More younger adults planning end-of-life care during Covid-19 crisis, one healthcare provider sees 8-fold jump in a year
SINGAPORE — Talking about and planning for one’s end-of-life care can be difficult, especially when death is still very much a taboo topic among many people in an Asian society such as Singapore. For 28-year-old Jasmine Goh, who is young and in good health, she was made to think about her own end-of-life arrangements after some of her relatives died last year.
- More young adults are making end-of-life arrangements
- This is possibly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and more people getting chronic illnesses at a younger age
- Healthcare provider Sata CommHealth said it saw an increase in people who registered for an LPA and carried out advance care planning in the past year
- A 28-year-old talked about her experience registering an LPA and why she is taking end-of-life conversations seriously at her age
- Sata CommHealth and MSF gave advice on what to consider when making an LPA and advance care planning
Source: TODAY
