{"id":14842,"date":"2025-11-05T09:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T01:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.iclickwebdesign.sg\/doverpark\/?p=14842"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T06:11:23","slug":"ms-lim-meng-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging2.iclickwebdesign.sg\/doverpark\/2025\/11\/05\/ms-lim-meng-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"A Safe Space for Expression and Healing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14842\" class=\"elementor elementor-14842\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5fa80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b5fa80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f4ed0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9f4ed0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3fd24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca3fd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-30\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms Lim Meng Joke, 67 years old, suffers from a congenital heart defect and her condition could deteriorate at any time. In June 2024, she was referred to Home Care and was subsequently referred to our Art Therapist for intervention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0d5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"cd0d5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/IGwhhiTEHbw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f1737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f1737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-30\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born deaf and mute with complex congenital heart disease, Ms Lim Meng Joke faced extraordinary challenges throughout her life. With the support of Dover Park Hospice, she rediscovered her joy in art and a voice beyond words.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing up without the opportunity for formal schooling, Ms Meng Joke taught herself to draw. For years, art was her way of understanding and connecting. But as life\u2019s struggles grew heavier, she set aside her brushes, leaving behind a part of herself that once gave her joy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, art returned to her life in the most unexpected way. She was living with end-stage heart failure when our Home Care team extended their support. Encouraged by our Art Therapist, she picked up her brushes again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With each stroke, she found freedom and a language beyond words that allowed her to express her innermost feelings. Her face would always light up with pride and confidence when she taught others how to draw. Memories surfaced during these sessions, filling her home with warmth, laughter and connection.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the hospice team, her journey was a profound reminder of what it means to care. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen illness has taken away so much, there is still room for joy, creativity, and dignity,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shared our Medical Director, Dr Tricia Yung. Through art, Ms Lim reminded everyone that patient-centred care is not just about treating symptoms \u2014 it is about creating space for patients to continue blooming, right to the very end.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, her story stands as a testament to resilience and creativity. In every brush stroke, she found her voice again. 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