The Supportive and Palliative Care Programme focuses on providing compassionate care to our patients. The programme creates a caring system to help all live well before leaving well. We have a multidisciplinary team comprising members from medical, nursing and allied health backgrounds that provides holistic support to patients and their families, helping them cope better with their circumstances.
We are well versed in applying the biopsychosocial model to address various issues related to advance illnesses including pain and symptoms management.
Within Alexandra Hospital (AH), we provide inpatient services, outpatient clinic and community services. We also collaborate with other departments to deliver necessary services to patients and family, such as renal medicine, geriatric medicine, intensive care and emergency medicine. If need be, we also engage 'Hospital at Home' for select cases.
Outside AH, we collaborate with various inpatient and home hospice providers, home medical services and select nursing homes. As part of NUHS cluster, we work closely with National University Hospital and Ng Teng Fong Hospital and partner with National Cancer Institute, Singapore as well.
As a member of the Singapore Hospice Council, we aim to act as a voice for palliative care in Singapore and strive to promote positive awareness for it.
Our inpatient services are nested in Alexandra Hospital Ward 5. This ward is designed to provide a healing environment for patients and families who require care with diagnosed advanced illnesses. Our goal is to help patients cope better and live well before leaving well.
A safe and comfortable environment is an important part of compassionate care. Our supportive care ward is designed to serve as a relaxing space. This serves to enhance the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of its patients.
Close to nature: Views of lush greenery and plenty of natural light allows for a serene and relaxing surrounding.
Homely setting: Shared dining areas and spaces encourage social interaction and allow families to spend time together.
Privacy: As a patient approaches their last hours, quiet rooms with sufficient seating may be available for private moments.
Our clinic offers both physical and virtual visits. For selective cases, we can arrange a hybrid session, combining both clinic and home visit.
For virtual visits, we currently use Teleconsultation and google glass platforms. We will continue to explore new ways of reaching out to our patients.
Alex Nurses in Community (AlexNIC) is a community nursing programme that supports seamless transitions in care. Our AlexNIC (Palliative) nurses provide palliative care to patients in their homes.
We provide two main types of services: terminal discharge and transitional care.
Terminal Discharge for patients with prognosis of hours to days: Weekday and weekend support services
Transitional care for patients with life limiting illnesses or prognosis with less than a year or with symptoms
AH Supportive and Palliative Care Program is one of the key pillars of services at Alexandra Hospital, that serve to help patients and family cope better when facing a life limiting illness. We value compassion and dignity, and we strive to serve together with a common goal, of relieving suffering. To quote Dr. Edward Trudeau, founder of tuberculosis sanatorium:
'To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always'
For information on Advance Care Planning, facilitated by this programme, click here. Additional information on bereavement-related topics can be found at Grief Matters.
Head and Senior Consultant, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital
Head, Supportive & Palliative Care Programme, Alexandra Hospital
Specialty/Sub-speciality: Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Clinical Programmes: Supportive & Palliative Care Programme, Alexandra Hospital
Consultant, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital
Specialty/Sub-speciality: Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Clinical Programmes: Supportive & Palliative Care Programme, Alexandra Hospital
Associate Consultant,Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital
Specialty/Sub-speciality: Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine
Clinical Programmes: Supportive & Palliative Care Programme, Alexandra Hospital
Phone: +65 6908 2222
Location: Zone B, B02-01, Clinic K, Healthy Ageing Clinic
Operating Hours: 8.30am to 6.00pm (Mondays to Fridays)
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