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Dying/End-of-life issues

MP Alvin Tan urges residents to be considerate after 70 LED wreaths are placed opposite Pek Kio CC

Seventy LED wreaths were placed opposite Pek Kio Community Centre along Gloucester Road for an ongoing wake.
Seventy LED wreaths were placed opposite Pek Kio Community Centre along Gloucester Road for an ongoing wake.

NUH initiative benefits cancer patients by reducing non-essential medications and procedures

(Clockwise from top left) Adjunct Associate Professor Samuel Ow, who leads the project, with Dr Ada Teo, Ms Lim Suan Tee, Adjunct Associate Professor Amelia Santosa and Adjunct Associate Professor Adrian Kee.
(Clockwise from top left) Adjunct Associate Professor Samuel Ow, who leads the project, with Dr Ada Teo, Ms Lim Suan Tee, Adjunct Associate Professor Amelia Santosa and Adjunct Associate Professor Adrian Kee.

Fewer than one in 3 in Singapore knows how to support dying person: Survey

The lack of death literacy in Singapore highlights gaps in knowledge and skills that could affect individuals, families and caregivers.
The lack of death literacy in Singapore highlights gaps in knowledge and skills that could affect individuals, families and caregivers.

Over 350,000 Singaporeans appointed trusted person to take charge if they lose mental capacity

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said that more than 80,000 Advance Care Planning have also been completed.
Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said that more than 80,000 Advance Care Planning have also been completed.

The places where grief teaches us about who we are

An NEA officer demonstrating the scattering of ashes – sand was used in this demonstration – at the Garden of Peace. The facility was developed in response to interest expressed by the public for such practices to be made available in Singapore.
An NEA officer demonstrating the scattering of ashes – sand was used in this demonstration – at the Garden of Peace. The facility was developed in response to interest expressed by the public for such practices to be made available in Singapore.

‘Last’ meals: How durian, chilli crab, and KFC bring comfort to the dying in S’pore

Assisi Hospice's Food Buddy programme gives patients a chance to request certain dishes.
Assisi Hospice's Food Buddy programme gives patients a chance to request certain dishes.

Young & Savvy

Losing my grandma: My first encounter with grief and the sobering reality of it

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New Mandai North Crematorium, ash-scattering garden to open on Aug 15

Demonstration of the automated guided vehicle (AGV) carrying a casket into position from the unloading area into the service hall at Mandai North Crematorium on July 23, 2025. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM ssmandai28
Demonstration of the automated guided vehicle (AGV) carrying a casket into position from the unloading area into the service hall at Mandai North Crematorium on July 23, 2025. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM ssmandai28

Who decides when you can’t? A guide on planning for end-of-life care

Advance care planning is a national programme that allows people to document their medical treatment preferences in advance.
Advance care planning is a national programme that allows people to document their medical treatment preferences in advance.

New digital tool in Singapore to encourage advance care planning

Called myACP, the tool allows users to document their preferences for medical treatment in advance, in line with their personal goals and values.
Called myACP, the tool allows users to document their preferences for medical treatment in advance, in line with their personal goals and values.

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