Everyday People, Extraordinary Lives

Tapestry of Care – Voices of Medical Social Workers
Published by SingHealth, the largest public healthcare group in Singapore, the book contains threads of 47 heartwarming stories contributed by 69 medical social workers from diverse backgrounds, woven together to present the extraordinary tapestry of care provided to patients.

These stories open a window of realities to the lives of medical social workers – the multi-faceted journeys they took with patients, the emotions they felt in these encounters, the passion for their profession, and the defining moments that shaped their personal and professional lives. Practice pointers have been included and this makes an ideal reference guide for medical social workers and an interesting read for anyone who wants to know more about the work of these professionals.

Where to get it?
Selected retail pharmacies of public healthcare institutions, National University of Singapore Co-operative bookshops & Kinokuniya bookstores
Retails at S$14.90 (includes GST).

Articles

	Indomintable Spirit
	Intuition
	Home on the Beach

23 June 2009 Source: The University of Adelaide A talent for caring	20 June 2009 Source: The Straits Times Counsellor to cancer survivors
08 June 2009 Source: The Straits Times Always a nurse, even during lunch break	29 May 2009 Source: Today The whole world smiles with you
18 May 2009 Source: The Straits Times Swopped uni for poly, but she'll get a degree	03 May 2009 Source: The Straits Times She helps you to sleep well
16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers	16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Nurse Manager
16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Nurse Clinician	16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Nurse Educator
16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Radiographer	16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Dietitian
16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Medical Social Worker	16 February 2009 Source: Today A hot list of cool careers - Speech Therapist
19 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times More choices for students - Occupational Therapist	19 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times More choices for students - Physiotherapist
19 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times More choices for students - Podiatrist	19 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times More choices for students - Scholarships & Contests
19 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Recruit Healthy prospects in health care	19 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times More choices for students
15 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Perfect your posture	14 January 2009 Source: The New Paper MOH to step up hiring drive, 4,500 positions to be filled
14 January 2009 Source: Today 4,500 jobs to be created	14 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Nurses take on doc roles in polyclinics
14 January 2009 Source: The New Paper Polyclinics' nurse clinicians take over some doctors' duties	14 January 2009 Source: Lianhe Zaobao (Chinese) Nurse Clinician Service at Queenstown Polyclinic saves
14 January 2009 Source: Berita Harian (Malay) Better and more efficient healthcare service	14 January 2009 Source: The Business Times MOH to bring forward recruitment plans
14 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Stepped-up drive to recruit 4,500 for health sector	12 January 2009 Source: Lianhe Zaobao KK Hospital and pre-school education centres
11 January 2009 Source: The Sunday Times To cane or not to cane...	07 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Taking physiotherapy out of the hospital setting
07 January 2009 Source: The Business Times Relief for your lower back pain	07 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Physiotherapy with imaginary objects
07 January 2009 Source: Berita Harian (Malay) Poly Student Design	07 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Wheelchair helps elderly to stand
07 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Tools builds muscles for swallowing	07 January 2009 Source: The Straits Times Device helps patients
07 January 2009 Source: Today Making therapy portable