TAY CHENG TIAN, 53 / Nov 8, 1963 - Nov 4, 2017

Last mile: Volunteers' last hours with cancer patient Tay Cheng Tian

Mr Tay Cheng Tian, 54, checked into Assisi Hospice on Sept 14, 2017, after doctors told him that he had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live. He spent his last days with a bunch of volunteers who kept vigil by his deathbed round-the-clock.

From left: Volunteers Jeanette Wee and Samantha Lim peering at Mr Tay's feet during their vigil on Nov 3, the day before he died. They had learnt that a dying person's sole may feel cold to the touch and turn bluish purple. Ten volunteers were taking turns to sit with Mr Tay round the clock as he entered the final leg of his journey through life.ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN

Mr Tay Cheng Tian

In this second and final part of our feature on hospice volunteers who keep vigil with dying patients who have few or no family members, Social Affairs Correspondent Janice Tai looks at how they walked the last mile with the late Mr Tay Cheng Tian

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TAY CHENG TIAN, 53 / Nov 8, 1963 - Nov 4, 2017

Last mile: Volunteers' last hours with cancer patient Tay Cheng Tian

Mr Tay Cheng Tian

In this second and final part of our feature on hospice volunteers who keep vigil with dying patients who have few or no family members, Social Affairs Correspondent Janice Tai looks at how they walked the last mile with the late Mr Tay Cheng Tian

Published:

1 hour ago

In this second and final part of our feature on hospice volunteers who keep vigil with dying patients who have few or no family members, Social Affairs Correspondent Janice Tai looks at how they walked the last mile with the late Mr Tay Cheng Tian

In this second and final part of our feature on hospice volunteers who keep vigil with dying patients who have few or no family members, Social Affairs Correspondent Janice Tai looks at how they walked the last mile with the late Mr Tay Cheng Tian

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