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CONTENTS
Vision and Mission
Notice of 20th Annual General Meeting
Message from the President
Management Committee Composition
Organizational Chart
Operations Review
Residential Care
Dementia Residences
Dementia Day Care Centre
Day Rehabilitation Centre
Home Medical Department
Home Nursing Department
Home Help Department
Rehabilitative Therapy Department
Human Resource Department
Our Partners
Community and Volunteers
Donors
Calendar of Events and Activities
Charts and Statistics
Our Holistic Approach
Our Staff
Financial Report
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SWAMI Home [ISO Certificate No. SG00/00091] [Charity Registration No. 0670]
[IPC No. HEF0025/G] [ROS/ACRA Regn No. 0182/1988]
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“You must be a Lotus, unfolding its petals when the Sun rises in
the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water
which sustains it!”
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba, SWAMI Home Founder
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Sunshine Welfare Action Mission (SWAMI Home) is a voluntary
welfare organization for more than two decades, which provides
integrated eldercare services to the needy and sick elderly.
Our mission is to provide holistic quality care with love and
dedication for the elderly and needy driven by teamwork and
professionalism.
Our vision is a world-class organization for eldercare and the
needy.
Contact us at:
6257-6117
www.swami.org.sg
No. 5 Sembawang Walk
Singapore 757717
Love is the foundation of life.
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20th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
SUNSHINE WELFARE ACTION MISSION
TO BE HELD ON 27TH SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 10.00AM
AT NO. 5 SEMBAWANG WALK, SINGAPORE 757717
Notice is hereby given by the Management Committee that the Twentieth Annual
General Meeting of Sunshine Welfare Action Mission will be held on Sunday 27th
September 2009 at 10.00am at No. 5 Sembawang Walk, Singapore 757717.
AGENDA
1. To confirm the Minutes of the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting held on 14th
September 2008.
2. To consider matters arising from the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting held on
14th September 2008.
3. To receive and, if approved, pass the Annual Report of the Society for the
financial year ended 31st March 2009.
4. To receive and, if approved, pass the Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts
of the Society for the financial year ended 31st March 2009.
5. To transact any other business in accordance with the Society’s Constitution.
Dated this 7th September 2009
By order of the Management Committee
Sunshine Welfare Action Mission
G. Balasubramaniam (Mr.)
Honorary Secretary
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A Message from the President
The financial year ended 31st March 2009 was a very
challenging year having to cope with falling donations,
“We must have an
increasing operating costs and driving through one of the
attitude of humility
most severe economic and financial downturn. The Home’s
and appreciation for
income from donations declined 53% from $543,348 to
the opportunity to do
any service activity.
S$254,762. The overall operating cost increased by about
The opportunity itself
$123,000 due mainly to increase in food and utilities costs. If
is a gift given to us.”
the implementation of cost control measures were not
introduced across the board at the start of the year, operating
costs and expenses would have ballooned significantly. Cost
management and measures will be introduced from time to time and become a regular
and permanent feature to reduce wastage and indiscriminate usage of its resources.
In the coming year, Swami Home will be introducing the in-house ITE Training
Programme to train the trainer for nurses, nursing aides and nursing assistants. Under
this programme, the Home will conduct its own assessments and tests and issued
successful applicants certificates.
This is to establish the commitment of the
Management towards continuously looking for progress and development of skill and
knowledge to improve the quality of care services for the elderly clients.
For personal and spiritual development of
members, volunteers and even staff engaging in
the service activity, attitude plays a very
important part. It is not enough to simply do
good works but of equal importance is our
attitude during service activity. We have to
change our attitude. We must have an attitude of
humility and appreciation for the opportunity to
do any service activity. The opportunity itself is
a gift given to us. The service activity which we
undertake should not strengthen our ego but to
reduce it. We should not dwell on the good we are doing. Whatever the work we do, we
should do it as an offering.
To quote, “when you offer a meal to a hungry child or a blanket to a shivering brother
on the pavement, you are placing a gift of God into the hand of another gift of God.”
“God serves. He allows you to claim that you have served”.
