AsiaNews: Unlike euthanasia, which “eliminates pain by eliminating life, palliative care improves [the quality of life of] every suffering human being.” This is why, Amy Lim, a Singapore Christian, became a nurse specialising in the care of terminally ill patients. This job, she told AsiaNews, requires “deep humanity to empathise with patients” and help them find “happiness even in the midst of deep sorrow.”
The married mother of three is currently preparing to serve as a volunteer at Nirmal Hriday, the first home for the sick and dying founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata, in June 2014.
Amy said she is “very excited” because the Blessed, through her own life, gave “profound meaning to palliative care to those who are dying.” It is precisely because of the love Mother Teresa put in her work that the nurse was able to “survive in this very emotional job.” The full interview with Amy Lim follows.
