Our Knowledge
Resources & Publication

Over the years, we are privileged for our work to be recognized, and to share them with local and international audience. Moving forward, our lodge seeks to further impart the knowledge gathered, and offer training and consultancy services to contribute to the development of the dementia care sector in Singapore and worldwide.

  • Presentations at Conferences
  • Guides and Toolkits
  • Papers published

Presentations at Conferences

Poster Presentation
Year Title Staff Conference
2024 Improving Long Term Care Dementia Residents’ Dining Experience: Evaluating Impact of ‘Joy-in-Dining’ Activity

Ng Zhen Yee
Huang Rui Jia
Grace Wong
Nicholas Wong
Soh Mee Choo

Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference 2024
2024 Evaluating Impact of Mindful Immersive Nature Therapy (MINT) Pilot Amongst Persons with Dementia in Long Term Care

Diana Goh
Sarah Tang
Nicholas Wong
Cheong Zi Gi
Soh Mee Choo

Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference 2024
2022 Living Well with Advanced Dementia Through Namaste Care

Tay Shi Ying
Hana Concepcion
Gay Shi Fang
Soh Mee Choo

International Dementia Conference: Brave New World
2022 Smart Albert: A Technology-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Persons Living with Dementia

Tay Shi Ying
Juanna Marie
Gay Shi Fang
Soh Mee Choo

International Dementia Conference: Brave New World
2022 A Longitudinal Study of Namaste Care in a Residential Care Facility in Singapore: Benefits for Persons Living with Advanced Dementia

Tay Shi Ying
Hana Concepcion
Gay Shi Fang
Soh Mee Choo

35th Global Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International 
2022 Reminiscence with Soundscapes for Persons Living with Dementia: Participants with Limited Verbal Speech Benefit from Group Sessions Tay Shi Ying
Hana Concepcion
Gay Shi Fang
Soh Mee Choo
35th Global Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International 
2020 My Morning Venture: Benefits of innovative integrated physical, social and cognitive stimulation in-community programme for Elderly with Dementia in Long-term Residential Care Lim Jingyi
Kheh YiJun
ADI Virtual Conference 2020
2020 PCC Nursing: A Game Changer in Dementia Care Debbie May Amata
Juanna Marie Balajadia
ADI Conference 2020
2020 My Heart Time: Benefits of Group Music Therapy for Elderly with Dementia Dean Neo
Lynn Koh
ADI Conference 2020
2020 Ability Centred Care (ACC) Model: A Case Illustration for Implementing Rich Tasks for Persons with Dementia Gay Shi Fang
Soh Mee Choo
Eileen Yong
Elain Koh (ADA)
Ko Hwan Jing (ADA)
ADI Conference 2020
2020 The effects of strength training program on muscle strength and balance in elderly with dementia at long-term residential care Lim Jing Yi
Krystalyn Almazan
ADI Conference 2020
2018 Integrated Care Planning for People with Dementia Jiang Weiting
Leslie Lau
Soh Mee Choo
Global Conference on Integrated Care
2018 Transforming Care for People with Dementia: interRAI as an Enabler Jiang Weiting
Chng Jiayun
Melison See
Global Conference on Integrated Care
2017 Work as Therapy for People with Dementia : Well-being and Implication in Residential Care Setting Petrina Goh Yinglin
Soh Mee Choo
32th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
2017 How Person-centred are we? An approach to enhancing person-centred care practice in an assisted living unit for People with dementia Petrina Goh Yinglin
Soh Mee Choo
32th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
2017 2nd runner-up for Innovative Work- Work as Therapy for People with Dementia Petrina Goh Yinglin
Siti Binti Arsat
Kimo Ong Siew Kuan
Innovating Care Conference Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia

 

Oral Presentation
Year Title Staff Conference
2020 Therapy Through Work (TTW) for People with Young Onset & Early Stage (YES) Dementia: A Model of Community Care Dian Karnina
Sion Teng Tau Yong
Soh Mee Choo
Fung Rui Min
ADI Conference 2020
2018 From Strangers to Friends: Benefits of Intergenerational Bonding Programme for Preschoolers and Elderly with Dementia Chng Jiayun
Siti Binti Arsat
Kimo Ong Siew Kuan
33rd International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
2018 The Music That I Love and Remember: Personalized Music with Intergeneration Initiative and the Affective Impact on Elderly with Dementia Rachael Ho
Eric Hu Zheng Zhong
Melison See
33rd International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
2018 From Strangers to Friends: Benefits of Intergenerational Bonding Programme for Preschoolers and Elderly with Dementia Chng Jiayun
Siti Binti Arsat
Kimo Ong Siew Kuan
Winner of Community Care Excellence Awards 2018

 

Contributions to Research Article
Year Title Link
2023 Evaluating Impact of Mindful Immersive Nature Therapy (MINT) Pilot Among Nursing Home Residents Read the full manuscript here: link
2021 Person-Centred Care Transformation in a Nursing Home for Residents with Dementia
in partnership with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Read the full text here: link


Guides and Toolkits

1. Evidence-Based Practices

Title Brief Description Contributing Staff
Guide Book for Care Assessors - interRAI Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Suite In-house guidebook for assessors, peer reviewers and trainers on conduct of and use of assessments Ho Wan Yeng
With valuable inputs from
Faezah Shaikh Kadir
Senior Manager Home & Community Care Division AIC
A Guidebook for Dementia Care Mapping at Apex Harmony Lodge In-house guide for DCM Co-ordinators and mappers on process of DCM assessment in the Lodge, report writing and use of DCM to improve care practice

Chan Weixin
Melison See
Petrina Goh Yinglin
Ng Jue Ann

With valuable inputs from

Carol Fusek
DCM Trainer ADA Singapore

PCC Implementation User Guide 

Read the preview here

A User Guide for implementing Person-Centred Care in Singapore's residential care setting Multiple Staffs from AHL, GERI and NUS SDE

 

2. Care Planning

Title Brief Description Contributing Staff
Care Plan Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit for healthcare workers to plan and implement Living Well Plan [LWP] with Person-centred outcomes for Persons with Dementia based on a strengths-based, multi-disciplinary and partnership approach Jiang Weiting
Leslie Lau
Soh Mee Choo

 

3. Facilitation Guides

Title Brief Description Contributing Staff
Facilitation Guide for Therapy Through Work In-house guide for planning and implementation of TTW activities through understanding of Work as a medium of PCC, systems and processes, and expected outcomes. Petrina Goh Yinglin
Ability Centred Care Guide for Person with Dementia In-house guide for AL team on signature activities, guiding principles and model, expected outcomes and discoveries to guide development of activities for AL residents. Petrina Goh Yinglin
Chris Tan Huang Tat

Namaste Care

Namaste Care is a therapeutic care approach suitable for persons living with moderate to advanced dementia. Learn more here.

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