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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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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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 rare and aggressive abdominal cancer.
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The HCA Vigil Angels programme focuses on the dignity of the imminently dying and provides respite for their loved ones. HCA Vigil Angel Foong Yuet Foong distinctly remembers her first assignment with the programme. The patient was a frail, elderly lady with a large tumour on her neck. Yuet Foong had been unsure about her
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Spiritual counselling plays a key role in building the resilience of caregivers, as they grapple with the physical and emotional toll of caring for their loved ones. For caregiver Juliana, life had been an endless cycle of responsibilities — caring for her ailing mother and elderly father; attending to her children’s needs and managing the
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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 experience in the acute hospital
Planning for end-of-life early empowers us to make the best decisions for ourselves and also reassures our loved ones. HCA Senior Medical Social Worker Yap Ching Sian shares some tips on beginning the end-of-life conversation. At what age should I start planning for end-of-life?Planning for your end-of-life (EOL) requires you to start thinking about how
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