I had constant night sweats. Sometimes, I’d even doze off at traffic lights on the way to work. It could’ve been fatigue; I was overworked after all. Friends said “It’s...

My grandson, Kuan Ling, suffered from tibia osteosarcoma. He was only 17 years old when he passed away. His grandmother and I were fortunate to be able to care...

My mother, Lim Swee Yin, was born in Mambau, a small town in Negeri Sembilan in 1919. She had Peranakan roots and was raised to put “family first”. She was...

Rule 1: Have the time of your life

Rule 2: Don’t forget Rule #1

This was the heading of the card I received after Mummy had passed away. Mummy had...

‘THOUGHTS’

by Florence C Fredericks – caregiver to her sister, Lucille Ceceilia Fredericks

I stand, with a heavy heart, by your side and see you just lie there.

Unable...

Taken from Newsletter Vol. 10

My Dad and I were referred to AsPaC when PPUM decided that my late Mom, a 72-year-old, bed-ridden, stroke patient (a result of a brain...

Taken from Newsletter Vol. 10

In appreciation of the AsPaC staff, Mr Krishnamoorthy Narayanan – the patient – wrote this and instructed his daughter, Chandra, to rewrite this beautiful message...

CARING FOR MY AUNT RENEE TALALLA

I struggled in writing this piece, because losing Renee sent a ripple of shock waves through the family. And though it’s now been 18...