Ensuring members of society are grief literate is the first step towards providing adequate support to the grieving. The sudden loss of Mr Ong’s beloved wife, whom he called his “right-hand man” just four months after her cancer diagnosis, hit him hard. Life with its daily activities, from attending medical appointments to going to the hawker centre, became meaningless for him. Despite […]
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Through compassionate discharge, the palliative care team strives to ensure their patients have a fulfilling final journey in their preferred place of death The journey to prepare for one’s death is never easy and can often feel overwhelming, as seen in the case of liver cancer patient Mr Simon Lee in the story “On Your
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Palliative care patients benefit immensely from Creative Arts Therapy at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Palliative Care Unit beyond just the passing of time. Creative Arts Therapy comprising music and art, is often misunderstood. The sessions are not for keeping the patients occupied but rather serve as a medium that provides a unique and compassionate
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Recognising each patient’s value and life story provides peace, comfort and purpose in the time that remains. A heartbeat of a loved one embedded in a song can be a precious and tangible memory that families can hold on to after their passing. For Ceron, daughter of the late Mr Tan Ann Seng, listening to
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For seven years, Mr Ramlee Rais has held firm to the belief that as long as his wife is still breathing, he will continue caring for her with all his heart. For the past seven years, Mr Ramlee Rais has diligently cared for his wife, Madam Zainon Buang, who was rendered bedridden due to a
During the Live Well. Leave Well. Festival, the Singapore Hospice Council hosted a lunchtime talk titled “Quiet Cubicles: Facilitating Workplace Grief and Loss with Compassion” led by Dr Paul Victor Patinadan, Assistant Professor in the Psychology Programme at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The talk threw a spotlight on the prevailing culture of silence around workplace
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Assisi Hospice is extending palliative care to non-cancer patients in order to improve their quality of life. When Dame Cicely Saunders first pioneered the modern hospice movement in the UK in 1967, she started by caring for dying cancer patients. Similarly, the late Professor Cynthia Goh began the first hospice service with the Canossian Sisters
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Art is everywhere around us. What does art look like when it co-exists with the provision of palliative care? Imagine living in a colourful world but only being able to see the darker shades. That’s the reality for Mr Thong Chew Lim, a resident at St Joseph’s Home, who lives with colour blindness. However, that
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With nearly two decades’ experience in healthcare, Advanced Practice Nurse Tang Ping Sin specialises in palliative care at St Luke’s Hospital, where she continues to be dedicated to patient-centred care, offering solace, empathy and support to those facing life-limiting diseases. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO TRANSITION INTO PALLIATIVE CARE AFTER MANY YEARS IN DIFFERENT SPECIALITIES? I
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