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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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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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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While the majority of palliative care recipients are cancer patients currently, an increasing number of people with other life-limiting serious illnesses also benefit from the multidisciplinary care team’s support to maximise their quality of life to the last moment. The Ministry of Health Singapore (MOH) Principal Causes of Death list for 2022 has ranked cancer
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As the world comes together to celebrate International Volunteer Day, Singapore Hospice Council wants to take this opportunity to shine a light on the incredible individuals who dedicate their time and energy to make a difference in the lives of others. Today, we feature three amazing volunteers who generously shared their personal stories and experiences
Professor Meera Agar is a practicing palliative medicine physician, with a particular interest in the supportive care needs of people suffering from advanced illness on the brain. This past July, she was a speaker at the 8th Singapore Palliative Care Conference and shared her experience. HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN PALLIATIVE CARE? While I
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The increasing adoption of the compassionate community model in palliative care will require a whole-of-society change from the ground up that, ultimately, would mean all could live well and leave well at the end of life. “It takes a village to raise a child” is a proverb with African origin that emphasises the communal effort
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Singapore Hospice Council’s inaugural panel discussion on normalising end-of-life conversations and raising death literacy welcomed by the community. On 8 July, Singapore Hospice Council (SHC) organised the inaugural “Leaders Forum – Life and Death Matters” in conjunction with the 8th Singapore Palliative Care Conference. This event aimed to encourage open, inclusive conversations about end-of-life matters
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Participating is restricted to individuals above 18 years old due to safety reasons.
