Geriatric Palliative Care in Advanced Dementia
2023 course run completed
The interactive workshop aims to develop participants’ theoretical and practical knowledge in delivering competent, evidence-informed palliative care in advanced dementia.
Please refer to the brochure here.
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Identify patients’ needs
- Manage symptom Issues
- Provide for continuity of care
- Prognosticate reasonably
- Carry out end-of-life discussions with patients and caregivers
- Provide support to caregivers
Doctors, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Case Managers and Allied Health Professionals (Medical Social Workers, Art and Music Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists) in geriatric and/or palliative care.
Adjunct Associate Professor Allyn Hum Yin Mei
Senior Consultant, Department of Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Centre Director, The Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC)
Dr Joseph Ong Yew Jin
Senior Consultant, Dover Park Hospice
Dr Noorhazlina Bte Ali
Senior Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Ms Sylvia Lee Ling Ling
Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care), Home Care
Dover Park Hospice
Ms Martha Ng Lee Yen
Principal Medical Social Worker
Head, Social Work and Psychosocial Services, Dover Park Hospice
Ms Koh Tang En
Senior Medical Social Worker
Dover Park Hospice
Dr Ho Peiying Esther
Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Goh Wen Yang
Consultant, Departments of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Course fees: SGD 400 per person (before GST)
Please note that subsidies are not applicable for this course.
Dates: 14 & 15 Sep 2023
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Zoom online platform
For enquiries, please email to enquiries@palc.org.sg.
Dates: 15 and 16 November 2018
Venue: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine