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1
Oct
2024

音乐唤醒“沉睡”记忆 (Music awakens memories)

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​Veteran opera singer Dr Wong Su Sun shared her experience putting together a concert for JCH patients at the recent Arts&Health Festival organised by NTFGH and JCH. Among the audience were patients with dementia, and Dr Wong said it was the first time she performed for such a big group of them. She recounted an episode where a Malay patient was moved to tears when a P. Ramlee song was performed, and explained how she believes that music has the power to awaken memories in people.

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29
Sep
2024

She became a nurse while in her 50s. A decade later, she's still on the frontline

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​Despite being part of a small but growing number of nurses aged 60 and above, Ms Cheng Oi Keung, Senior Enrolled Nurse, Ward C5, JCH, remains active and dedicated to her profession, performing the same tasks as her younger peers. Ms Cheng's journey into nursing began later in life, after a previous career in accounting and as a patient service clerk. Inspired by her interactions with patients, she pursued nursing at the age of 55 and graduated in 2013. Ms Cheng has no plans to retire and continues to find meaning in her work, expressing a desire to further her studies and become a registered nurse. Her determination, along with her supportive relationship with her daughter, has been key to her ongoing success in her career.

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23
Sep
2024

Ayah rakan sekerja, ‘sokongan luar biasa’ bagi anak (Father as a colleague, a source of extraordinary support)

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​Ms Marina Binte Iskandar De Souza, Senior Staff Nurse, Ward B10, shared her experiences working in NTFGH alongside her father, Mr Timothy Alexander De Souza, Senior F&B Assistant.

Mr De Souza, who previously worked in the logistics sector, joined NTFGH in 2015 after his daughter informed him about a vacant position. His daily duties include ensuring that food items received by the kitchen are handled and stored properly.

Working in the same hospital, Mr De Souza is familiar with the demanding nature of his daughter’s work and often assists her on busy days by taking her children to classes or offering her a ride home when their shifts coincide. Ms De Souza described the support from her father as “extraordinary” and is grateful for how it has brought them closer together despite working in different departments.

Both father and daughter are featured in NTFGH and JCH’s 15th anniversary exhibition. Besides chronicling the hospitals’ milestones and achievements, the commemorative exhibition also celebrates staff who have formed exceptional bonds.

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18
Sep
2024

制作拼贴艺术作品 助失智症患者发掘独特身份 (Collage artworks help patients with dementia find their individual personality)

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Mr Lee Sze-Chin, an art therapist at Jurong Community Hospital (JCH), is one of the contributing artists at Arts&Health Festival 2024 organised by Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and JCH. He explained that the exhibition titled “The Sound of PortrAIts” is an art project that merges oral storytelling with artificial intelligence (AI) to preserve the recollections shared by patients with dementia and their caregivers.

Together with his art collective and a team of creative audio producers, Mr Lee engaged JCH patients and their caregivers from May to July 2024 via a series of workshops. The patients’ stories were expressed through recorded interviews and AI-generated illustrations, and the audio-visual artworks are featured in this year’s event.

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18
Sep
2024

拼贴回忆跃然纸上 失智症者重现往昔找回真我 (Patients with dementia relive their past through collage memories)

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​Mr Lee Sze-Chin, an art therapist at JCH, is one of the contributing artists at Arts&Health Festival 2024 organised by NTFGH and JCH. He explained that the exhibition titled “The Sound of PortrAIts” is an art project that merges oral storytelling with artificial intelligence (AI) to preserve the recollections shared by patients with dementia and their caregivers.

Together with his art collective and a team of creative audio producers, Mr Lee engaged JCH patients and their caregivers from May to July 2024 via a series of workshops. The patients’ stories were expressed through recorded interviews and AI-generated illustrations, and the audio-visual artworks are featured in this year’s event.

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21
Aug
2024

护士夫妻“医”路同行 (Husband and wife’s nursing journey)

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​NTFGH’s Mr Arthur Lim, Staff Nurse, Ward B5, and Ms Jane Ho, Nurse Clinician, Ward B11, shared how they met 17 years ago in another hospital, and how they eventually became a married couple. Working in the same hospital now, they feel bonded although they may not see each other at home all the time. They also expressed their passion for nursing despite the challenges, and how their two children have left notes of encouragement to cheer them on. 

The two nurses are featured at NTFGH and JCH’s 15th anniversary exhibition. Besides chronicling the hospitals’ milestones and achievements, the commemorative exhibition also celebrates staff who have formed exceptional bonds.

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6
Aug
2024

母子一同折纸鹤 感谢医护人员付出 (Mother and son fold paper origami cranes to thank healthcare workers)

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​In conjunction with NTFGH and JCH’s 15th anniversary, there will be an art installation titled “Wings of Hope” consisting of over 1000 paper origami cranes contributed by patients, visitors, staff and the community. The completed work will be exhibited at NTFGH in September. 

Ms Joanna He and her son Timothy Sim are members of the public who chanced upon the activity booth in NTFGH in June. The mother-and-son pair contributed more than 50 paper origami cranes to the project. Ms Ho also shared that her grandfather was a NTFGH patient, and she appreciates the hard work from healthcare workers.

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24
Jul
2024

预防跌倒 (Fall Prevention)

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Mr Sherwin Yong, Physiotherapist, JCH, spoke about falls and its risk factors. Mr Yong shared his insights about fall prevention strategies, emphasising the important role that regular exercise, health screenings, bone density scans and medication optimisation play in preventing falls. He also introduced useful community resources that can provide more information on safeguarding oneself from falls.

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23
Jul
2024

Regular health screenings and medication optimisation can help prevent falls in older adults

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Mr Sherwin Yong, Physiotherapist, JCH, advised on fall prevention in older adults. He encouraged regular health screenings, vision and hearing checks, as well as bone density scans to detect and mitigate factors that may lead to falls.

Mr Yong advocated for regular exercise of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week, as recommended by the World Health Organization, to enhance balance and coordination and improve muscle strength, thereby reducing fall risk. He also mentioned the availability of online resources on fall prevention at HealthHub.


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11
Jun
2024

管理情绪改变生活方式 有效对抗慢性疾病 (Managing emotional and lifestyle changes can help fight chronic disease)

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​Ms Lim Zi Wen, Occupational Therapist, JCH, explained that beyond medical treatment, chronic disease management includes taking care of the illness, carrying out daily activities, as well as managing emotional changes. She added that making lifestyle changes can also help with symptom management, as well as slow down the progression of the condition. She suggested that individuals with chronic diseases can consider joining support groups, and leverage HPB resources to maintain healthy lifestyles.

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29
May
2024

失智症 (Dementia)

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​Ms Yip Song Ling, Staff Nurse, JCH, explained that there are different types of dementia, with Alzheimer’s Disease being the most common. She listed the differences between dementia and signs of ageing, and shared how verbal and non-verbal communication strategies can help patients with dementia. During the FB live session, she recommended activities to engage patients with dementia, and elaborated how dietary considerations can ensure their nutritional needs. She also emphasised the importance of self-care for caregivers to prevent burnout.

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15
May
2024

谵妄 (Delirum)

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​Ms Luo Siqi, Senior Staff Nurse, Ward C4, JCH, explained that delirium is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome marked by an acute onset, altered level of consciousness, inattention and disorganised thinking. She elaborated that it is a common condition in Singapore’s rapidly ageing population, and emphasised that swift identification of delirium is important. She also shared the causes, signs and symptoms, as well as management strategies for caregivers.

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2
May
2024

谵妄不是失智症 也不是抑郁症 (Delirium is not dementia or depression)

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Ms Phoebe Hoh, Assistant Nurse Clinician, Nursing Wards, JCH, explained that delirium is a temporary state of confusion which causes a person’s mind to be clouded, and makes it hard for him/her to pay attention and focus. The common causes of delirium can be due to infections, medications, the sudden withdrawal of drugs or alcohol, major surgery, dehydration, or progressing illnesses.

Delirium can also sometimes be mistaken for dementia or depression. She shared that delirium, dementia and depression are conditions that have some similar symptoms that could cause misconceptions among individuals. Delirium can occur abruptly (over a matter of hours or days), and the symptoms tend to fluctuate throughout the day and for varying periods. For dementia, the onset of when it occurs is slow and insidious with a progressive and irreversible deterioration. Depression consists of negative mood changes that can last from two weeks to years, but are reversible.

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22
Apr
2024

Amount of energy NUHS saved in 2023 enough to power 14,000 four-room flats for a year

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​Efforts by the National University Health System (NUHS) to cut energy use last year saved enough electricity to power almost 14,000 four-room Housing & Development Board flats for a year. NUHS said the carbon footprint it reduced is akin to planting more than 360,000 tree seedlings for 10 years. The group revealed this at the inaugural Healthcare Sustainability Symposium, where it also showcased its sustainability efforts, including energy efficient partnerships and innovative environmental technologies. NUHS said it has already invested S$10 million into sustainability efforts across its four hospitals and seven polyclinics.

The "Heal Our Patients, Heal Our Planet" Symposium was held at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where representatives from other public healthcare clusters also shared their various sustainability efforts and results.   

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14
Apr
2024

AI in Southeast Asia: Muse or menace? How artists in the region are grappling with new technologies

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​Mr Lee Sze-Chin, an art therapist at JCH, explained how he used Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to help recreate formative events for dementia patients. Together with his art collective Kronoscopes, he asked participants to recall happy moments from their lives and draw doodles from these occasions on small coasters. These were fed, along with information from patient-therapist conversations, into an AI art generator app known as Midjourney, which transformed the prompts into detailed visual recreations of the memories. He added that patients gained a renewed sense of identity and self-worth and were able to process the emotions the AI artworks unearthed with their art therapist, whether those were positive or negative.

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