The landscape of palliative care is shifting. Today, it is about enhancing the quality of life for patients and their families throughout the treatment journey, not just at the end. At the heart of this shift is the PEACE (Palliate End-stage and Advanced Cirrhotics Early) programme, an initiative by Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) that offers […]
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Assisi Hospice continues to introduce programmes that enhance the quality of life and palliative care journey for their patients. Assisi Hospice (AH) celebrated 55 years of “Caring for Life” in 2024. We have been discerning our community’s needs over the years and transforming ourselves to achieve them. Founded by the Sisters of Franciscan Missionaries of
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St Luke’s Hospital continues to advance palliative care through innovative care models, strengthening the care community and upgrading their capability. Palliative care is more than just medical treatment — it is about dignity, comfort and love in life’s final chapter. At St Luke’s Hospital (SLH), we are committed to providing holistic, compassionate support for patients
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Since its founding, Dover Park Hospice has advanced palliative care through compassion, education and research. Founded by Dr Seet Ai Mee and Dr Jerry Lim in 1992, Dover Park Hospice (DPH) is Singapore’s first purpose-built hospice, a significant milestone in Singapore’s palliative care landscape. It addressed a critical gap in hospice care, providing a sanctuary
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Spending one’s final moments at home is a simple wish, but the coordination required is complex, and existing processes often fall short. To fulfil patients’ wishes of dying at home, HCA Hospice developed a national compassionate discharge framework and is the only organisation that offers round-the-clock facilitation. Not long ago, the way end-of-life care was
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In this first instalment of a four-part article — a first-ever serialised piece in the year the Singapore Hospice Council celebrates its 30th anniversary — we look at how palliative care pioneers worked tirelessly to ensure everyone can have the dignified end-of-life journey they deserve. Like all new disciplines in the past, palliative care in
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As we shed a spotlight on the new generation of doctors who are embracing the palliative care approach, we look back at the volunteers who have been and still are at the heart of palliative care Singapore’s palliative care movement was built on the selfless efforts of volunteers whose compassion laid the foundation for what
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At HCA Hospice’s Oasis@Outram Day Hospice, each meal is lovingly made to evoke cherished memories, rekindle joy, and foster a sense of warmth and community for its patients. In Asian cultures, the question “Have you eaten?” goes beyond a polite greeting — it is an expression of care. This sentiment manifests at HCA Hospice’s (HCA)
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Palliative patients find comfort and delight in eating their favourite dishes, even if they can only indulge occasionally. Food has a deep, comforting power, even for palliative patients who may not be able to eat much. Even when physical consumption is limited, food can provide emotional connection through memories, sensory comfort through taste and smell,
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