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On behalf of the Management Committee, I would like to extend my heartfelt
appreciation and thanks to our donors and volunteers for their generous donations,
contributions and support throughout the years.
I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all our staff for their commitment
and contributions.
My warmest and heartfelt thanks also go out to my fellow Committee members and
sub-Committees members for their dedication, insights and wisdom.
I sincerely hope that all of us in this organization should continuously work together as
a team. With unity and cooperation, which are very vital to success, we can overcome
all difficulties under any situations. This is a sure way in making our Founder Sri
Sathya Sai Baba and organisation proud.
Mr. Yap Boon Phye
President
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
President:
Mr. Yap Boon Phye
Honorary Secretary:
Mr. G. Balasubramaniam
Honorary Treasurer:
Mr. Low Chang Yee
Committee Members:
Mr. Ramon Quek
Dr. Irene Khoo
Ms. Wendy Boon*
Mr. Tan Ngian Kwang*
Mr. A. M. Chandra*
Mr. Keng Lim
*These officers were co-opted on 14 September 2008 (Source: MC Minutes dated 18 October 2008.)
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY - BASED
SERVICES
SUPPORT
SERVICES
REHABILITATIVE
THERAPY
FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
RESIDENTIAL
CARE
DAY
REHABILITATION
CENTER
DEMENTIA DAY
CARE CENTER
GERIATRIC
WARD
DEMENTIA
WARD
FOOD &
BEVERAGE
HOME HELP
ADMINISTRATIVE
FINANCE
HOME NURSING
HUMAN
RESOURCE
HOME MEDICAL
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
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OPERATIONS REVIEW
SWAMI Home provides 7 integrated services catering to more than 600 elderly in a
month. The next few pages will take you on the accomplishments of our departments in
aiming to achieve our mission of providing holistic care to the sick and needy elderly.
Residential Care
SWAMI Home’s Residential Care Services
comprise of 190-bedded Geriatric and 50-bedded
Dementia Ward. Our residents consist of mainly
the elderly requiring long term nursing care as
well as people with physical and mental
disabilities. Our team includes a pool of dedicated
nursing staff as well as a social worker whereby
both the nursing and medical needs, as well as
psychosocial needs of the residents are looked
into. It is our priority to ensure that all our residents’ needs are adequately met and that
they are comfortable during their stay in SWAMI. The team works hand in hand to
provide comprehensive and holistic care for our residents.
To further augment the level of care for our
residents, we have adopted an integrated
framework approach which is supported by a
team of resident medical officer, geriatrician,
psycho-geriatrician, rehab physician, pharmacist,
podiatrist, speech therapist, and dietician. The
residents benefit substantially from these
additional professional cares without having to
pay an extra fee.
In addition to nursing and medical care, we also place emphasis on the psychosocial
needs of the residents whereby we involve them in a variety of activities. We aim to
create a socio-friendly living environment for the residents; this is made possible with
the joint efforts from our team of occupational therapists, together with the support of
nursing staff as well as our social worker.
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On a monthly basis, birthday celebrations for
residents and staff are organized. It is a fun-filled
session where there are competitive games with
attractive prizes to be won. On some occasions, there
will also be some performances put up by our
volunteers.
Since the opening of SWAMI Mama Store – “Sunshine
Shop” in 2007, it has been very well received by the
residents as they get a chance to make purchases of small items like tidbits, cakes etc. It
has now become part of their routine where they look forward to its opening every
fortnight eagerly.
Cooking therapy, assisted by a volunteer, is one of the
activities the residents enjoy also once a week. They
helped to get the ingredients ready and then get to eat
the food after cooking.
Social outings coordinated by the physiotherapists and
the nursing staff, about three times a month; help
connect the residents with the ‘outside world’.
Reminiscence therapy is another useful intervention with residents living with
dementia. There is a room specially decorated with items and pictures of the olden
days, which aim to create a nostalgic environment for
the residents. Every week the residents gather in this
room to share their past experiences with the nursing
staff.
In addition, we adopt a different outlook with sofa
sets, sewing machine and personal cupboards for the
residents in our Dementia Ward. These aim to create a
cozy, home-like living environment for the residents.
