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Geriatric Palliative Care in Advanced Dementia
2024 course run completed
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
Centre Director, PalC
Senior Consultant, Department of Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Ms Sylvia Lee Ling Ling
Senior Advanced Practice Nurse (Palliative Care), Home Care, Dover Park Hospice
Ms Alice Choo
Lead Medical Social Worker, Psychosocial Sup-port Services (PSS), Assisi Hospice
Ms Angela Tan
Senior Medical Social Worker, Psychosocial Support Services (PSS), Assisi Hospice
Dr Goh Wen Yang
Consultant, Departments of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Ms Tan Li Kuan
Centre Manager, PalC
Manager, Training Department, Dover Park Hospice
Dr Chia Siew Chin
Deputy Director (Education), PalC
Senior Consultant, Department of Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Noorhazlina Bte Ali
Senior Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr Ho Peiying Esther
Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Ms Martha Ng Lee Yen
Principal Medical Social Worker
Head, Social Work and Psychosocial Services, Dover Park Hospice
Course fees: $457.80 per person (including 9% GST)
Please note that subsidies are not applicable for this course.
Dates: 19 and 20 Sep 2024
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Zoom online platform
Register by 05 September 2024
For enquiries, please email to enquiries@palc.org.sg.
Click here to register!
Dates: 15 and 16 November 2018
Venue: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine