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Nurses still calling it quits despite Health Ministry’s …

Web(Updated on 10 March 2022: To include replies from the polyclinics) The Health Ministry (MOH) and public hospitals are working hard to redesign roles for nurses in a bid to …

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Systemic inequalities: The missing link in mental health

WebA big piece of the puzzle that has been missing is just how big a role systemic inequalities play in contributing to an individual’s mental health issues. When we start to take into …

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Mental health issues in Singapore’s Budget Speech for the first time

WebUnprecedentedly, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong mentions the issue of mental health in this year’s national Budget Speech — and advocates are rejoicing the milestone. “This …

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No longer just handmaidens to doctors: The changing role of nurses

WebIn July 2021, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced that the Singaporean government hopes to have by 2030 up to 700 Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in Singapore who …

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Ageing in Place: Getting the fundamentals of healthcare in place in

WebAgeing in place is now Singapore’s approach to long-term care for its rapidly ageing population, focussing on home and community-based care. TheHomeGround Asia’s …

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Teachers and students chime in on revised mental health support

WebBut are these initiatives truly sufficient in Singapore’s pressure cooker environment?Will their execution place undue stress on teachers, who may already be working 52 to 56 hours a …

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Caregiver burnout: Taking a toll on health, relationship and state …

WebIf the stress of caregiving is left unchecked, it can take a toll on health, relationships, and state of mind—eventually leading to burnout, a state of emotional, mental, and physical …

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Unwrapped: Healthier SG – If it’s preventive healthcare, why start …

WebThe Health Ministry (MOH) has articulated key features of Healthier SG, which include family doctors delivering preventive care, community partners supporting lifestyle …

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The impact of technology on caregiving in Singapore

WebWith almost half of the population estimated to hit 65 years or older by 2050, Singapore is facing a drastic demographic shift that will have far-reaching impacts on the country’s …

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In Conversation With: Viaano Spruyt, founder and CEO of …

WebThrough our bi-weekly series In Conversation With, TheHomeGroud Asia amplifies and celebrates the ideas, achievements and experiences of extraordinary individuals who are …

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The physical and mental price paid by caregivers

WebAccording to Howard Gleckman, a published author and writer whose professional expertise is founded on long-term care, health care, elder care, caregiving, tax policy, budget …

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Tracking healthier lives or information overload

WebAn array of health vitals from a Fitbit Sense. (Photo source: Tony Goh) And this information overload is not being helped when the Singapore government, concerned with the fact …

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National Day: Championing mental health and disability rights

WebThis National Day, TheHomeGround Asia holds space for them, speaking with some of these individuals to understand their lives and struggles here, and their hopes for …

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Vaping: Rising among Singaporeans despite health dangers

WebVaping: An upward trend among young Singaporeans despite a danger to health. The number of e-vaporiser or vaping cases handled by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) …

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What’s up with the OneMillionTrees Movement

WebIt was in 2020 that plans were put out to grow one million trees in Singapore by 2030. The OneMillionTrees movement, announced then by Minister of National Development …

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Housing the elderly in the community: The options to help them …

WebThe Hua Mei Centre for Successful Ageing (HMCSA) is a one-stop, first-stop primary healthcare provider that delivers team-managed medical, social, and psycho-emotional …

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Big Read Unwrapped: The deal about ageing in place. Are we …

WebWhat is the deal with ageing in Singapore? With one in four Singaporeans aged 65 or older by 2030, there is the need to chart the way forward to grow old more confidently and …

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Coming out to mum and dad and what you wish they had said

WebIn a Youth Survey carried out in 2021 by news platform TODAY polling 1,066 respondents between the ages of 18 and 35, 75 percent of Singapore youth were willing to form close …

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What is driving work-related stress in Singapore

WebToo much stress can lead to burnout, and an exhausted, unmotivated workforce can hurt the economy. A survey of 1,013 Singaporean workers by software firm Oracle showed that …

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