Continued training and upgrading of our staff is an area that we focus on. Clinical
learning sessions are conducted monthly by our visiting geriatrician for staff to acquire
new knowledge and to develop their nursing skills. In order to improve communication
skills for our foreign staff, weekly Hokkien and English lessons are being conducted
internally by our local staff.
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In addition, SWAMI has been taking in nursing students for clinical attachments from
Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Tsao Foundation This has offered our senior nurses the
opportunities to educate and share experiences with the students on geriatric and
dementia care. This in turn will benefit and enhance the students’ understanding in the
area of healthcare.
In our continuing bid in establishing SWAMI Home as a conducive and interactive
living environment for the residents as well as our staff, the Residential Care
Department is on a mission to create more social activities, continued effort to motivate
our staff and to come up with new care management directives for our residents and
staff.
Dementia Residences
The Dementia Ward started operation in April 2006
with a capacity for 50 bedded. With the increasing
demand for dementia care on the rise since
inception, the ward has always been running at full
capacity.
Specialised medical services are provided to the
dementia residents. They are:1. The in-house medical doctor provides medical services 3 times a week, (Monday,
Wednesday and Friday).
2. The visiting geriatrician comes on every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
3. The senior psycho-geriatrician from Tan
Tock Seng Hospital visits the residents
twice a month (on Wednesday).
4. In addition to the above medical
professional services, the Home also
engaged the services of rehabilitation
doctor, a dietician, pharmacist, podiatrist
and speech therapist on a regular basis.
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The following schedules have been incorporated in the daily activities of the dementia
residents to serve their needs:
1. Mondays to Saturdays: - Morning physio activities for respective residents are
being carried out by the PT/OT Department.
2. Tuesdays and Thursdays: - Calisthenic exercises are initiated by OT staff, and are
followed later by cooking therapy and retraining for activities for daily living.
3. Friday mornings:- some residents assist in the sale of cookies and delicacies
which are prepared by residents assisted by staff .
4. Friday afternoons: - other activities
are gardening, film showings and
reminiscing therapy.
5. Tit bits from our “Mama” store are
offer for sale twice a month on
Friday afternoon.
6. There is monthly outing of
residents with staff to various
places of interest like food centre,
beach located in the vicinity of
Sembawang. The outing is put on hold due to the influenza H1N1 outbreak.
7. There is dog therapy every 3rd Friday of the month.
8. Other activities include outing with volunteers, interacting with volunteers and
karaoke sessions every Saturdays and Sundays.
9. There are activities like “beautifying” female residents with colourful dresses,
cosmetics, nail polishing and hairdo in lighting up the ward with cheerfulness,
and joy.
As caring for the dementia required highly specialized skill and knowledge, the Home
sends and upgrades the staff for continuous training and to attend courses, seminars
and workshop both locally and overseas in order to provide the best possible care
because no two residents are alike. Group sharing session amongst our staff on health
care topics is held twice a month. During such session the staff share their views and
experiences to learn from one another so as to give better care and attention to the
residents.
Finally, we hope in time to come the Home we can provide the best possible care and
quality services for all our dementia residents.
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Dementia Day Care
The main aim of our Dementia Daycare Centre
(DDC) is to provide appropriate care to the
people with dementia. DDC provides social
and therapeutic activities to enhance its clients’
quality of life. It also provides respite to family
members and caregivers.
Clients who joined DDC are being assessed
and then put on a programme of activities
according to their mental and physical abilities.
Activities
include
reality
orientation,
reminiscence therapy, games, art & craft and karaoke. Daily exercises such as chair yoga
and step exercise are conducted to maintain and improve functional mobility. Besides
indoor activities, there are outdoor facilities like the koi pond, herbs & spices garden
and also the vegetables & fruit gardens for them to explore.
The number of referral had increased by 7 to 52 as compared to the last financial year
(FY) which was 45. However, only 26 of the 52 (50%) accepted the programme. Of the
remaining 50% who did not join the programme, were due to various reasons such as
applicants refusal or family members were undecisive.
