Talk on Care at the End of Life aims to help participants to:

• Recognize and effectively manage common symptoms experienced by patients in their last hours
• Describe at a basic level the psychosocial and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients, and employ appropriate interventions to address these needs
• Discuss the unique needs and challenges of communication at the end-of-life, and utilize effective strategies to facilitate compassionate and meaningful interactions
• Identify the needs and challenges of communications at the end-of-life
• Recognize the role of the nurse in relation to the patient and caregivers in the dying phase

Please see the brochure here.

The following topics will be covered:

• Understanding Death Attitudes in Singapore
• Common Signs and Symptoms in the Final Hours
• Management of the Symptoms in the Final Hours
• Role of the Nurse in End-of-Life Care
• Basic Communications

Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Support Care Staff

Ms Elaine Yip
Nurse Educator, Dover Park Hospice

Elaine is a nurse in Dover Park Hospice. She currently works as a Nurse Educator after years honing her skills as a homecare staff nurse. Her passion lies in training and mentoring new nurses in palliative care. In 2018, she completed her Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care at Nanyang Polytechnic, and obtained her Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) in September 2024.

Course fees: SGD 185 per person (excluding GST)

• Eligible Community Care Organisations (CCOs) may tap onto the Community Care Training Grant (CCTG) to subsidize course fees.
• This course is not eligible for funding using SkillsFuture Credit.

Date: 04 August 2026

Time: 1.00pm – 5.30pm

Venue: Zoom online platform

For enquiries, please email to enquiries@palc.org.sg