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2019

11 May 2019
11 May - Straits Times - HCA Hospice Care offers free services at new premises
11 May 2019
11 May - Zaobao - HCA Hospice Care provides patients return transport to doorsteps
10 May 2019
10 May - Straits Times - Singapore's largest home hospice care provider waives fees with move to new location
10 May 2019
10 May - Shin Min Daily News_HCA Hospice Care relocates to Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital
02 Mar 2019
2 March - The Straits Times - Guidelines for care in assisted living facilities

2018

30 Nov 2018
30 Nov - The Business Times - Transparency key amid golden opportunity for charities
30 Nov 2018
30 Nov - Straits Times Online - HCA Hospice Care was recognised for its risk management practices
07 Oct 2018
7 Oct - Lianhe Zaobao - Accompanying you on the last stage of life's journey
14 Sep 2018
14 Sep - The Straits Times - President Halimah Yacob One Year In Office
11 Sep 2018
11 Sep - The New Paper - Going Green at the Istana
11 Sep 2018
11 Sep - Lianhe Zaobao - 44 Palliative Care Patients and their Families Go on Istana Garden Tour
05 Aug 2018
5 Aug - Lianhe Zaobao - HCA Hospice Care invites patients and families to celebrate National Day
04 Aug 2018
4 Aug - Berita Harian - Prayers and sacrifices of a mother for her child
31 Jul 2018
31 Jul - The Straits Times - Nurses go the extra mile
15 Jul 2018
15 Jul - The Straits Times - More nursing homes and flats installing ceiling hoist
15 Jul 2018
15 Jul - Lianhe Wanbao - More nursing homes and private homes install hanging lift system
26 Jun 2018
26 June - Zaobao_Volunteering to care for the sick - enriching oneself, touching the lives of others_1
03 Jun 2018
The Sunday Times (Online) - Life support: To switch off or not?
03 Jun 2018
The Sunday Times (Online) - No regrets in letting go of daughter
26 Apr 2018
Channel 8 News - Healthcare Humanity Award
09 Mar 2018
Lianhe Zaobao - HCA Hospice Care brings patients closure with dignity
16 Feb 2018
Lianhe Wanbao - Having received a professional caregiver's help to alleviate her father's severe condition, a housewife becomes a volunteers to help others
12 Feb 2018
The New Paper (Online) - Capturing memories for hospice patients
12 Feb 2018
The New Paper - Good photo, even better memories
10 Feb 2018
Channel 8 News - HCA's Family Foto Fair
10 Feb 2018
Lianhe Zaobao - Established for 30 years, Singapore Pools forges ahead towards a more beautiful homeland
17 Jan 2018
Lianhe Zaobao (Online) - Wife's words helped Liang Wenfu decide on charity concert
17 Jan 2018
Lianhe Zaobao (Online) - Three years since his last concert, Liang Wenfu has much to share
17 Jan 2018
The Straits Times - Xinyao pioneer Liang Wern Fook will have a charity concert on May 26
16 Jan 2018
Channel 8 (Online) - Liang Wenfu's first charity concert - most expensive tickets at $2000, guest singer from overseas
16 Jan 2018
The Straits Times (Online) - Xinyao pioneer Liang Wern Fook will have a charity concert on May 26

