We know that caregiving can be stressful and tiring. But what if caregiving can also be… enjoyable? During a search for caregiver-related articles online, one of the first results that popped up on my screen was: “Embracing the New Normal – Caregiver Stress”. Yikes. With a super-aged population on the horizon, our younger ones are poised to be new caregivers. How would they feel if they were looking at the same search results as I was? As a potential young caregiver myself, I could feel my heart drop a little and a tiny voice in my head saying, “Wah, jialat.” Other
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This NAIDOC Week, a dynamic new resource is being launched as part of Gwandalan’s rich offering of tools in their ‘Dillybag’. The ‘Who’s that palliative care mob?’ animated video and booklet seeks to raise awareness about palliative care within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It features one family’s story and shares information on services and support available for those on their returning to Spirit journey. Inspired by the real life experience of the author, Jonathan Dodson/Jauncey, this down to earth story shines a light on how important and empowering end of life conversations can be. Empowering not just for the person living with
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Come join us for the fourth and final session of our 2023 Quarterly Webinar Series! This time our topic will be on ‘Serious Illness Conversations‘ held on 26 September 2023, 2:30-4:00 pm Singapore time. It will be a live 1.5 hour session with a Q&A segment at the end with the speakers. For this session, we are honoured to have Dr Amy Waters from St George Hospital in Sydney, Australia and Dr Jamie Zhou from Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore as our speakers! About In this webinar, Dr Amy Waters will share tips on how to deliver bad news compassionately
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Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler has announced funding for 14 National Palliative Care Projects geared towards improving quality and access to critical support and treatment for people with life limiting illness. “News of this funding is very welcome as the sector wraps up National Palliative Care Week,” says Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, Palliative Care Australia. This $53 million will allow universities, health services, and palliative care organisations around Australia to build on the foundations of their earlier work. “Many of these projects focus on improving education and training for the primary care, acute care and aged
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Two young sisters find themselves having to care for their sole parent on his final journey. It was a perfect day to be at the seaside. The weather was great, and the breeze was soothing for the two sisters and their ailing father. That day, they had fun spending quality time together taking photographs. It would be one of the last few photos they would have as a family. It was the most memorable experience Sharine and her sister have while caring for their father. BECOMING YOUNG CAREGIVERS Their father was a man of few words but showed his love
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The Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care (SPHC) is dedicated to serving the terminally ill and their families at every step of their end-of-life journey. Who we are Established in 1986, SPHC is a non-profit charitable organization that provides end-of-life care services such as palliative care, bereavement support, professional training and life-and-death public education in Hong Kong. What we do SPHC currently operates two service facilities – Jockey Club Home for Hospice (JCHH) and Jessie and Thomas Tam Centre (JTTC). JCHH is a 30-bed hospice in Shatin, Hong Kong that provides quality palliative in-patient care, home care and bereavement support to terminal patients from all walks of life.
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“Towards the end of his life, my dad’s only wish was to spend time with his loved ones and depart with a smile. To seek palliative care is not to give up on treatment but rather to prioritize what is most important for the patient and family members,” Serin said about her father, Grandpa Wong. Three years ago, Grandpa Wong learned that his wife was diagnosed with terminal vascular cancer. She was later admitted to the Jockey Club Home for Hospice (JCHH) where she passed away peacefully while accompanied by loved ones. In that moment, Grandpa Wong, who was in
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