Milestones
Serving Those In Need Since 1960
1950s
Three Christian friends — Mdm Liew Choon Giok, Mdm Lau Kah Ying and Mdm Tan Kian Jin — envisioned a retirement home where they could spend their later years in self-sufficiency, with a roof over their heads.
1960
Soon, their vision grew beyond themselves. Moved by compassion for the elderly poor, the sick, and the destitute, they dedicated themselves to providing care, shelter, and hope to those in need.
The Home welcomed its very first resident,
Mdm Lim Tua Nia, after she had been given temporary shelter at the home of Mdm Tan.
1977
The Home was officially registered as
Singapore Christian Home for the Aged.
From its humble beginnings at 972C Upper Thomson Road, the Home welcomed many homeless, poor, and needy elderly from the Yishun and Sembawang communities, providing not only food and shelter but also physical, emotional, and spiritual care.
The Home relocated to Buller Terrace in 1987, where it operated for nearly ten years in a community centre converted by the Ministry of Health.
1993
On 23 November 1993, Singapore Christian Home for the Aged was granted a licence to operate as a 33-bed nursing home.
1996
The Home relocated to Jalan Kayu, where it shared premises with Ju Eng Home.
2000
Following its move to 70 Jalan Tan Tock Seng Singapore 308539, the Home expanded its bed capacity to 75 in 2011.
2009
Minister for Health, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, announced that Singapore Christian Home had been allocated a new site in Sembawang, paving the way for the Home's next chapter of growth.
2013
The Home finally shifted to a 240-bed capacity building at Sembawang Crescent in May 2013 where it took in the first cases of male residents and respite cases.
To reflect its expanded mission to serve people of all ages, the organisation officially shortened its name to Singapore Christian Home.
2014
Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong officiated the opening of Singapore Christian Home On 4 January 2014.
The Home also strengthened its commitment to quality care by implementing Advance Care Planning (ACP) with five certified facilitators. In April 2014, it became an ITE Approved Training Centre, and in June, successfully conducted its first ITE Skills Certificate in Health Care (Home Care) programme for 15 staff members.
2015
Singapore Christian Home was selected to pilot the Nursing Home IT Enablement Programme (NHELP), an initiative by the Ministry of Health to enhance care through technology.
2016
The Home completed its first Addition and Alteration (A&A) works since relocating to Sembawang Crescent, enhancing its facilities to better support residents and staff.
2017
Patient ceiling hoists were introduced to improve the safety and comfort of resident transfers.
In the same year, the Home established a dedicated ward for the care of medically fragile children and young persons, extending its specialised services to meet emerging community needs.
2018
The Home partnered with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to provide care for residents requiring haemodialysis.
2019
Through funding from the Mdm Lau Eng Swan Memorial Fund, ten licensed nurses completed NKF's Basic Peritoneal Dialysis Care Programme.
They were ready and equipped to provide
in-house specialised care when one of the Home's haemodialysis residents transitioned to peritoneal dialysis.
2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Home responded swiftly to safeguard the health and well-being of residents by implementing comprehensive infection prevention measures in accordance with national guidelines.