SGH@Home

Patients can choose to receive treatment at home (aka virtual ward) and be remotely monitored by the SGH@Home care team instead of staying in the hospital.

Team-based Care

Cared for by SGH@Home care team, made up of doctors from SGH Family Medicine and Continuity Care and Community Nurses
Additional care by SGH Specialist Departments and allied health professionals to provide safe and effective treatment to patients at home
Besides general medicine conditions, SGH@Home also provide care and treatment for Covid conditions for suitable patients
24/7 direct access to medical team, made possible by SGH@Home’s partnership with external care partners and telehealth technology

SGH@Home is a MOHT sandbox pilot for Mobile in-patient (MIC) Care at home launched in 2022. It is a novel In-patient care model that offers patients the option of receiving acute in-patient care in the comfort of their own home.

What type of patients are suitable for SGH@Home?

SGH@Home provides care for patients who are deemed suitable by the SGH@Home care team to receive inpatient care at home. Based on the patient’s condition, the attending doctor or MOH officer will initiate the referral to the SGH@Home care team. Patients are not able to self-enrol in the programme.

What are the benefits of SGH@Home?

With SGH@Home, patients would be able to:

Receive care and recover at the comfort of their own homes
Reduce feelings of isolations with loved ones by their side
Reduce the need for frequent travelling between homes and hospitals
Reduce risk of hospital-related infections

What is involved in SGH@Home?

SGH@Home utilises technology to provide inpatient care for the patients.

Some of it includes:

Video consultation
Phone consultation
Remote vital signs tele-monitoring
AI Chatbot

General overview of a patient’s journey with SGH@Home:

Testimonies

The care team would constantly check on me to monitor my vital signs.

Furthermore, they were friendly and always checked if I had any questions.

Mdm Lee, Patient

Patients can rest comfortably at home and receive treatment at the same time.

Mr Wong, Patient

I felt safe even though I'm away from the hospital. This programme is really beneficial in many ways as it gives patients who requires minimal immediate attention and are mobile the flexibility to recuperate at their own comfort environment without hoarding to hospital resources physically.

Mdm Liew, Patient