The Founder

In 1965, Ms Ursula Khow and her sister, Ms Teresa Hsu founded and set up "Welfare Resthome" for the destitutes at No. 27 Jalan Payoh Lai, Singapore.

Since the Home then could shelter only 16 destitute people, there was a need for the expansion. Ms Khow approached Mr. George Gray Thompson for assistance and together with a group of friends from Rotary Club, Mr. Thompson formed the Society for the Aged Sick which took over "Welfare Resthome" on 14 February 1968 and renamed it "Home for The Aged Sick". The first President of the Society was Mr. Prithvi Sachdev with Mrs. Joyce Yook-Lan Horsley as Hon. Secretary and Mr. Robert Archibald Vokes as Hon. Treasurer. The two Deputy Presidents were Dr. Gwee Ah Leng and Mr. Robert Kilgour Booker and the Committee Members were Mr. Milton Tan Hong Moh, Mr. George Gray Thompson, Mr. David Phoa Thai Seng, Mr. Tan Tock Peng, Mr. Ronald Francis Jenkins, Mr. Ee Peng Liang.


On her retirement from teaching in 1968, Ms Khow donated her piece of land at 27 Jalan Payoh Lai to the Society and the Society took over the overall management of the land and building. Four one-storey houses with a common kitchen were then planned to cater for 100 residents. The foundation stone was laid on 30 August 1969 by Puan Noor Aishah, wife of our first President Yusof Ishak, and the Home was officially opened by Mrs. B.J. Sheares, wife of our second President Sheares on 6 November 1971. With the ever growing waiting list of prospective residents, the extension to accommodate more residents was done twice and in 1983, the Home had 9 wards to accommodate 180 residents at full capacity.

In 1991, the Society was notified by the government of the compulsory acquisition of the land at 27 Jalan Payoh Lai and as a result the new Home with the capacity of 192 beds was built in the current location at 130 Hougang Avenue 1. The cost of the construction and equipping of this new Home of the Society for the Aged Sick was borne in the main by the Ministry of Health for which the Management Committee expresses its heartfelt gratitude.

To meet increasing demand, the Home constructed an additional 4th storey to the existing 3-storey building in 2006 and the capacity was expanded to 244 beds.


Our Services

The Home provides shelter and companionship for the sick, especially those who are too weak and poor to provide for their daily needs like personal hygiene, regular meals, daily exercise and taking their medication as prescribed by their doctor. Thus, it only renders basic daily needs and does not cater for acute cases and those who require more specialized medical services and facilities. Being a non-profit, charitable organization, 65% of the residents are destitute and the remaining 35% of the residents are from low income families and deserving cases.

We
Are a non-profit organization based on companionship and hospitality
Are funded by charity
Are affiliated to the National Council of Social Service(NCSS)
Were a member of the Community Chest of Singapore
Converted to token funding, receiving a token sum from the NCSS yearly, with effect from Financial Year 1996/1997
Receive subsidies from the Ministry of Health.

We provide
Basic rehabilitative care to enable the residents to live with healthier lifestyles to improve their physical and mental well-being.
A physiotherapist, who assists the residents in their morning exercises, conducted daily by the staff at the Home with the accompaniment of music. This morning exercise provides the opportunity for the residents to interact among themselves as well.
Regular medical reviews by a Code 4 doctor, and honorary consultants.
Daily nursing care.
Dental care.
5 meals a day: Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon tea, Dinner and Evening Tea.




Our Facilities

244 beds capacity
Provision for 8-Bedded Intensive Nursing Ward
Residential Care
Well-equipped Physiotherapy Room
Recreation/Activity Room with Motorcise exercise equipment
Medical Consultation Room
Dental Dispensary
Nurse Call for Individual Residents
Conference Room
Fully equipped Kitchen
Fully air-conditioned Multi-Purpose cum Dining Hall
Landscaped Gardens