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End-of-Life Care

Understanding End-of-Life Care

Learn what to expect as life draws to a close. These resources explain common changes, signs of approaching death, and how families can prepare.

  • SHC - Understanding the Final Hours
  • The W.I.N.D. Guide (When It's Near the End)
  • MyLegacy@LifeSG - End of Life Planning

Managing Common Symptoms

Find guidance on managing common end-of-life symptoms, including skin changes, wound care, hydration, and nutrition, to support comfort and dignity.

  • SHC - Understanding Skin and Wound Care
  • Hydration and Nutrition at the End of Life

 

Administration of Medicines

Build confidence in administering medications safely and effectively. Includes practical guides and videos on opioid use, injections, and subcutaneous cannula care.

  • SHC - Opioids in Palliative Care – A Quick Guide for Patients and Caregivers
  • Assisi Hospice - How to Administer Subcutaneous Injection (Video)
  • Assisi Hospice - How to Administer Medicine through a Subcutaneous Cannula (Video)
  • Assisi Hospice - How to Administer Suppositories (Video)
  • Assisi Hospice - How to Apply Transdermal Fentanyl Full Patch (Video)
  • Assisi Hospice - How to Apply Transdermal Fentanyl Half Patch (Video)

Compassionate Discharge and Dying at Home

Support a loved one’s wish to remain at home. Explore practical caregiving guidance, comfort measures, and bereavement support after death.

  • SHC - End-of-Life Care at Home: A Caregiver Guide
  • OGS - Vigil Angels Offering Gentle Bed Bath for the Dying (Video)
  • MyLegacy@LifeSG - When Death Happens
  • SHC - Caring for Yourself and Others After a Death

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