Hospice care

MOH moves to curb abuse, harassment of community care workers with new guide

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung speaking at the Community Care Workplan Seminar on May 28.

Dover Park Hospice brings families together to grieve and heal in memorial service for its patients

Retiree Lisa Ng, 56, commemorates her late father Simon Ng at Dover Park Hospice?s Rose for Remembrance event where ?memory jars? containing items like rose quartz, a rose, specially-blended scents and handwritten notes are made to evoke cherished memories of departed loved ones. Lisa and her husband board director Mr Aloysius Arlando, 56.

Assisi Hospice to ramp up palliative home care capacity by 50% by end-2026

At present, Assisi Hospice serves about 600 home-care patients at any one time, up from 550 in 2023. In 2016, its capacity was 150.

Woman declared dead in US is found alive at funeral home

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Living funerals can offer healing and reconciliation

Friends singing during the Living Funerals: A Celebration of Life event for Ms Carolyn Too.

Living well to the end: Singapore ramps up palliative and hospice care capacity

The inpatient hospice providers are Assisi Hospice and Dover Park Hospice.

Faster doc referrals for home hospice care with new portal

A new portal provides real-time information on the home hospices’ capacity in Singapore.

Home palliative care capacity to rise 50% by end-2025: Ong Ye Kung

Health minister Ong Ye Kung
Ms Denise Phua Mayor, Central Singapore District
Member of Parliament, Jalan Besar GRC, speaking to patient Tay Jiak Mong 71, at Dover Park Hospice He was accompanied by border collie Jacque during a pet-assisted activity.

Master’s degree programme in palliative care to boost capabilities of healthcare workers

Dover Park Hospice nurse clinician Chang Yee Yee, 41, will be applying for the Master of Science (MSc) in Holistic Palliative Care (HoPE) programme to help hone her skills on palliative care.

Staring death in the face, S’pore hospice patients pass on memories through legacy videos

Mr Akbar Abdul Kader recording his legacy video at Oasis @ Outram day hospice on Dec 28, 2023.
In Singapore, where death and dying are still rarely discussed, a small group of patients are making legacy videos for their families. Senior digital ambassadors from non-profit orgn Wings have been producing such videos for patients at the end of their lives, including those from the day hospice Oasis@Outram.

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