This FY saw a high increase in the number of closed cases, 5 deaths and 29 discharges.
The discharges were due to admission to nursing homes, home-care by maids/family
members, relocation and clients' refusal to attend.
Our target for the client outcome management is out of 20 new clients admitted to the
DDC programme, 10 (50%) will achieve at least two goals set up in their Individual
Care Plan (ICP) within 4 months. The goals set up in ICP are clients improve in memory
recall, perform better functionally in ADL, become physically stronger, interacts better
and have better self-control in their behaviour. Of the 26 clients accepted to the
programme, 11 (42.3%) achieved 2 goals in 4 months. We were not able to achieve the
target for the client outcome due to the condition of the new cases where they were
discharged within 3 months of admission. These clients either admitted to hospital for
unmanageable behaviour or to nursing home for higher level of care.
Customer Satisfaction Questionnaires on information and support in care giving were
given to 15 caregivers/family members. 94.5% indicated satisfaction with the service
received with regards to information and support.
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The Day Rehabilitation Centre aims to provide
quality rehabilitative therapy for clients suffering
from stroke, Parkinson’s disease and those who
require rehabilitation for regaining their functional
ability.
The centre also incorporates social and
recreational activities such as outings, karaoke
sessions and art therapy for clients to enhance
their social well being and also to encourage them
to interact with one another in the centre.
For this financial year, the number of referrals has increased slightly as compared to last
financial year. The main source of referrals comes from Agency of Integrated Care
(AIC) which is currently the mandatory route
of referral from hospitals.
The centre sees more younger stroke clients
now as compared to last financial year and
with this trend, we also have more
discharges as most of these younger clients
take shorter time to regain their functional
ability and is able to function in the
community.
Sentosa Outing
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Home Medical Services
In FY 2008/2009 SWAMI Home Medical
continues to provide our services to those
clients who are homebound.
As at 31st March 2009 we have 46 home
medical clients as compared to year
ended 31st March 2008 which we served
only 40 clients. In FY 2008/2009 we have
30 new admissions and 15 deceased and
13 discharged. Most of the discharged
clients are being admitted to nursing
home as their medical conditions worsen
and required close monitoring.
During the Home Medical visits by our doctor he had reviewed clients’ general
conditions and their medications and prescribed the medications that the client needs.
In total the Home Medical team had
made 319 visits to all our clients
during the year.
SWAMI Home Medical & Home
Nursing team will continue to provide
total quality care with sincere tender
love and dedication.
On behalf of Home Nursing and
Home Medical clients we would like
to express our gratitude to SWAMI
organization and donor for the their
generosity, as some of our clients without SWAMI assistance will not be able to afford
the service even though after mean testing they come under 75% subsides.
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Home Nursing Services
For the financial year ended 31st March
2009 we had served more than 50 Home
Nursing clients.
During the FY 2008/2009 we had 46 new
admissions, 23 clients passed away and 18
were discharged.
Majority of the
discharged clients was admitted to
nursing home as their conditions worsen
and required continued nursing care. In
total our teams had made 2,625 visits to
our clients
The team continues to provide services to the frail, semi and non-ambulant clients so as
to enable than to live within their home and with their love ones as long as possible.
The Home’s services comprise of:
1) Wound Management
2) Change of nasogastric tube &
Urine catheter
3) Blood pressure and glucose
monitoring
4) Care giver teaching
5) Injection
6) Supervision of medication
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Home Help Services
To age successfully, it is vital that the older person is able to access and utilise formal
and informal support. For the past few years, Swami Home’s Home Help Service has
been providing domestic assistance, medical escort and personal grooming to
homebound needy elderly individuals, SWAMI Home
No. of users
Help Services Department has managed to reach out Services
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to those in much need and provide them with services Meals-On-Wheels
Medical Escort
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of high standard. Moreover, the Ministry of House Keeping
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Community Development, Youths, and Sports Personal Grooming 7
(MCYS) and the National Council of Social Services
(NCSS) went further to enhance the services we provide by ensuring that home help
assistance is also handed out to those who do not meet the current admission criteria.
