Grief & Bereavement Care: 28 – 29 November 2020
One of the aims of palliative care is to provide support to patients experiencing death anxiety and stress of cumulative loss, thereby creating a more healing environment for patients and...
Pain & Symptom Management: 05-07 September 2020
One of the objectives of palliative care for patients and their families is to improve their quality of life (QOL). Ensuring good pain and symptoms control for patients with life-limiting...
Workshop on Suffering & Hope: 28 – 30 August 2020
It is inevitable that despite the best of advanced medical interventions, most patients succumb to their life-limiting illness. The burden of suffering may cause despair to patients and their families....
Workshop on Ethics: 27 – 28 June 2020
Much of the issues involved in medical ethics revolve around the issue of illness and the preservation of life. As palliative care deals with patients and families at the transitions...
Communication Skills Workshop: 18 – 19 April 2020
Effective communication skills are an absolute necessity towards providing well planned palliative care which is delivered through the collaborative efforts of many people including the patient, their care givers (family...
Run For A Reason KLSCM 2020 – Run For Hospis Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon 2020 is back and Hospis Malaysia is excited to be elected as a charity beneficiary for its Run For A Reason (RFAR) programme. The...
Looking after Patients with Pressure Sores and Cancer Wounds – 20 November 2019 (1.00 – 3.00pm)
If you are looking after a patient who is bedridden or wheelchair-bound, they are usually prone to develop pressure sores due to their lack of movement. The development of open...
Managing Medication at Home – 23 October 2019 (1.00 – 3.00pm)
Generally, as we age, we are susceptible to health issues and possibly require multiple treatment, – which leads us to consuming a variety of medicine every day. On the contrary, studies…
Helping Patients with Mobility (Part 2) – 11 September 2019 (1.00 – 3.00pm)
Being a caregiver to a loved one or a patient who has mobility issues presents a unique set of challenges, but it’s nothing that you can’t overcome with a little…
Helping Patients with Mobility (Part 1) – 21 August 2019 (1.00 – 3.00pm)
Being a caregiver to a loved one or a patient who has mobility issues presents a unique set of challenges, but it’s nothing that you can’t overcome with a little…