Taking care of palliative patients can be a challenge for caregivers, but with the help of a trusted care team, the experience can be one filled with peace and dignity instead of being an ordeal. Oh, my daughters are here!” cried Madam C (not her real name), jovially. Sitting on
A senior staff nurse shares encounters of courageous caregivers who kept on going even as the going got rough. I have been a senior staff nurse at Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Hospice Care Service for nine amazing years, during which I’ve seen how wonderful caregivers are in caring for their
The journey of becoming better palliative care workers starts with ourselves. Being in my 20s, thoughts of one day being unable to see clearly or use the toilet on my own may seem premature. However, it shouldn’t be pushed out of mind either. After all, ageing is a universal experience.
Caregivers play an important role in supporting their loved ones. For Marivic, a palliative nurse at Sengkang Community Hospital, being apart from her dying father did not stop her from caring for him till the end of his life. The ringtone woke her up. Glancing at the clock on the
Senior Resident Physician Dr Teoh Ren Shang contemplates his journey in palliative care thus far. I consider myself a newbie to palliative care even though my interest in it developed 17 years ago when I was a first-year medical officer in Medical Oncology. For the past four years, I have
HCA Hospice Care Head of Psychosocial Services, Tan Ching Yee, addressing her inspiration and calling to join the Social Work sector, the challenges faced in the field, and lessons and advice for her peers. Ms Tan Ching Yee is a registered social worker with more than 25 years of working
Registered nurse Wang Liyun continues to gain strength and resilience in her work to journey the last stretch with her palliative patients and their families. Years ago, when I was a junior nurse, I observed the common occurrence where many patients came to the hospital and were diagnosed with a
Former newsman, PR practitioner and hospice volunteer Peter Yeo talks about his and other patients’ journey with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a soon-to-be-published book. He has already outlived his prognosis of five years and continues to fight to breathe every day. Being a volunteer in the hospice care movement in
While not on the frontline of providing palliative care, Wong Yin Yee finds that improving quality in clinical care makes a difference. There were patients and caregivers who asked her, “What is the use of letting you know our needs? You can’t do it. We have to wait for a
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