At present, the SWAMI Home Help Services Department has ten home-helpers, who
provide services to patients on a daily basis, including Sundays and public holidays. As
of 31st March 2009, the Home has served 170 needy homebound patients, which has
provided great respite to more than 80% caregivers, who are mainly in the low-income
earning category and thus, are unable to employ domestic helpers to attend to the needs
of the patient.
Furthermore, majority of our home help users are elderly persons; more than 85%, most
of whom are multiple service users. Also, most home-help users receive meals-onwheels and medical escort assistance; whereas only 4% receive personal grooming
assistance and 16% obtain housekeeping assistance. In most cases, these services are
provided at a minimum charge; however, we do have some users who get services at no
charge at all. With this assistance, homebound patients’ basic needs of daily living are
met, enabling them to continue living in the community without having to resort to
institutional care.
Service utilisation statistics over the years has shown that there has been a consistent
need for meals-on-wheels and medical escort assistance. With increasing community
outreach efforts instilling service awareness together with a growing need for these
services, it is anticipated that user numbers will increase significantly, which will put a
strain on the current available resources. Hence, it is becoming increasingly important
to look further into this matter and develop possible solutions so as to better cater to the
needs of the increasing number of users.
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Meals-On-Wheels Assistance
Meals-On-Wheels assistance is
provided
to
homebound
patients who do not have the
ability to cook for themselves.
As of 31st March 2009, 117
clients received this service,
with most of them mentioning
that they were satisfied with
the meals and that it had
helped them greatly mainly
because they are unable to cook
for themselves.
“Mr Abdul Wahid bin Adon lives in the Yishun . Mr Adon is
63 years old and has spinal cord disease. He is unfit to
work and has difficulty to walk. He has a 12-year old
daughter with Down Syndrome. His wife is serving jail
term and he was referred to Swami Home Help Service
for Meals On Wheels. He had to depend on his friends to
either buy him food or cook for him and his daughter. He
was facing financial strain buying food from the hawkers
centre. Swami Home Help Services provide him with two
hot meals everyday from Monday to Sunday. He has
utilised our service for the past two months and has
commended to the social worker in the prison that:
“By availing the meals service provided by Swami Home in
recent months, I do not have to worry about my meals
everyday. I receive two hot nutritious meals delivered to
my house. It is affordable and hygienic. I am very happy
with Swami Home Help Services and also happy to know
they provide escort service as well”.
The menu is prepared by our
cook and approved by the
dietician. A high quality is
maintained for all meals in
order to provide patients with nutritious food. Also, the food is packed hygienically
using disposable plastic containers and is kept warm in airtight insulators before being
delivered to the patients. At present, we deliver meals to the patients twice a day, as it is
our utmost concern to provide hot meals to our service users.
Medical Escort Assistance
Most of our service users are referred by the
hospitals during discharge planning; hence,
they are required to attend regular medical
follow-ups
to
ensure
the
effective
maintenance of their health.
As at 31st March 2009, 116 patients received
medical escort assistance. Despite our best
efforts to cater to every patient’s needs, there
have been times, mainly due to a very busy
escort schedule, where the department has
been unable to provide the service to all users using our own vehicle. In such scenarios,
we have outsourced transportation and gotten private ambulances and at times, taxis to
help escort our users to the hospitals or polyclinics for their medical appointments.
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Currently we also liaise with hospitals to change appointment dates during peak
period, keeping in mind the client medical condition.
House Keeping Assistance
Housekeeping assistance is usually
rendered to homebound elderly
persons who are staying alone and are
unable
to
carry
out
daily
housekeeping tasks. Currently, 23
users require this assistance and we
are looking to reach out to more
homebound
or
semi-homebound
elderly persons staying alone; usually
in a one or two room flat, so that their
home conditions can be further
improved.
Mr Palaniappa, a 70- year old man lives alone in his flat in the Ang Mo Kio. He is
unable to carry out the daily household chores and ensure the overall maintenance of
his home. Tan Tock Seng Hospital referred him to Swami Home so that he could gain
from the Home’s home maintenance services. Swami Home has greatly helped him by
getting in people to clean his house once a week, which has enable him to return to a
clean and spruced flat.