2017

28 Dec 2017
Straits Times - Helping hospice patients savour each moment (online)
24 Dec 2017
Channel NewsAsia - These people make dying patients’ last wishes a reality
10 Dec 2017
Straits Times - Volunteers who ensure no one dies alone
04 Dec 2017
The New Paper - Giving joy and dignity in death
04 Dec 2017
The New Paper - Pilot cooks for the terminally ill, giving joy and dignity in death
25 Nov 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - Skilled in both photography & leadership, student leader gains entrance into RVHS
22 Nov 2017
Lianhe Wanbao - Helping cancer patients live life to the fullest
21 Oct 2017
Lianhe Wanbao - Kindness Begins Today 21 Oct 2017
18 Oct 2017
Lianhe ZaoBao - Listen to Life Stories and Ponder on End-Of-Life Issues
25 Sep 2017
Straits Times - Dispelling stigma and misconceptions about palliative care
25 Sep 2017
Straits Times - More in palliative care not cancer patients
21 Sep 2017
Straits Times - Fresh purpose to wedding blooms
01 Sep 2017
Hospice Link - A day in the life of an art therapist
14 Aug 2017
Channel 8 Hello Singapore - Mr Lim Nghee Huat on Hello Singapore
31 Jul 2017
The Straits Times - More being done to help terminally ill, caregivers
30 Jul 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - Medi Minders volunteers provide support to parents with ill children
27 Jul 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - Home palliative care improves the lives of both children with life limiting conditions and their parents
14 Jul 2017
Channel 8 News - 本地64岁超级马拉松健将林义发再次出征英国 为临终老人筹款
12 Jul 2017
TODAY - Ultramarathoner aims for better time at 320km run
09 Jul 2017
Sunday Times - Dying at home is what many want, but few do
08 Jul 2017
Straits Times - New project launched to support terminally ill patients who want to die at home
30 Jun 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - Terminally ill patient fulfills wish, presents hand-drawn painting to idol Carrie Wong
25 Jun 2017
Sunday Times - Being able to stay home a blessing
24 Jun 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - Capturing family love at the end of life
19 Jun 2017
Straits Times - Forgetting illness to snap lasting memories
18 Jun 2017
Sunday Times - Forgetting illness to snap lasting memories
17 Jun 2017
Channel 8 News - 义工举办摄影活动 让病患和家人留下回忆
09 Jun 2017
Channel NewsAsia - Don't let caring for the dying become a burden on the living
05 Jun 2017
The Straits Times - Hospice care is not only for the elderly
05 Jun 2017
Lianhe Wanbao - How should we manage dad's health
04 Jun 2017
Channel NewsAsia - Singaporeans plan our whole lives, so why not our deaths
28 May 2017
Channel NewsAsia - For the dying, home hospice care offers a ray of hope
28 May 2017
Channel NewsAsia - For the dying, home hospice care offers a ray of hope
10 May 2017
Channel NewsAsia - What is well-being for someone who is terminally ill
08 Mar 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - Implementing Advanced Care Planning reduces suffering for terminally ill children
01 Mar 2017
Hospice Link - Building a future of caring for others (Pravin)
01 Mar 2017
Hospice Link - Building a future of caring for others (Aloysius)
23 Feb 2017
Lianhe Zaobao - HCA patient shares her final wish by producing a cookbook to raise funds
03 Jan 2017
Lianhe Wanbao - Resilience of woman with cancer allowed her to live another 7 years
01 Jan 2017
moSAIC - Nurses Merit Award and ILTC Manpower Development Award 2016
01 Jan 2017
Straits Times - More donations received during 2016 festive season

