[POP Collect 2025] Project Lim Kopi
Care Continuum
Workforce Transformation
POP Collect
Agency for Integrated Care - Intermediate and Long Term Care
3 June 2025
The aim of Project Lim Kopi is to create a traditional kopitiam-like atmosphere for inpatients and day care service users. The organization plans to continue with the project internally due to the positive feedback and outcomes observed.
Year Submitted: 2025
Published Date: 03 June 2025
Tags: Care Continuum, End-Of-Life Care, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Workforce Transformation, Informal Workforce Transformation, Caregiver, Volunteer, Community Engagement
About this Content
Aims
The aim of Project Lim Kopi is to create a traditional kopitiam-like atmosphere for inpatients and day care service users, providing them with a sense of normalcy and engaging them in a way that encourages them to sit up while enjoying the experience.
Background
Project Lim Kopi was initiated by the Social Work and Psychosocial department and later coordinated by the Volunteer Programme Department in collaboration with the Palliative Rehabilitation Unit. It aims to create a multi-sensory, welcoming environment similar to a traditional kopitiam.
Methods
The project involves creating a multi-sensory design with elements of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. It runs every Friday morning with a team of staff and volunteers working together to provide a positive experience for the patients.
Results
The initiative has led to inpatients being more willing to sit up for 30 minutes or more, staff and volunteers finding their roles meaningful, and colleagues gaining more insight into the activities offered to patients. Feedback from patients has been encouraging.
Conclusion
The organization plans to continue with the project internally due to the positive feedback and outcomes observed.
Lessons Learnt
The project highlights the importance of creating a multi-sensory, welcoming environment and the positive impact it can have on patient engagement and staff satisfaction.
Keywords
kopitiam, palliative, rehabilitation, volunteers, patients
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | Agency for Integrated Care - Intermediate and Long Term Care |
Organization(s) Involved | Dover Park Hospice |
Platform(s) | POP Collect |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Allied Health, Community Care |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Palliative Medicine |
Project Lead(s) | Tok Shou Wee |
Project Member(s) | Et al. |
Connect with this contributor!
Tok Shou Wee - Shouwee_tok@doverpark.sg