with Hong Yi

Caregivers become experts on their caregiving journey because every palliative patient is unique, gaining specialised knowledge and skills to provide the best care possible for their charge. In this interview, Doreen reflects on the lessons she acquired as she accompanies her child, Hong Yi, on his final journey. Doreen and

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Transforming Sadness Into Blessings

In the face of life’s final moments, Nancy Tan finds strength and purpose in her role as a home palliative nurse, offering comfort, love, and dignity to those on their last journey. Her story is one of dedication, transforming sorrow into blessings every day. TURNING SADNESS INTO BLESSINGS “My profession

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St. Joseph's Home

Living Fully, Lovingly, Deeply

The saying “time and tide wait for no man” attributed to 14th-century poet and author Geoffrey Chaucer becomes even more poignant when faced with mortality. This story serves as a reminder to those of us who still have the luxury of time to reconsider how we spend the days that

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Legacies: Life Lessons from the Dying

Palliative care teams help patients with life-limiting illnesses leave legacies for their loved ones. We unpack legacy works and hear about the lessons legacies leave behind for both the patient’s loved ones and their palliative care team. Madam Lim Siew Geok’s family portrait was scheduled to be taken in the

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Palliative Care vs. End-of-Life Care: What’s the Difference?

Palliative care and end-of-life care are two forms of medical support that provide symptom management and comfort to individuals facing serious illnesses. Given these similarities, people often question, “Is palliative care the same as end-of-life care?” While both types of care aim to alleviate discomfort and improve quality of life,

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What Are the Three Types of Palliative Care?

Navigating through life’s most serious health battles can be a profound journey that extends beyond physical healing. It’s not just about medical outcomes but moments of connection and support that bring solace to both the mind and spirit.  In these challenging times, palliative care offers the guidance and comfort needed

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Diversity and Innovation in Grief and Bereavement

In this pre-conference interview, the Grief and Bereavement Conference Singapore (GBCS) organising committee chair, Ms Candice Tan, reflects on the conference’s theme, “Embracing Diversity, Innovating Practice” Ms Candice Tan is a Principal Medical Social Worker at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. With 15 years of experience, she has been providing and

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Journeying to the End

Madam Koh shares how the palliative care team at St Luke’s Hospital supported her through her late husband’s end-of-life journey and beyond. Fifty-six-year-old Madam Koh finds it difficult to navigate life without her late husband but she is doing her best to get by, one day at a time. Months

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