2016

27 Dec 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Patient born with rare syndrome disorder
21 Dec 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Patient optimism allowed him to overcome stomach cancer, successfully extends his life
13 Dec 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Helping patients open up and approach death bravely
08 Dec 2016
Straits Times - Jaga-Me helps give caregivers a break
07 Dec 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Nurse helps cancer stricken child fulfil her dream of creating a music video
01 Dec 2016
Hospice Link - The Promise
01 Dec 2016
Hospice Link - Coping with the lost of a child
29 Nov 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Social worker helps cancer patient fulfill last wish, brings him to nursing home to visit son with cerebal palsy
27 Nov 2016
Straits Times - Some charisites seeing dip in donations
15 Nov 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Woman writes cookbok to donate proceeds to care centre
08 Nov 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Nurse folds 22 paper tulips to help Aunty fight cancer
01 Nov 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Nurse visits for 4 months to keep uncle with cancer company for his last lap
25 Oct 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Grateful for a life without regrets, he only wishes his book gets published
24 Oct 2016
Lianhe Wanbao - Bringing you into the world of palliative care
19 Aug 2016
Lianhe Zaobao - Going the distance for charity - Marathoning for Love
19 Jul 2016
Lianhe Zaobao - Lim Nghee Huat runs Ultramarathon to fundraise for HCA Hospice Care
19 Jul 2016
Straits Times - Lim Nghee Huat, Ultramarathoner to raise charity funds
19 Jul 2016
Channel 8 News - 超级马拉松健将林义发 8月赴英国长跑320公里筹款
18 Jul 2016
Straits Times Online - Mr Lim Nghee Huat, Ultramarathoner, 63, to run 320km across England to raise funds for hospice care
06 May 2016
National Healthcare Group - 101 Healthcare Heroes Lauded at Healthcare Humanity Awards 2016
21 Apr 2016
Lianhe Zaobao - Young cancer patient host art exhibition themed HOPE
21 Apr 2016
e-hospice - 23 year old artist with cancer and two months prognosis hosts solo art exhibition
19 Apr 2016
Straits Times - His art show is expression of hope despite pain
20 Mar 2016
Sunday Times - When a fellow patient dies
01 Mar 2016
Hospice Link - Ensuring the wellness of your mind, body and soul
01 Mar 2016
Hospice Link - A Beautiful Departure
24 Feb 2016
TODAY - Every day is a fight for toddler's survival
01 Feb 2016
APHN E-newsletter - Mind, Body, Soul Well Taken Care of
30 Jan 2016
Wanbao - Taking Patients out on an Outing

2015

08 Dec 2015
Wanbao- 400 play Santa to bring warmth this Christmas
07 Dec 2015
The Strait Times - The terminally ill cherish memory of wished fulfilled
01 Dec 2015
Hospice Link - The battle pf Nanyang Hill and its aftermath
01 Dec 2015
Hospice Link - Reformed Addict's new take on life
01 Dec 2015
Lien Centre for Palliative Care - Methadone Switch @ Home Rediscovering an Old Friend in a New Place
22 Nov 2015
Lianhe Zaobao - Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital to improve nursing home services
21 Nov 2015
Channel NewsAsia - SIT students to help improve eldercare at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital
19 Oct 2015
Lianhe Zaobao - Young director shooting microfilm to let the society understand palliative care
19 Oct 2015
SG50 and Beyond - Deutsche Bank's Commitment to the Singapore Community
11 Oct 2015
The Straits Times - A Race in Memory of his Daughter
09 Oct 2015
Shin Min Daily News - Two Fathers Running to Raise Funds for HCA Hospice Care
01 Oct 2015
North West CDC Connection - Joy and Comfort in Artistic Expression
25 Sep 2015
The New Paper - Foreigner volunteers weekly despite language barrier
21 Sep 2015
APHN - Not just a Doctor, a family member
18 Sep 2015
Straits Times Forum - Superb Healthcare Team for Mum
06 Sep 2015
The Straits Times - Not quite a walk in the park, but it's for charity
01 Sep 2015
SSO@Woodlands and Sembawang Newsflash
01 Sep 2015
Hospice Link - Giving it her all
01 Sep 2015
Hospice Link - Star PALS Medi Minder
11 Aug 2015
e-hospice - Hidden lives of children with genetic conditions highlighted in World Day Report
26 Jul 2015
Wanbao - Sheau Wen Volunteering till the end
01 Jul 2015
Africa Magazine - Hospice Africa Uganda
01 Jul 2015
Mother and Baby - Featuring Dr Elaine Kim
23 Jun 2015
The New Paper - Dealing with death and burnout
10 Jun 2015
Jakarta Post - No one has to die alone Palliative care lends a helping hand
01 Jun 2015
CENTREPiece - Strict Governance with a Righteous Heart
01 Jun 2015
Hospice Link - Splashing good times with Star PALS
01 Jun 2015
Hospice Link - All I want is to wake up the next day
30 May 2015
TODAY - As population ages, more are confronting the last taboo
22 May 2015
Berita Harian - 550 additional beds for patients
22 May 2015
Shin Min Daily News - Outram Community Hospital ground breaking ceremony
22 May 2015
The Straits Times- New Outram Community Hospital to ease bed crunch
22 May 2015
MyPaper - New Outram Community Hospital ground breaking. Coping with aging health care needs
22 May 2015
Lianhe Wanbao - Outram Community Hospital activities centre will simulate two room flat
22 May 2015
TODAY - New hospital in Outram to focus on rehabilitation care
22 May 2015
Lianhe Zaobao - Outram Community Hospital to provide 500 beds in 5 years
01 May 2015
mosAIC - Enhancing care through quality and productivity
16 Mar 2015
Sina - Singapore - Achieving Civilisation 3.0
01 Mar 2015
Lianhe Wanbao - Hospice care to help patients enjoy their last days
01 Mar 2015
Hospice Link - Teaching the young that charity begins at home
01 Mar 2015
Hospice Link - "There's still so much I'm lucky for"
01 Mar 2015
Hospice Link - Music: a vehicle, a language, a tool
28 Feb 2015
Business Times - Taking Heart
22 Feb 2015
Lianhe Wanbao - Medical social worker helps to resolve family conflicts
07 Feb 2015
TODAY - More private players enter caregiving sector
07 Feb 2015
Lianhe Wanbao - Hospice care volunteers treat patients like children
01 Feb 2015
Lianhe Wanbao - Palliative care nurses on duty 24 hours a day
25 Jan 2015
Lianhe Wanbao - Folding paper cranes every day to encourage other patients
01 Jan 2015
BEAM- Collaborative care for children

