Our nurses pass on their wisdom and experience… Rachel House nurse Rina passes on her knowledge to the RM IMC interns   “Share your knowledge.  It’s a way to achieve immortality.” – Dalai Lama   Rachel House recently welcomed 10 student nurses from the Rumah Sakit IMC (IMC Hospital), who were invited to shadow our excellent nursing staffas they […]

Fear is the main source of superstition and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom, in the pursuit of truth as in the endeavour after a worthy manner of life. -Bertrand Russell On the morning of March 8th, the Maestro Hall (in Plaza Indonesia) was filled with […]

An account of Palliative Care for Children project conducted by specialist volunteers from Singapore (organised by Singapore International Foundation) in Jakarta, Indonesia Training conducted by specialist volunteers from Singapore helped nurse Rina Wahyuni gain confidence in promoting palliative care for terminally ill children. Despite not knowing much about caring for terminally ill children, former paediatric […]

This has been a year of consolidation and a year of celebration. 2012 began with a new challenge as the team prepared itself for a change of leadership. This time, instead of looking externally the Board decided to promote someone who has been with Rachel House for 4 years. The entire team rose to the […]

More palliative nurses as population greys by Ashley Chia Dec 11, 2012 (TODAYonline) SINGAPORE – The number of nurses trained to look after terminally ill patients rose in recent years as palliative care is increasingly integrated into mainstream care.Across the public healthcare sector, there are currently 337 nurses trained in palliative care – a 31-per-cent […]

(Ashoka Newsletter December 3, 2012)   Rachel House staff nurse provides home care to patients in Jakarta SINGAPORE – Lynna Chandra of Medan, Indonesia, has been selected by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public as a member of its global fellowship of leading social entrepreneurs. Lynna Chandra is changing the way children with terminal illnesses are treated […]

Working together to care for terminally-ill kids President Tan meets volunteers, staff at Jakarta hospital Published on Nov 30, 2012 Flanked by his mother, a patient in the SIF Palliative Care Project at Dharmais Cancer Hospital welcomes Dr Tan and his wife Mrs Mary Tan, Ms Lynna Chandra (right) and SIF executive director Jean Tan […]

How to Die By BILLKELLER (TheNew York Times, Published: October 7, 2012 )   ONE morning last month, Anthony Gilbey awakened from anesthesia in a hospital in the east of England. At his bedside were his daughter and an attending physician. The surgery had been unsuccessful, the doctor informed him. There was nothing more that could be done. […]

HEARTBREAK AND HOPE     When medicine and doctors can no longer help a dying child, it helps to have knowledgeable and empathetic support. Indonesian NGO Rachel House is showing the way, with a little  help from Singapore friends. By Kimberly Kraft and  Elaine Foo  (Source: http://singaporemagazine.sif.org.sg/heartbreak-and-hope/ ) The child was screaming. He was screaming […]