The Vigil Angels is a programme by Singapore’s HCA Hospice Care that provides free basic care for terminally-ill patients in their last days at home - making sure they go to their rest in dignity and comfort. It also leaves their loved ones a beautiful image to remember them by. Foong Yuet Foong, a full-time graphic designer, has been volunteering with Vigil Angels since 2019. It means sometimes taking urgent leave to respond to calls for her service. Each visit is led by a trained HCA nurse, and includes massages, grooming and a gentle wash. 00:00 Meeting the patient & family 00:42 Grooming, massages, care 01:30 Make death a ‘beautiful memory’ 02:05 Emotional fallout for Foong 03:04 Dealing with losing a loved one But interacting with the dying often takes its emotional toll on Yuet Foong - especially when she becomes ever more aware of her parents’ mortality. When her father is diagnosed with kidney cancer, she grapples with coming to terms with losing him. Watch all 5 episodes of #SingaporeAfterWork, a documentary series that follows ordinary folks who pursue unique passions outside their office hours. Also watch: A Friend In Death: He Buries Singapore's Lonely Elderly Poor With No Family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-At940igg Life & Death: On Call With The Trauma Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6mNZwV4WaE Inside The Children's ICU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TjY59A6ClY For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/2T8EdGa Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Cyl4Iv Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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