Food can serve as a connecting bridge, reducing isolation and creating cherished memories and moments. Walking through the palliative care ward of St. Andrew’s Community Hospital (SACH) on 16 July 2024, many could smell the distinctive aroma of Hokkien prawn mee wafting from the therapy gym area. Curious staff and visitors who popped by were […]
As part of the mission of Foundation for Hospital Art (FFHA) to bring joyful art to hospitals around the world, Peanuts Worldwide donated 70 Snoopy and Woodstock murals to hospitals across six continents, including St. Andrew’s Community Hospital (SACH), to commemorate Charles Schultz’s 100th birthday! Susan, SACH palliative care patient shared, “It was fun and
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The new Violet Programme was created to meet the rising needs of patients at end-of-life with organ failure and dementia. It was Chinese New Year Eve in 2021 when a member of the Violet Programme (ViP) team received a call from St. Andrew’s Nursing Home (Henderson). “The blood pressure of Mr Tan, a resident with
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The special bond with her mother-in-law enabled a daughter-in-law to walk the last stretch with her without regrets. I was first introduced to palliative care when St. Andrew’s Community Hospital (SACH) set up its Palliative Care Ward in 2015. Then, I would avoid the ward as facing death denotes sorrow. Palliative care addresses the needs
Despite an ongoing pandemic, St. Andrew’s Community Hospital’s successful initiative saw the extension of Advance Care Planning beyond the Palliative Care ward to the Rehabilitation ward. Save for a rainy day, prepare for our future, what would you like to do when you grow up, what are your retirement plans. These are some commonly heard
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