ChildLifeService
It isa traumatisingand stressful experience for children
undergoing cancer treatments due to the uncertainty
of the illness, disability and hospitalisation. A Child Life
Specialist helps children to normalise andmake sense of
their hospital experiences. With an understanding of their
unique circumstances, a Child Life Specialist helps the
children find mastery to cope with their emotions through
age-appropriate medical preparation, education and
self-expression activities.
In 2015, CCF introduced thePlayMobileProgramme that
leveraged on the concept of ‘clinic on wheels’ to deliver
art therapy and child life service to children with cancer
in the paediatric oncology wards at NUH and KKH. The
programme reached out to young patients proactively to
foster relationship between the children, caregivers and
medical staff.
ChildLifeService
129BENEFICIARIES
1,255SESSIONS
PlayMobileProgramme
113BENEFICIARIES
32SESSIONS
HomeSessions:
25
FamilyTherapy
Family is an important pillar of support and strength for
family members, but relationships between members can
sometimes break down in the presence of extreme stressors
such as a family member experiencing a life-threatening
condition. Family Therapy helps family members to
understand and cope better with the stressors by supporting
them in reviewing the nature of the difficulties and facilitating
a heightened insight on the relational context that produces
the presenting issue in the family. A Family Therapist helps
family members process their emotions and thoughts
resulting from pre-existing relationship issues, and provides
an avenue for them to express it safely to the people who
matter and are significant to them.
3BENEFICIARIES
7SESSIONS
18
