Care and Assessment in the Home Setting in Singapore

Adrian Tan Kok Heng

The Singapore Family Physician

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Care and Assessment in the Home Setting in Singapore

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Author(s):

Adrian Tan Kok Heng

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 42 No 4 - Complex Care

Page(s):

19 - 26

Publication date:

1 October 2016

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Home care is an integral part of primary community care. It is a multi-disciplinary holistic service providing personalised care to patients who are homebound. This encompasses both the medical and psychosocial aspects and allows patients to be treated in the comfort of their home, with reliable support from healthcare professionals, the community and caregiver. This article seeks to explore and discuss the provision of home care in Singapore.