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Singapore's home hospice sector faces manpower crunch as ageing population drives demand
Demand for home hospice care is rising faster than manpower, with providers saying they need 20% to 30% more trained staff to keep up. Singapore's Health Ministry has in place a National Strategy for Palliative Care. Since its launch in 2023, home palliative care capacity has grown by some 25% to 3,000 places from 2,400. With more people choosing to die at home in a super-ageing population, financing methods may also have to change in the future. Sherlyn Seah reports.
