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Patient Support Groups must play an
important role in providing essential care and support
to both patients with heart disease and their families
following a heart attack or cardiovascular surgery. |
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Patient Support Groups may vary in
their objectives, but must have some of the following
as their aims: |
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establish and maintain contact with
other people facing similar problems |
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provide psychological support to both
patients and their families. |
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maintain contact with rehabilitation professionals |
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provide information on convenient locations for
exercise and leisure activities and proper utilization
of these facilities |
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provide an environment for supervised regular
exercise sessions |
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communicate with other Patient Support
Groups in the area |
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offer a visiting service to heart patients recently
discharged from hospital |
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arrange social events and gatherings |
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| 3. |
Patient Support Group applying for
the Heart Support Fund must have a letter of support
from a cardiologist or rehabilitation medical personnel
from a medical institution in Singapore. |
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| 4. |
Each Patient Support Group seeking
funding must have a minimum of 10 members. |
