Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 101th Anniversary “Singing Songs, Sharing Love” Charity Concert

Through the many years of accumulated experience in the caring for the elderly, the Hospital realized that music was able to provide patients with mental support to allow them to bravely face life’s adversities.  

The Hospital was pleased that it had many volunteers from the music circle, some visiting and singing for patients, some organizing charity concerts to raise funds for the Hospital. The concert held on 7 November 2011, was the first of many such events for the donation drive to raise funds for the redevelopment after the plan was announced in October.

Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 101th Anniversary Celebration

During the Hospital’s Centennial Gala Dinner last November, Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong announced that the Hospital will carry on its operations at its original site to continue to serve the elderly and the community.  Since then, the Hospital’s Board and Management have proceeded with more detailed planning on how the hospital can keep pace with changing times,  to continue making contributions to the society and people in face of the growing demands and pressures of our aging population.  

Chairman Mr Patrick Lee announced at the anniversary celebration on 16 October 2011 that the hospital will expand with a new high rise building next to the four existing buildings. This will increase the bed count by fifty percent, from the current 400 to 600, by expanding the facilities and services offered by the hospital.  

The Guest-of-Honor, Minister for Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong, said in his speech that the Ministry of Health will work together with KWSH to achieve this goal to provide sufficient nursing beds for the citizens of central Singapore.  

More than 400 nearby residents who participated in the celebrations were also given free western and Traditional Chinese medical consultations.

Singapore Chinese Orchestra Caring Series Concert

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) presented the opening performance of its 5th Caring Concert Series at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital on 12 October 2011.  With the theme “The Melodious Music with Love for the Elderly”, the evening performance brought warmth and dedicated care to the elderly patients through music.  Forty students from the Yangzheng Primary School were also present with the patients in this event; the children had a great time with the elderly patients. The hospital hopes that this event will inspire students to develop a greater sense of compassion towards the community; and to become part of a group that is emotionally attached to the Hospital.  

The Guest-of-Honor, Acting Minister for the Ministry of Community and Development, Youth and Sports, Mr Chan Chun Sing, embraced the joys of music with patients, as they sang “甜蜜蜜” together.

Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Charity Golf 2011

This year, the Hospital’s annual charity golf event was held at the Tampines Course of Tanah Merah Country Club on 20 May 2011. The Patron of Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, was the Guest-of-Honor.    

More than 30 individuals and corporate organizations participated in this fund-raising sports event, to help raise money for the Hospital’s annual operating expenses of $16 million.  Besides donations, some of the Hospital’s steadfast supporters also made generous in-kind donations and sponsored the prizes.

Installation of the 86th Board of Directors

This year, as the Hospital celebrates its 101th Anniversary, it also coincides with the installation of a new 86th Term Board of Directors.

The out-going Chairman, Dr Leong Heng Keng, who has served the Hospital for 44 years, retired from active Board duties.  He shared his sentiments of serving the charity Hospital as a legacy which he continued from his father, who had also served as a Board Director for many decades.

Mr Patrick Lee, the in-coming Chairman, will lead the new Board to provide leadership for the Hospital as it embark on its next phase of growth. This will include the redevelopment at its heritage site at Serangoon Road, as well as further expansion of services to serve the community.

The installation ceremony was held on 6 March 2011, at the Hospital’s event hall.  Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Transport, was the Guest-of-Honor to officiate the Swearing-in Ceremony of the 86th Term Board members. Other VIP guests include, Mr Heng Chee How, Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office; and other representatives from partnering government agencies, and community organizations.

Snapshots of the event