2014

29 Dec 2014
Lianhe Zaobao - Bidding farewell to patients on their deathbeds
27 Dec 2014
Straits Times - Strumming for a good cause
23 Dec 2014
The New Paper - Playing for a cause
21 Dec 2014
Lianhe Wanbao - Teen with muscular dystrophy sells painting to pay for medical bills
18 Dec 2014
Straits Times (Mind Your Body) - Spreading Yuletide joy to the sick
03 Nov 2014
Lianhe Wanbao - Dr Tan Poh Kiang runs 100km to raise funds
26 Oct 2014
Lianhe Zaobao - Marsiling day care centre makes it convenient for the terminally ill to keep active
21 Oct 2014
Lianhe Zaobao - DPM Teo: citizens should learn more about palliative care for their own sake
19 Oct 2014
Straits Times - End-of-life care to be improved-DPM Teo
05 Oct 2014
The New Paper - Doing good in the long run
01 Oct 2014
Rapport - Steps to stepping down
15 Sep 2014
Sin Ming Ri Bao - Doctors-to-be transformed to angels
01 Sep 2014
Hospice Link - Our Lois- Star PALS's first graduate
01 Sep 2014
Hospice Link - Operation Theater 2014: Atlas Unbound
01 Sep 2014
Hospice Link-Kang Le-HCAs spanking new day hospice
01 Sep 2014
Hospice Link - Be Part of HCA's Journey
01 Aug 2014
TODAY - A tribute to palliative nurses
31 Jul 2014
Straits Times - Getting from C to A in palliative care
23 Jul 2014
Today - NCSS to develop framework for volunteer organisations
23 Jul 2014
Straits Times - Steady rise in charities' social spending: NCSS
05 Jul 2014
Straits Times (Mind Your Body) - Honouring last wishes
23 Jun 2014
TODAY - To live well, change how we view medical care
01 Jun 2014
Hospice Link - Introducing HCA's new president, Dr Tan Poh Kiang
01 Jun 2014
Hospice Link - Celebrating Life at HCA's 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner
31 May 2014
Shin Ming Ri Bao - Hospice care
26 May 2014
Lianhe Wanbao - Doctor inspired by dying patient to specialise in palliative care
21 May 2014
Straits Times - Patient-controlled pain relief-hospices reply
28 Apr 2014
Business Times - Taking Heart (Deloitte)
23 Mar 2014
Lianhe Zaobao - Dr Seet Ai Mee steps down as HCA President (Mandarin with English Translation)
04 Feb 2014
The New Paper - Round-the-clock care and it's free
16 Jan 2014
SMA - My life, my legacy
01 Jan 2014
Hospice Link (Chinese) - Paediatric palliative care - not just about the children
01 Jan 2014
Hospice Link (Chinese) - Chinese New Year Photo Spread
01 Jan 2014
Hospice Link - Chinese New Year Photo Spread
01 Jan 2014
Hospice Link - Family photo shoots - in photos
01 Jan 2014
Hospice Link - Understanding Palliative Care
01 Jan 2014
Hospice Link - A view out in the field
01 Jan 2014
Singhealth - Letting patients live... before they leave

