Living well to the end: Singapore ramps up palliative and hospice care capacity
04/29/24 at 03:00 AM
Living well to the end: Singapore ramps up palliative and hospice care capacity
The Straits Times; by Joy Teo; 4/26/24
Singapore is increasing its palliative care and hospice capacity to allow more people with life-threatening illnesses to live well till the very end, and die with dignity and comfort. By 2025, there will be 300 inpatient palliative care beds, 140 day hospice places and capacity for palliative home care for 3,600 patients. In Singapore, the term palliative care is often used interchangeably with hospice care, though there are subtle differences.