According to Mr Palaniappa,“I am very happy with Swami Home’s Home Services, my
house is much cleaner and better maintained and I have Swami Home’s staff, who do a
wonderful job to thank for it. Thank you Swami Home”.
Personal Grooming Assistance
This service is mostly provided to wheelchair-bound or bed-bound patients. As at the
end of the FY 07/08, we have 7 patients requiring this assistance.
Trained home-helpers are deployed to carry out the personal grooming so that careful
handling of the patients can be achieved without causing them any harm. Moreover,
privacy of the patients is strictly observed to ensure their dignity is maintained at all
times.
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Future Goals
We hope to reach out to more needy elderly persons who are suffering in the
community but are unable get any help. Also, outreach activities will encompass a
major portion of our work for the next financial year, so as to increase community
awareness of the Home Help Services and its use, which is on top of our continuous
effort in improving our administrative work processes.
We hope our continuous process of intervention for frail elders with multiple service
needs has enabled them to remain autonomous in the community for a long time as
possible.
Rehabilitative Therapy
Physiotherapy Department and Occupational Therapy Department are the two arms of
rehabilitative services that are available at Swami Home. The physiotherapy aims to
administer services to accelerate and optimize client’s physical, emotional, intellectual,
sensory, and psychological functions using different therapeutic programs.
PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT
In FY 2008-2009, the physiotherapy team has implemented highly effective exercise
programs for 252 residents and 183 day care clients representing a 35.93% increase of
clients served compared to that of FY 2007-2008. In addition to the significant increase
in the number of clients served, we have also achieved the following goals:
- Decrease in the number of refuse
cases by 20% thus increasing the
number of client’s motivated to
do exercise by 20%.
- Increase in the number of client’s
who can propel wheelchair by
25%
- Due to the increase in staff
strength, we are able to attend to
more passive clients
With concerted effort to better focus on our clients exercise regime and their consistent
attendance we found out that:
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- Out of the 252 residents served in
our daily exercise programs 67.8% of
the clients maintained their current
function, 11.9% showed improvement
as to general mobilization and
ambulation, and 20% has functional
decline secondary to associated illness
and old age.
- Out of the 106 Day Rehabilitation
Centre clients, 49% has significantly
improved in their muscle strength,
joint range of motion, balance and
walking, 46% of them maintained their
current function regardless of how
long they are in the wheelchair and 5%
of them decrease functional status
which is usually caused by another
stroke or falls at home.
- Out of the 77 Dementia Day Care
clients who joined the exercise
program, 1.29% has totally improved
in their functional abilities and get
back to their workplace. 75% has benefited from the exercises and maintained their
current function thus delaying the progression of dementia, and 23% declined in
their function which is caused by the disease progression.
By focusing into a more interactive training approach we are able to encourage closer
rapport with our patients. They feel at home in Swami Home making a point that
exercise is part of their daily routines.
In our commitment to meet our client’s needs, our physiotherapy center is open for 6
days a week to both the residential and day care clients. During weekdays, daily
physiotherapy treatment sessions are given to 176 residents, 30 Say rehab clients and 25
dementia day care clients. On Saturdays, we serve 40 residents and 13 day cares.
Currently, our team comprises of 1 physiotherapist who evaluates and plans the
treatments, 3 physiotherapy assistants to help implement the treatment and 2 health
care assistants to support the team. To ensure that our clients sustain our programs, we
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verify results by evaluating their progress every 3 months and reassess their cases every
6 months.
In addition, our Home Physiotherapy program is still ongoing and has helped
improved the lives of 15 clients from Sembawang, Yishun, Marsiling, and Ang Mo Kio
communities. Our therapist continues to be faithful in going to our client’s respective
homes to treat, exercise and educate caregivers in proper handling of the patients,
correct transfer techniques, proper bed positioning, 2 hourly turning and encourage the
patient to do exercise at home.