2013

16 Dec 2013
Business Times-Taking Heart
12 Dec 2013
Berita Harian - Illness forgotten for a while (Malay with English translation)
11 Dec 2013
ZBnow - Help-Portrait-capturing beautiful moments for the disadvantaged (Mandarin with English translation)
08 Dec 2013
Lianhe Zaobao - Critically ill youngsters will be able to set up advance care plans (Mandarin with English translation)
01 Dec 2013
Hospice Link - 67000 young lives, 10 years and the President's Award for Social Impact
01 Dec 2013
Hospice Link - Paediatric palliative care - Not just about the children
18 Nov 2013
The Online Citizen - Celebrating Caregiving - 2013 Model Caregiver Awards
17 Nov 2013
The Sunday Times - The doctor who helps patients die well
16 Nov 2013
Yahoo Singapore - 2013 Model Caregiving Domestic Helper Award
04 Nov 2013
The Sunday Times - Hospices face space and manpower crunch
01 Nov 2013
SingHealth - Doctor wanted my grandmother to go home (Mandarin)
01 Nov 2013
LHZB - Terminally ill patients not aware of nursing services (Mandarin with English Translation)
27 Oct 2013
Channel 8 News Tonight - Star PALS (10:52)
24 Oct 2013
SALT Online - Doing good well: nine win 2013 Presidents awards
24 Oct 2013
TODAY - Philanthropy rates high but society still needs to learn to take charge
24 Oct 2013
The Straits Times - Willing heart earns retiree top honours
23 Oct 2013
Channel News Asia Singapore Tonight - President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (17:45)
23 Oct 2013
Channel News Asia - Nine honoured at volunteerism & philanthropy awards.
22 Oct 2013
The Straits Times - Unspoken tales for festival
16 Oct 2013
TODAYonline - Bringing palliative care home to more patients
16 Oct 2013
TODAY - Bringing palliative care home to more patients
15 Oct 2013
Channel News Asia Singapore Tonight - Star PALS (10:09)
15 Oct 2013
TODAYonline - MOH looking to expand palliative care and raise standards
14 Oct 2013
Channel 8 News Tonight - Star PALS (15:42)
29 Sep 2013
The Sunday Times - Give eldercare the same urgency as childcare
24 Sep 2013
The New Paper - Penning his last goodbyes
23 Sep 2013
UWeekly - Doctor wanted my grandmother to go home (Mandarin)
22 Sep 2013
The Sunday Times - Behind the Silver Surge - The Caregivers
09 Sep 2013
The New Paper - He didn't want to give up
06 Sep 2013
The Straits Times - Mousetrap set for Singapore
01 Sep 2013
Hospice Link - My calling in palliative care
01 Sep 2013
Hospice Link - Hand in Hand with Star PALS
01 Sep 2013
The Sunday Times - Death and dealing with digital assets
17 Aug 2013
Lianhe Zaobao - Because you are you (Mandarin with English Translation)
11 Aug 2013
The Sunday Times - More trained palliative care nurses
27 Jul 2013
The Straits Times - The Friend
17 Jul 2013
Lianhe Zaobao - HCA Hospice Care Volunteer Profile: Tan Hong Yu (Mandarin)
01 Jul 2013
BEAM - Helping Ill Children with Palliative Care
24 Jun 2013
The Straits Times - Singapore Team on Palliative Care Project in Myanmar
23 Jun 2013
The Sunday Times - More Patients Living Out Final Days at Home
01 Jun 2013
SMA News Vol 45 No. 6 - Home: Where The Care Is
30 Apr 2013
The New Paper - Nurse Helps Arrange Funeral for Patient
30 Apr 2013
Channel News Asia - Healthcare Humanity Awards for 54 workers
23 Feb 2013
Wan Bao News - 20 Volunteers Lead Elderly in "Laughing Yoga" to Destress (Mandarin)
18 Feb 2013
UWeekly - A Life of Regret, a Legacy of Hope (Mandarin)
28 Jan 2013
The New Paper - A Life of Regret, a Legacy of Hope

