No matter the distance
Caregivers play an important role in supporting their loved ones. For Marivic, a palliative nurse at Sengkang Community Hospital, being apart from her dying father did not stop her from …
September 1, 2021
Building on formative experiences
Senior Resident Physician Dr Teoh Ren Shang contemplates his journey in palliative care thus far. I consider myself a newbie to palliative care even though my interest in it developed …
A social calling
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 …
A journey to continue
Registered nurse Wang Liyun continues to gain strength and resilience in her work to journey the last stretch with her palliative patients and their families. Years ago, when I was …
Even if they kill me, I refuse to die
Former newsman, PR practitioner and hospice volunteer Peter Yeo talks about his and other patients’ journey with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a soon-to-be-published book. He has already outlived his prognosis …
Making an impact through improvement in clinical quality
While not on the frontline of providing palliative care, Wong Yin Yee finds that improving quality in clinical care makes a difference. There were patients and caregivers who asked her, …
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Reaching out with warmth
Reaching outwith warmth Reaching outwith warmth Project Happy Apples extended virtual befriending to St. Andrew’s Community Hospital palliative patients. During this challenging time of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Andrew’s Community …
Staying the course
Dover Park Hospice’s longest-serving staff member, Assistant Manager in Administration Joyce Lee, talks about her motivations in joining the sector and her experiences, offering advice to those thinking of doing …