IHPCS serves end-of-life patients who cannot be cared for at home and provides patient-centric and seamless care to patients receiving inpatient palliative care which includes relieving symptoms such as pain and breathlessness through oral and subcutaneous medication, socio-emotional support for patients and caregivers and administration of intravenous medication and specialised wound care for complex wounds for patients requiring specialised care.

Objectives

• Improve the quality of life of patients with life-limiting illness and their families through the prevention and relief of suffering

• Provide emotional and psychological support to help patients and their loved ones cope with the impending death, grief and loss.

• Manage patients with complex palliative care needs.

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I-CARE is a specialised rehabilitation programme specifically developed for patients suffering from chronic breathlessness as a result of advanced lung diseases, It is holistically designed to improve symptom control, self-mastery and quality of life of patients, through close inter-disciplinary collaboration between Ren Ci Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Objectives

• Alleviation of breathlessness and other physical symptoms

• Psychological support and treatment of anxiety and depression • Patient-centric rehabilitation that promotes community re-integration

• Advance Care Planning (ACP) to facilitate informed decision-making regarding treatments

C-CARE is a collaboration between Ren Ci Community Hospital, TTSH Palliative Care Service, TTSH Cardiac Rehabilitation Service and TTSH Heart Failure Service, developed to provide care for heart failure patients who suffer shortness of breath and fatigue due to the heart condition.

Objectives

• Alleviation of breathlessness and other physical symptoms

• Psychological support and treatment

• Patient-centric rehabilitation that promotes community re-integration

• Advance Care Planning (ACP)

• Optimise heart failure treatment and medication titration

• Self-management of fluid status

• Reinforce education for Heart failure management at home and in community