AIC Excellence Award “Own Your Life” I joined Hovi Care in early 2021. This move was a major transition from childcare to elder care. My decision to leap into this field was motivated by my desire to gain experience in a different field after working in early childhood for almost 18 years. Today, I my […]
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Knowledge of the client’s life and understanding history improves the quality of care for people with cognitive disease 23.2.2022 University of Turku Cognitive diseases pose challenges to measuring the quality of care from a client’s perspective. In the late stage of cognitive disease, it may be challenging to get an answer to the question “what […]
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Hovi Care is a winner in mosAIC’s CNY Decor Contest Hovi Care (Singapore is proud to be selected as one of the winners in the 2022 CNY Decor Contest organised by AIC (Agency for Integrated Care). All the decorations were created by our clients and jointly put up with them as part of our CNY […]
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Trial Session in HoviClub Horsecity Before our clients sign up, we usually recommend them to visit our premise within a vast green surrounding in which even the horses find tranquillity and peacefulness as they recuperate from their injuries. Indeed, majority of our clients love the serene environment and unique setup that HoviClub offers. There are […]
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Finland number one in Sustainable Development The UN’s Sustainable Development Report for 2021 was published in June and it presents the Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) Index and Dashboards for all UN member states. It also outlines the short-term impacts of COVID on the SDGs and describes how the SDGs can frame the recovery. Finland was […]
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The Impact of Physical Activities on the Brain Introduction Physical activity or exercise is one of those activities that many of us know we should be doing more of! Research continues to emphasise on the wide-ranging benefits of engaging in regular physical activity – including achieving a healthy weight, improving your sleep patterns, managing your […]
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A robot is better than a real pet? I was be speaking earlier this month on a Community and Digital Care seminar in Singapore organized by APARA on the use of technology to combat cognitive deterioration. I participated in a radio panel discussion at the end of the seminar with some top-class international doctors. In […]
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What is a stroke? The saying goes, “Prevention is better than cure”. I totally agree. I am sure you do. Before we get into prevention, we will need to understand what stroke is and the risks and causes associated with it. So, what is a stroke? The brain cannot store oxygen, so it needs constant […]
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Kodokushi (孤独死) – lonely death refers to a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of time. (Wikipedia) Even with all the modern opportunities for staying socially active and in contact with our friends and family, our society has an increasing number of lonely people. One of the worst […]
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Finland is the world’s happiest country – again. How is that translated into Hovi Care’s services?
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The release of the 2019 World Happiness Report again confirms that impression with four Nordic countries in the top five happiest nations. Finland, which headed the table last year, came top again, followed by Denmark, Norway (top in 2017) and Iceland. World Economic Forum’s article explained the results: “The survey, conducted by Gallup, uses a […]
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