Palliative Care Singapore

What Palliative Care Singapore does

ECON Healthcare Group, operating the Palliative Care Singapore service line, is a privately held, founder-led integrated eldercare platform headquartered in Singapore with 36+ years of operating history dating to its 1980 incorporation and 1987 first-nursing-home milestone. The group delivers residential nursing home care, home-based nursing, rehabilitation (PhysioWorks), day care and senior activity services through ECONLIFE! Hubs, caregiver training via ECTC, traditional Chinese medicine, and specialized programs in dementia, Parkinson's, stroke, cancer, and palliative (end-of-life) care. The service architecture rests on a person-centered care model that integrates Eastern and Western medical practices across eight interacting care dimensions (medical, rehabilitation, nutrition, cognitive, social, emotional, spiritual, and general care), supplemented by the Flipod assistive bed-rotation device co-developed with the National University of Singapore to reduce pressure ulcers.

The business operates 8 nursing homes in Singapore, 3 in Malaysia, and 2 in China (including a 280-bed dementia-friendly facility in Changshou, Chongqing opened in May 2023 under a joint venture), plus 8 ECONLIFE! Hubs and a 57-vehicle ambulance fleet acquired through Ambulance Medical Service Pte. Ltd. in November 2023. Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based monthly fees for managed residential care and professional services, with no public pricing or revenue disclosure; the company is a repeat recipient of the Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (78-90 staff awards annually from 2023-2025) and the first eldercare organization to earn Singapore Service Class certification. Go-to-market relies on direct phone outreach, website inquiries, healthcare professional referrals, and community engagement at the senior activity hubs, with no public funding history and ownership concentrated with founding management.

Name

Palliative Care Singapore

Legal name

ECON Healthcare Group

Website

https://econhealthcare.sg/specialised-care/palliative-care/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ECON Healthcare Group, the operator behind Palliative Care Singapore, runs an integrated eldercare platform across Singapore, Malaysia, and China, providing nursing home, home care, rehabilitation, day care, and specialized dementia, cancer, and palliative services to elderly residents and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eldercare and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH), Palliative Care (Home-Based) Providers (HLAFAEAD), Respite Hospice Care (Short-Term Relief) (HSABAFAD)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Eldercare nursing
• Home care services
• Rehabilitation therapy
• Dementia care

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Nursing Home Care: Long-term and short-term residential care services at nursing homes across Singapore, Malaysia, and China. Revenue generated from accommodation, care, and medical services.
2. Home Care Services: Personalized home-based care including nursing care, personal care assistance, and rehabilitation services delivered in the comfort of the client's home.
3. Day Care and Senior Activity Services: ECONLIFE! Hub centers providing day care, recreational activities, and social engagement programs for seniors.
4. Caregiver Training: ECTC (ECON Care Training Centre) provides caregiver training courses certified by National Resuscitation Council and ITE, serving family caregivers and healthcare professionals.
5. Rehabilitation Services: PhysioWorks provides physiotherapy and occupational therapy services including post-surgery rehab, geriatric rehab, and home-based rehabilitation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Palliative Care Singapore is a specialized eldercare service line of ECON Healthcare Group, focused on providing comfort, pain management, and end-of-life care for elderly patients with life-limiting illnesses. The service operates as part of a broader integrated care ecosystem that includes nursing homes, home personal care, rehabilitation, day care, and condition-specific programs (dementia, Parkinson's, stroke, and cancer care) delivered across facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, and China.