2012

17 Dec 2012
The New Paper - Hospice Gets Dose of Xmas Cheer
14 Dec 2012
The Business Times - Bringing Cheer to Patients at Homes
05 Nov 2012
TODAY - Dying at home is expensive
25 Oct 2012
The New Paper - Ice cream comfort for hospice patients
22 Oct 2012
The New Paper - In and out of jail since he was a teen, 53-year-old drug addict is now dying of cancer
21 Oct 2012
The Straits Times - Home help for sick kids, families
21 Oct 2012
Lianhe Zaobao - Star PALS extends reach to include paediatrics palliative care (Chinese)
20 Oct 2012
Channel News Asia - New home palliative programme launched
13 Oct 2012
The New Paper - Each patient helps to keep me going
10 Oct 2012
mypaper (via Asia One) - Singapore needs to change filial-piety mindset
10 Sep 2012
The Straits Times - Fund helps the dying live last days at home (English)
10 Sep 2012
Lianhe Zaobao - Fund helps the dying live last days at home (Mandarin)
06 Sep 2012
TODAY - Why the truth is sometimes better
16 Apr 2012
The Straits Times - More can be done for dying children: Study
24 Mar 2012
The Straits Times - Dolphin therapy for terminally ill
19 Mar 2012
The Straits Times - Guidelines Soon on Pain Management
15 Mar 2012
Life! Arts - Necessary celebrations
04 Feb 2012
Channel News Asia - MediaCorp throws Lunar New Year party for HCA Hospice Care

2011

31 Dec 2011
Yahoo! News - Not your usual kind of hospice
08 Dec 2011
The Straits Times - Trading and dealing for sake of charity
07 Dec 2011
Yahoo! Singapore Entertainment - Irene Ang, newsmakers have fun 'trading' for charity
19 Oct 2011
The Straits Times - Growing (old) pains
16 Oct 2011
TODAY - Bringing GPs into the palliative care network
16 Oct 2011
Channel News Asia - HCA Hospice Care partners GPs to improve end-of-life care
07 Oct 2011
mypaper - Love, in a time of old age and sickness
26 Sep 2011
Lianhe Zaobao - Public awareness of hospice care lacking in Singapore (Mandarin)
26 Sep 2011
Lianhe Zaobao - Public awareness of hospice care lacking in Singapore (English translation)
04 Sep 2011
The Sunday Times - Never say die - that's Seet Ai Mee
03 Sep 2011
The Straits Times (Special Report) - The Last Outfit
03 Sep 2011
Lianhe Zaobao - Dying without regrets (Mandarin)
03 Sep 2011
Lianhe Zaobao - Dying without regrets (English translation)
24 Jun 2011
mypaper - Genie dreams of helping those in their final days
21 Feb 2011
TODAY Online - Celebrating with MediaCorp
19 Feb 2011
Channel News Asia - MediaCorp hosts beneficiaries from HCA Hospice

2010

27 Nov 2010
The Straits Times - Living Before Leaving
27 Nov 2010
The Straits Times - Zest for life helps her stay strong
18 Sep 2010
Channel News Asia - Volunteers bring festive joy to Muslim patients of HCA Hospice Care
29 Jul 2010
Mind Your Body Hospice Care Versatile Hospice Staff
24 Jul 2010
Channel News Asia - Patients from HCA Hospice Care enjoy day out with MediaCorp volunteers
23 Jul 2010
Business Times - Spore Garden Festival Makes Their_Day
10 Mar 2010
The Straits Times - Bed Crunch at Hospices
31 Jan 2010
The Straits Times - Treat narcissism with dose of volunteerism