The Singapore Family Physician

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PRISM: Hospital-to-Home: A Model for Transition of Care

Dr Fok Wai Yee Rose
Dr Low Sher Guan Luke
Dr Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala
The Singapore Family Physician Vol 45 No 4 - Life-Course Immunisation - Vaccinate for Life Series
1 May 2019
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Singapore is among the fastest-aging countries in the world. By 2030, about one in every five residents would be 65 years or older and many of them may need long-term home care. Local studies have predicted a rise in disability rates as the population ages. To meet this need, our government has ramped up home care services to enable the elderly to “age in place” at home. In line with the Singapore Ministry of Health's vision of building sustainable healthcare and the initiative of "Beyond Hospital to Home", transitional care programmes in hospitals were renamed Hospital-to-Home in April 2017.