Facing Death

What do Singaporeans care about most when death is near? Faced with a terminal illness, do we seek every possible treatment and prolong dying, or do we work towards a good closure with palliative care? Filmed over half a year, this series tracks the end-of-life journeys of patients age 5-93.

Ep 1
47 mins

What do Singaporeans care about most when death is near? Faced with a terminal illness, do we seek every possible treatment and prolong dying, or do we work towards a good closure with palliative care?

Ep 1

What do Singaporeans care about most when death is near? Faced with a terminal illness, do we seek every possible treatment and prolong dying, or do we work towards a good closure with palliative care?

Ep 2 PAEDIATRIC PALLATIVE CARE - LIVING EVERY DAY WELL
48 mins

7-year-old Wen Jie is struggling with a rare genetic disease that caused him to lose his speech and mobility. 5-year-old Aarna has stage 4 brain cancer. Their families gain strength with support from paediatric palliative care team, Star PALS.

Ep 2 PAEDIATRIC PALLATIVE CARE - LIVING EVERY DAY WELL

7-year-old Wen Jie is struggling with a rare genetic disease that caused him to lose his speech and mobility. 5-year-old Aarna has stage 4 brain cancer. Their families gain strength with support from paediatric palliative care team, Star PALS.

Ep 3 WARD 83: TTSHS PALLIATIVE WARD
47 mins

How difficult is it for medical professionals to deliver bad news and discuss death with patients? This week, we look at the work of the palliative care department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. How do they promote quality of life for their terminally ill patients?

Ep 3 WARD 83: TTSHS PALLIATIVE WARD

How difficult is it for medical professionals to deliver bad news and discuss death with patients? This week, we look at the work of the palliative care department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. How do they promote quality of life for their terminally ill patients?

Ep 4 PALLIATIVE HOME CARE NURSE - BEING WITH YOU
47 mins

A Healthcare Humanity Award recipient, Nurse Esther hopes to make dying as comfortable as possible for her patients. New to palliative care, Nurse Nicole hopes to make a difference in her patients' lives. We join them on their home visits to witness inconvenient...

Ep 4 PALLIATIVE HOME CARE NURSE - BEING WITH YOU

A Healthcare Humanity Award recipient, Nurse Esther hopes to make dying as comfortable as possible for her patients. New to palliative care, Nurse Nicole hopes to make a difference in her patients' lives. We join them on their home visits to witness inconvenient...

Ep 5 HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE - YOU ARE NOT ALONE
49 mins

We track two cancer patients in Dover Park Hospice. As 58-year-old Maggie weakens, she grieves over her loss of independence. 73-year-old Simon worries about his dementia-struck wife. In their final journeys, we witness how Maggie and Simon make peace with their...

Ep 5 HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE - YOU ARE NOT ALONE

We track two cancer patients in Dover Park Hospice. As 58-year-old Maggie weakens, she grieves over her loss of independence. 73-year-old Simon worries about his dementia-struck wife. In their final journeys, we witness how Maggie and Simon make peace with their...

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