Let’s talk about death and end-of-life plans

Synopsis: Every second and fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests.

In this episode, she looks at why planning for one's death remains a difficult subject, and how people can better prepare themselves and their loved ones for end-of-life matters.

In the studio to explore Singaporeans' attitudes towards death, as well as recent trends in end-of-life preparations, are Rosie Ching, senior principal lecturer at the Singapore Management University; and Darren Cheng, the CEO of Direct Funeral Services.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:21 Why Singaporeans are reluctant to discuss end-of-life plans with their loved ones

5:45 Darren shares his personal experience of illness and death

8:35 Cremation or burial: what are the options, and what do Singaporeans prefer?

11:15 How to get more people to think about their future care plans

14:55 Giving caregivers more financial and emotional support

Read the article here: https://str.sg/waEC

Listen to Health Check Ep 88: Preparing for a good death with palliative care (Part 1): https://omny.fm/shows/health-check-1/let-s-talk-about-palliative-care

Listen to Health Check Ep 89: What can be done to help more end-of-life patients fulfil their wish of dying at home? (Part 2): https://omny.fm/shows/health-check-1/what-can-be-done-to-help-more-end-of-life-patients

Produced by: Grace Ho (graceho@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Eden Soh

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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