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

Dr Yee Choon Meng
Senior Consultant, Department of Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Head of Home Care, 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

Ms Kay Chew Lin
Pastoral Counsellor, Dover Park Hospice

Course fees: SGD 360 per person (before GST)

Please note that subsidies are not applicable for this course.

Dates: 7 & 8 Sep 2023

Time: 9am – 5pm​

Venue: TBC

Registration opens in early Jul 2023. For enquiries, please email to enquiries@palc.org.sg.

Dates: 15 and 16 November 2018
Venue: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine