{"id":16637,"date":"2025-03-06T17:05:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T09:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/?page_id=16637"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:53:14","slug":"forum-lonely-deaths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/forum-lonely-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum: Preventing Tragic Lonely Deaths of Older Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\"SWK\n
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\n\t\tPreventing Tragic Lonely Deaths of Older Adults\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration is closed and the event is fully subscribed\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

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In Singapore, we are increasingly confronted with the heartbreaking social phenomenon of older adults found deceased at home, only discovered days later. Many lived alone and some were caregivers to a dependent, such as a child with disability or an aged spouse.<\/p>\n

How can we empower older adults to stay safe and connected? What practical solutions – whether through technology, social networks, family and kinship support, formal services, or community resources – can help prevent such tragedies?<\/p>\n

Join us for this important forum, where academics, practitioners, grassroots leaders, caregivers, and older adults will come together to discuss measures to mitigate the risks of tragic lonely deaths, and share experiences and ideas in a ground-up, collaborative discussion.<\/p>\n

This forum is open to social workers, social service practitioners, caregivers, family members, and older adults – anyone who wants to be part of the conversation. Bring along* a parent, a relative, a friend, or even a colleague.<\/p>\n

*Registration required for all attendees.<\/p>\n\t\"\"11 April 2025, Friday
\n<\/strong>3:00PM – 5:00PM\n

 <\/p>\n\t\"\"A Good PLACE
\n<\/strong>One Holland Village
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 <\/p>\n\tFree* event
\n<\/strong>*Registration required for all attendees\n

 <\/p>\n\tEnquiries
\n<\/strong>Email to swkseminar@nus.edu.sg<\/a>
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\n\t\tLet’s get HIP together\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Tristan\"\n\tMr Tristan Gwee<\/strong>
\nHead, Senior Services, Senior Social Worker (RSW),
\nPresbyterian Community Social Services\n

\n\t\tLiving safe with chronic illness\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Chyi\n\tMs Tang Chyi Yueh<\/strong>
\nPrincipal Medical Social Worker,
\nSingapore General Hospital\n

\n\t\tLiving alone with terminal illness –
insights on help seeking behaviour\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Paul\n\tMr Paul Bashyam<\/strong>
\nSenior Medical Social Worker,
\nHCA Hospice\n

\n\t\tFalls don’t have to happen:
Proactive steps to create a safer home\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Goh\n\tDr Goh Jing Wen<\/strong>
\nResearch Fellow, Centre for Ageing Research & Education (CARE), DUKE-NUS Medical School\n

\n\t\tHome+: Smart tech, safer independence\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Sahari\n\tMr Sahari Ani
\n<\/strong>Dean, Singapore Red Cross Academy & Group Director,
\nSingapore Red Cross Society
\n<\/strong>\n

\n\t\tModerator\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Corinne\"\n\tDr Corinne Ghoh
\n<\/b>Associate Professor (Practice),
\nNUS Department of Social Work
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