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The New Voice Club (NVC) was formed in 1985. Members are ex-patients of some form of laryngeal cancer and have undergone surgical treatment or laryngectomy. After the surgery of vocal chords’ removal, patients lose their voices completely. Rehabilitation includes learning how to speak again.
The New Voice Club provides rehabilitative support for laryngectomees and helps them to learn how to speak again, with or without speech devices. It also reaches out to new patients and renders emotional support to members and their families in coping with a 'new voice' after the surgery.
A visiting team, comprising of the club's members, will visit and counsel laryngeal cancer patients and offer psychological and emotional support either before or after their operation.
Meeting Schedule
Members meet on every Tuesday during which they are encouraged to share their experiences and discuss the problems they have encountered. Volunteer Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons, speech therapists and the nurses are present at these meetings to give free medical and professional advice.
Every Tuesday, the Club conducts Speech Practice sessions for members at the Singapore Cancer Society's premises. These sessions proved to be very effective, judging by the tremendous progress made in their speech of those who have attended the lessons.
Membership is free. Please call 6421 5828 or email to welfare@singaporecancersociety.org.sg for details.
Download: NVC’s brochure - PDF file, 1.80 MB
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