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Pacific Healthcare Holdings Opens First Nursing
Home
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Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and
Mayor, Central Singapore District Mr. Heng Chee How
officiates at Opening Ceremony
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New facility matches the Government's call for a more
community-based medicare programme
Singapore, 28 February 2005 - Pacific Healthcare
Holdings ("Pacific Healthcare") today unveiled its
new S$11 million dollar nursing home that caters to the
elderly population and patients in need of long or short-term
rehabilitative care. The new Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home
embodies the Pacific Healthcare Group of companies' ("the
Group") commitment to serving the community at large with
affordable, comprehensive and integrated healthcare services.
Mr Heng Chee How, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and
Industry and Mayor, Central Singapore District celebrated the
grand opening of the Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home in Bukit
Merah.
The Government has, in recent years, made concerted efforts
to foster a stronger sense of community among Singaporeans.
The latest 2005 Budget makes building a caring and inclusive
society one of its three objectives, beyond economic
opportunity and a capable government. Driven by this
over-arching principle, the Government has strongly encouraged
the private sector to work closely with the public sector to
develop a community-based care program and medicare system.
The private sector and voluntary welfare organizations have
been playing a more active role in the building and operating
of nursing homes.
Dr William Chong, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Pacific Healthcare Holdings, is well aware that the
elderly is a key segment of the Singapore population that
requires special attention. "We believe in trying to meet
the overall needs and concerns of our patients. While all of
us would love to provide the very best home-care for our
parents and loved ones, the reality is that it is sometimes
not possible. Our nursing home is designed to provide a
quality healthcare environment that inspires confidence and a
peace of mind amongst the residents and their families. Every
detail is looked into to ensure that the environment serves as
an extension of their homes. Our team of dedicated healthcare
professionals will help ensure our residents' mental and
physical health is looked after at all times," Dr. Chong
said.
He added, "This new nursing home reflects our holistic
and patient-centric approach to healthcare and is part of our
commitment to fulfil our social responsibilities while
pursuing our vision to be a healthcare group synonymous with
excellence."
Conveniently located along Lengkok Bahru (off Jalan Bukit
Merah) and within close proximity to the Singapore General and
Alexandra Hospitals, the new Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home
offers convalescence and short-term respite care services.
This purpose-built home has 259 beds and offers comprehensive
medical services such as 24-hour nursing care and monitoring,
physiotherapy, dietician services, routine medical checks,
counselling and occupational therapy for its elderly patients.
The home will also have the capacity to house patients
requiring medical care as well as those in need of short-term
rehabilitative services.
With a team of well-qualified professionals comprising
physicians and nursing staff to attend to the residents' needs
round the clock, the home aims to help its residents
recuperate in a safe and serene environment. Day spaces and a
trellised roof terrace make for ample disabled-friendly areas
for the residents to move around and interact. The four-storey
building is designed to exude warmth and homeliness.
Complementing the soothing environment, the home also
offers a diverse range of recreational programmes developed to
nurture the minds and bodies of its residents. In particular,
it is initiating a series of regular qi gong classes as part
of its patient-centric healthcare regime at the home. Qi gong
is widely believed to promote good health, unite the mind,
body, and spirit, when practiced regularly. Residents have met
the classes with eagerness and excitement as the classes are
seen to help to reduce stress, increase vitality and also
enhance the immune system. Other leisure activities include
art and craft sessions, group interactive sessions, movie
evenings and excursions.
In order to ensure that its healthcare services remain
accessible to all patients of varying budgets, the home has
allocated beds in a mix of both private and dormitory-style
wards. This is also in line with Government's initiative to
increase the availability of nursing home beds for
Singaporeans who need nursing care.
"We hope to serve the elderly and the community at
large and distinguish ourselves as a nursing home that offers
a higher level of care with a personal touch - a home away
from home," said Dr. Chong.
Within the Pacific Healthcare Group network, residents can
have easy access to special medical care. Teams of different
healthcare professionals work in close collaboration to ensure
that the residents in the nursing home is able to receive
comprehensive medical care from the Pacific Healthcare team of
medical professionals encompassing physicians and trained
nursing staff. Residents also get to receive regular health
assessment and medical counsel from Pacific Healthcare's panel
of geriatric trained general practitioners who specializes in
caring for older people.
About Pacific Healthcare Holdings
Pacific Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of
healthcare services, encompassing specialist medical care,
general practice medicine, dentistry, health screening,
wellness services, as well as the operation of nursing homes,
day surgery centres and a psychiatric hospital.
Our integrated network of healthcare services allows
patients to be treated in a multi-disciplinary manner within
our Group. Our range of specialist services include
cardiology, colorectal surgery dermatology, psychiatry,
endocrinology, neurology, obstetrics & gynaecology,
plastic surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, general & vascular
surgery, orthopedic surgery, colorectal surgery, urology,
paediatrics and specialist dental surgery.
We currently have operations in Singapore, Hong Kong and
India with a total of more than 90 healthcare professionals in
the group.
For more information, please visit our website at www.pachealthholdings.com
MEDIA CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Chia, Group Marketing Manager
Pacific Healthcare Holdings
Tel: +65-6732 2077, Mobile: +65 9741 2235
Email: sharon@pachealthholdings.com
Ng Chip Keng
Weber Shandwick Worldwide
Tel: +65 6825 8084, Mobile: +65 9623 2166
Email: ckng@webershandwick.com
Lim Siew Yin
Weber Shandwick Worldwide
Tel: +65 6825 8083, Mobile: +65 9858 4673
Email: sylim@webershandwick.com
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