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 caring for him till the end of his life. The ringtone woke her up. Glancing at the clock on the
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 17 years ago when I was a first-year medical officer in Medical Oncology. For the past four years, I have
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
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 a junior nurse, I observed the common occurrence where many patients came to the hospital and were diagnosed with a
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 of five years and continues to fight to breathe every day. Being a volunteer in the hospice care movement in
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, “What is the use of letting you know our needs? You can’t do it. We have to wait for a
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 Hospital (SACH) and Project Happy Apples (PHA) bonded together, journeying with SACH palliative care patients and their loved ones. Started
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 so. How long have you been working at Dover Park Hospice?I joined Dover Park Hospice in June 1996. This year
Relationships are critical to our existence, especially during end-of-life. Many patients’ wishes are linked to reunions and reconciliations with their loved ones. Assisi Hospice’s Psychosocial Support team shares two stories about fulfilling such wishes. Her last wishMadam Chan (name has been changed) was admitted to Assisi Hospice in April 2020
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