GeriCare develops partnerships between Yishun Health and nursing homes to enhance care for nursing home residents. We aim to increase access for nursing homes to specialised geriatric and palliative care, and conduct training and preceptorship at nursing homes.
What We Do
Clinical Care
Enhance quality of care in nursing homes (NHs) and increase accessibility to specialised geriatric and palliative care
i. TeleGeriatrics (TeleG)
- Consultations via video conferencing for NH residents with hospital specialists
ii. Tele Mortality Audit
- Joint review of death cases by NH nurses and hospital doctors to address possible gaps in care via video conferencing
iii. Tele Multi Disciplinary Meeting
- NH healthcare team and hospital doctors collaborate to establish the best care plans for NH residents via video conferencing
iv. GeriPall
- Preceptorship for NH nurses through bedside supervision, role modelling, and on-the-job training
- Nursing consultations via TeleNursing for NH residents with palliative trained nurse
v. In-person consultations
- Physical visits by doctors to NHs to help treat, care and manage the NH residents
Training & Education
Build and enhance clinical knowledge and competencies of NH staff in geriatric and palliative care
i. Palliative Care Course for Long-Term Care nurses
- Enhance competencies of nurses to provide quality care for their residents who are nearing end-of-life
ii. TeleGeriatrics Nurse Training Course
- Equip nurses with knowledge and skills to deliver quality person-centered geriatric care
iii. Advance Care Planning (ACP)
- Train NH staff to facilitate ACP conversations with their residents and family members
iv. Tele Continuing Professional Education
- A platform for NHs and partners to exchange best practices and learn from experts via video conferencing
v. Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation Online Course
- Equip NH staff with a structured and easy-to-use tool for effective communication
vi. PowerFacts Course
- Bite-sized animated videos centering on healthcare issues such as Palliative Care and Geriatric Care
Research and Education
- Conduct research with NHs to enhance quality of care in NHs
- Implement quality improvement programmes
- Guide and support NHs to conduct research projects
- Collaborate with academic institutions