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Palliative care

Why some Singaporeans are planning for their end of life before their senior years

Ms Joanna Wong, 56, and her mother Tan Kim Hay, 81, have done advance care planning for themselves.
Ms Joanna Wong, 56, and her mother Tan Kim Hay, 81, have done advance care planning for themselves.

New children’s palliative ward at Sengkang Community Hospital offers care for complex conditions

(Left) Mr Mohd Aszrin Ahmad, 51, and his son (seated) Dean Joaquim Mohd Aszrin, 14, with (centre)  physiotherapist Jilene Lau, and occupational therapist Yang Ching Wen, both from Sengkang Community Hospital, at the Paediatric Care ward.
(Left) Mr Mohd Aszrin Ahmad, 51, and his son (seated) Dean Joaquim Mohd Aszrin, 14, with (centre)  physiotherapist Jilene Lau, and occupational therapist Yang Ching Wen, both from Sengkang Community Hospital, at the Paediatric Care ward.

TTSH to train TCM students from NTU on patient, integrative care

Second-year TCM students from NTU observing Dr Quah Teik Joo as he takes the pulse of stroke patient Tan Kay Chuan.
Second-year TCM students from NTU observing Dr Quah Teik Joo as he takes the pulse of stroke patient Tan Kay Chuan.

‘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.

NNI, Lien Foundation roll out early palliative care for patients with neurological conditions

ST20250529_202598400753 Kua Chee Siong/ jtneuro29/
Profile of palliative care patient, Mr Chia Shyh Shen, 71, an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patient (bottom) practising on the High Tech (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) device using Eye-Gaze Detection with staff, from left: Ms Huang Huixin, Principal Occupational Therapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Dr Ang Kexin, Senior Consultant, Neurology, NNI; Ms Zhou Lifeng, Nurse Clinician, NNI and Ms Yong Xing Tong, Senior Speech Therapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, at the Centre for Geriatric Medicine, in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, on May 29, 2025.
The Lien Foundation and National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) have rolled out NeuroPal, a palliative care service that aims to improve function and quality of life of patients living with dementia, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative conditions.
With this service, palliative care can become a part of standard of care for patients attending some clinics at the National Neuroscience Institute.
ST20250529_202598400753 Kua Chee Siong/ jtneuro29/
Profile of palliative care patient, Mr Chia Shyh Shen, 71, an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patient (bottom) practising on the High Tech (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) device using Eye-Gaze Detection with staff, from left: Ms Huang Huixin, Principal Occupational Therapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Dr Ang Kexin, Senior Consultant, Neurology, NNI; Ms Zhou Lifeng, Nurse Clinician, NNI and Ms Yong Xing Tong, Senior Speech Therapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, at the Centre for Geriatric Medicine, in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, on May 29, 2025.
The Lien Foundation and National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) have rolled out NeuroPal, a palliative care service that aims to improve function and quality of life of patients living with dementia, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative conditions.
With this service, palliative care can become a part of standard of care for patients attending some clinics at the National Neuroscience Institute.

‘Before I die, I want to make a film’: The terminally ill find comfort and hope in creative pursuits

Some terminally ill people in Singapore are embarking on artistic projects, painting, making films, and writing and planning books and memoirs.
Some terminally ill people in Singapore are embarking on artistic projects, painting, making films, and writing and planning books and memoirs.

‘My exhibition is like a living funeral’: 31-year-old S’porean dying from cancer holds art show

Mr Pow Jun Yang’s exhibition includes his blue and white series of iconic scenes and places in Singapore.
Mr Pow Jun Yang’s exhibition includes his blue and white series of iconic scenes and places in Singapore.

S’poreans who know about palliative care already use healthcare services: Ren Ci Hospital study

Many Singaporeans mistake palliative care as primarily care of the dying.
Many Singaporeans mistake palliative care as primarily care of the dying.

Public understanding of palliative care still lacking: Survey

Fewer than half of those surveyed understood the full scope of palliative care, which is to improve the quality of life and provide relief to anyone suffering a serious illness that is not necessarily terminal.
Fewer than half of those surveyed understood the full scope of palliative care, which is to improve the quality of life and provide relief to anyone suffering a serious illness that is not necessarily terminal.

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.
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.

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