Nature Walk @ West Coast Park, 19^th February 2008

The residents of KWSH were invited by United World College of South East Asia to go on a nature walk at West Coast Park for the School’s Community Service Day. The elderly residents were delighted to have the teacher-and-student volunteers take them on a walk through the lush greenery of trees and plants. The weather was lovely that day, and our residents enjoyed the sunshine, fresh air and sea breeze. With a beautiful ocean view, the atmosphere was very relaxing. Our residents truly appreciated the experience of being close to nature; the nature walk was a success.

Public Forum - Chronic Pain: Dealing with Neck and Back Pain, 20^th April 2008, 9am - 1pm

KWSH conducted a forum to educate the public on pain management (neck and spinal areas) at Whampoa Community Club. This event had an overwhelming response from the public.  

The Guest-of-Honour was Minister of State (Prime Minister’s Office) Mr Heng Chee How.  The speaker for the day was Dr Tjan Soon Yin who spoke about the causes, diagnoses and treatments for neck and back pains. Our physiotherapist-in-charge, Ms Kelly Hee conducted exercises to strengthen the neck and back. Mr Chia Chay Puay gave an account from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective on this topic, free TCM consultation and treatment was also provided to the elderly.

Charity Car Wash, 29^th June 2008, 9:30am - 5pm

KWSH organised a Charity Car Wash with student volunteers from St Joseph’s Institution (SJI) and Chung Cheng High School. The event took place on KWSH premises and 107 cars were washed that day. The students gave up their weekend break to participate in community service for KWSH, and together we raised funds for our sick and needy patients. The boys from SJI had a good and meaningful time doing their part for charity. They did an excellent job washing the cars spotlessly clean and also offered free vaccuming!

Istana Open House, 2^nd August 2008

The staff of Thomson Reuters brought our residents to the Istana Open House. Our elderly enjoyed the opportunity to view the magnificent, grand architecture of the Presidential grounds. The museum at the Istana was an eye-opener for our residents as they admired the exhibits. This experience gave our residents awareness about the life of our President.

Mid Autumn Festival, 13^th September 2008

The Mid Autumn Festival was a special occasion for KWSH. We had the support of dedicated volunteers who put in their time, efforts and artistic talents in designing and making lanterns for sale. These beautiful and intricately hand-made lanterns were priced at $500 and $1000.

The celebration was held at our Chinese Garden, where generous donors bought the lanterns and lit it up to decorate the area.

Patients and their families, staff and volunteers enjoyed the performances by the Chinese Orchestra and Fan Dance. There was also a sing-along session under the moon-lit skies.

We had a Lotus Wishing Pond where one’s wishes can be made by placing a lotus in the pond. This activity garnered support from donors as well, with each lotus priced at $10. Some donors bought lotuses for the patients to participate.  

Opening of Chinese Garden, 12^th November 2008, 3:45 - 5pm

KWSH’s Chinese Garden is a collaborative effort with Alexandra Hospital (AH). We tapped on the expertise of AH, who had shared with us their resources to construct this Chinese themed garden. At this opening, Mr Liak Teng Lit, CEO of AH was present to grace the event. There were performances by Zhengde Primary School who played violins, a 20-member Chinese Orchestra from Holy Innocents’ Primary School and 38 Guzheng players from Chung Cheng High School.

Last December, KWSH celebrated its 98^th anniversary. It was a moment to be thankful and proud as we are one of the oldest charitable hospitals and nursing homes in Singapore. We celebrated our success in seeing to the healthcare needs of the less fortunate for almost a century.

The guest-of-honour for this special occasion was Mr Gan Kim Yong.

As part of our anniversary, we conducted a free health forum based on the topic of ‘Your lungs and health’. This forum had focused on lung issues and promoted a ‘quit smoking’ message. The speakers were Dr Tan Eng Chun, Mr Chia Chay Puay and Ms Michelle Shi.

There was also a series of free health screenings which included: Blood pressure and body mass index test, vision test, faecal occult blood test, bone densitometry test, smokerlyzer test, chest X-ray, blood glucose test, and lipid test.