Product overview

ECON Healthcare Group operates an integrated eldercare ecosystem offering a comprehensive suite of services through a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include Nursing Home (Residential Care) for long and short-term stays, Home Care for in-home support, and Rehabilitation services under the PhysioWorks brand. Specialized care modules cover Dementia Care, Parkinson's Care, Stroke Care, Cancer Care, and Palliative Care (安宁疗护), which is the focus service for Palliative Care Singapore. Additional services include Active Ageing Centres (ECONLIFE! Hubs) for senior social activities, Caregiver Training through ECTC, Traditional Chinese Medicine (ECON Chinese Medicine), and recently acquired Ambulance Medical Service for emergency transport. The Group combines Eastern and Western medical practices to deliver holistic, personalized care across Singapore, Malaysia, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palliative Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 staff awards at Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Ambulance Medical Service Pte. Ltd. (AMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2023Acquisition of all issued and paid-up shares of AMS, an emergency ambulance and medical transport operator in Singapore. AMS has over 15 years of industry expertise and manages fleet of 57 ambulances as of November 2023. Key segments include 24/7 ambulance transport for emergency and non-emergency cases, medical standby and event coverage. Strategic move strengthens ECON's healthcare services ecosystem.
• Chongqing Guangda Bailingbang Eldercare Industry Group Co. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2023Joint venture partner for 280-bed dementia-friendly nursing home in Changshou, Chongqing. Located at Yucai Road, Changshou District with built-up area of close to 8,500 square metres. Joint venture enables exchange of eldercare expertise between Singapore and China, integrating international advanced eldercare concepts and quality in China. Opening graced by senior leaders of Changshou District.
• Empower SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2018Collaborative partnership for GYM Challenge 2018 - Mount Faber hiking program for nursing home residents. Empower Singapore worked with ECON's PhysioWorks team to train residents for the inclined route of 0.6km comprising slopes and stairs.
• Chongqing Civil Affair BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2018Signed MOU under China-Singapore Chongqing Connectivity Initiative (CCI) at FutureChina Global Forum. Co-development in eldercare services including planning and design, operation management, medical care, nursing, and educational training. ECON sharing nursing experiences, management methods, operational models and service standards with Chongqing supporting aging population of about 7 million seniors over age 60. MOU witnessed by Mayor of Chongqing and Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry.
• Mangrove LearningminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2018Social enterprise that conducted Taiko drumming sessions for ECON's Yio Chu Kang residents to improve psychomotor skills. Sessions conducted over 10 weeks with increasing difficulty, in conjunction with student researchers from NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
• National University of Singapore (NUS)strategicTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2016Collaboration on development and evaluation of Flipod Assistive Bed Rotation Device - a ground-breaking tool designed to reduce pressure ulcers (bed sores). Led by Professor Yen Ching Chiuan, Principal Investigator, Division of Industrial Design, NUS. Clinical trials conducted at selected ECON Medicare Centres and Nursing Homes.
• West Point Hospital Pte LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2016Partnership for ECONLIFE! Hub and ECON Advance Renal Care opening event at Taman Jurong. West Point Hospital conducted health screening booth including 'Mozzie Wipe-Out Challenge' as part of Taman Jurong WeCARE Health Screening Programme.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tsao Foundation: Singapore non-profit offering community-based eldercare, day care, and care coordination. Comparable as a Singapore eldercare provider serving overlapping senior customer segments.
• NTUC Health Co-Operative: Singapore's largest community care provider offering nursing home, home care, day care, and senior activity services. Closest large-scale peer to ECON's full eldercare services stack in the same Singapore market.
• St Luke's ElderCare: Singapore eldercare provider operating day care centres, home care, and rehabilitation services for seniors. Comparable in service mix and Singapore eldercare positioning.
• Assisi Hospice: Singapore charitable hospice offering inpatient, home care, and day hospice palliative services. Comparable to ECON's palliative care offering as a facility-and-home-based palliative provider in Singapore.
• Dover Park Hospice: Singapore-based hospice providing inpatient palliative care, home palliative services, and day care. Directly comparable to ECON's facility- and home-based palliative care model in Singapore.
• AWWA Ltd: Singapore voluntary welfare organization providing eldercare services including day care, home care, and community support for seniors and persons with disabilities. Overlapping service categories in the Singapore market.
• HCA Hospice Care: Singapore's largest home hospice provider offering medical, nursing, and psychosocial palliative care to terminally ill patients. Most directly comparable peer for ECON's palliative/hospice service line given shared geography, patient segment, and end-of-life care focus.
• Orange Valley Nursing Homes: Singapore private nursing home operator providing residential eldercare, dementia care, and rehabilitation services. Closest pure-play private nursing home peer comparable to ECON's core residential care model.

Broad incumbents

• IHH Healthcare Berhad: Asia's largest private healthcare operator with hospitals across Singapore, Malaysia, and Greater China. Comparable as a broad regional incumbent with overlapping geographies (Singapore/Malaysia/China) where ECON operates.
• Raffles Medical Group: Large integrated private healthcare provider in Singapore with hospitals, clinics, and ancillary services. Comparable as a broad Singapore healthcare incumbent, though not specialized in eldercare/palliative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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