With a rapidly ageing population in Singapore, more people are being given the opportunity to die in the comfort of their homes. To help them do so, home palliative care capacity will be increased to 3,600 by end-2025, up by 50 per cent from the current...
Inpatient and day hospice capacities are also expected to rise by around 5 and 12 per cent respectively by 2025.With a rapidly ageing population in Singapore, more people are being given the opportunity to die in the comfort of their homes.
When the National Strategy for Palliative Care was launched in July 2023, home palliative capacity was around 2,000 patients. This number is expected to increase to 2,800 by the end of this year. “Nevertheless, the needs are rising, the work is urgent, and I hope our providers, especially those delivering home palliative care, can move as fast as you can to fulfil the wishes of as many patients as possible.”
MOH has set aside $23 million for three years – from 2024 to 2027 – to implement this scheme, and more than 12,000 patients are expected to benefit. Mr Ong said his ministry will be monitoring its use and study how best to continue providing such support in the long run.
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