Conversely, if not for the physiotherapy intervention we provide for our clients there
will be an:
1. Increase in the level of dependency of our clients secondary to immobilization.
2. Increase in the number of falls cause by muscle weakness, poor balance and poor
trunk control.
3. Increase in the number of care which would lead to increase in the number of
staff needed.
4. Client’s depression due to hopelessness.
5. Increase in the occurrence of cardiopulmonary problems.
6. Increase in the number of discharge due to death.
These are the physiotherapy training programs we provide:
1. Upper limb strengthening and endurance exercises- mainly to improve muscle
strengths of the arms and hands. We use shoulder pulleys, pulley with weights,
spring exercise and dumb bells.
2. Lower limb endurance and strengthening exercises- facilitated by doing cycling,
NK table, gait training in the parallel bars, ramp, or staircase and walking with
frames and quadcanes depending on the client’s ability.
3. Pain management- use of ultrasonic therapy, paraffin wax, electrotherapy,
massage, hot and colds packs to relieve or alleviate pain.
4. Manual therapy- passive range of motion and stretching exercises done
manually by the therapist.
As we continue in providing higher level of care to an increasing number of clients, we
upgrade our skill and knowledge by attending courses and seminars. The
physiotherapy team is also strengthened by additional workforce to improve our
services. To sustain our efforts, we continued with our firm partnership with Tan Tock
Seng Hospital.
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Their rehabilitation consultants came to integrate intensive rehab for 5 residents with
potential for full recovery. Our team and clients have benefited from this program.
To face new challenges ahead, our physiotherapy team is dedicated all the way to
provide the best quality care for our residents and clients with sincere, tender love and
dedication.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT
The Occupational Therapy team works hand in hand with the Physiotherapy
Department in providing direct rehabilitative services to the residents in the
Nursing and Dementia Home Care, Dementia Day Care and Day Rehabilitation
Center. Our main objective is to continue in providing therapeutic and
purposeful activities to achieve functional outcome that will prevent further
disability and enhance individuals well being and their quality of life.
The Occupational Therapy team also works together with other staff, family and
volunteers in carrying out the following OT programs, which are specifically
drawn up:
1. Individual and Group Exercises –
Active clients participate in activities
such as stick exercise, step-in exercise,
chair yoga, calisthenics and ball games
for better coordination and physical
fitness. Passive exercises are given
mainly to those residents who are bedridden and have to be assisted by the
OT staff during the passive range
motion.
Rehabilitation program are
provided also to orthopedic and musculoskeletal group of clients in Day
Rehabilitation Unit.
2. Sensory-Cognitive
Stimulation
Activity – Musical therapy is being
given for 30 minutes to the residents for
sensory stimulation; Reality Orientation
and Reminiscence Therapy are given to
rehabilitate residents who suffer from
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disorientation. These therapies are being carried out individually or through
short group sessions. Fruit Tasting Program is another stimulating activity to tap
the clients decreasing sensory awareness.
3. Leisure and Diversional Program – is enhanced with the following activity:
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Monthly Birthday Celebration is filled with mini-olympics games suited
for both ambulant and wheelchair bound clients. Everyone is invited to
participate and joined
the
celebration
including
family
members. For FY08-09,
there is an increase
budget of more than
100% to be utilized in
buying gifts and game
prizes. Thanks to a
special donor who
sponsored some of the
costs. The residents
really enjoyed and frequently participated more often and always look
forward to the mini-olympic game.
Karaoke Session is very popular and enjoyed by our day care clients.
Every weekend, volunteer groups would help to organize the singing
sessions.
Bingo game is a favourite activity and very well received by the residents
and invariably they look forward to the prizes. Volunteers also organize
and contribute prizes.
Mahjong session is good reminiscence therapy for patients in Dementia
Day Care. It stimulates and assists their mind to recall some of their good
old days and gaming skills. Donation of any mahjong set is most welcome
so that more demented residents can benefit.
Gardening – is being re-initiated by OT team in the 3rd quarter of 2008, a
group of Day Care clients has started to made the small plot at the back of
the home ready for planting seeds. Our team has managed to find donors
for some flowers to put on a pending project, the Butterfly Garden.
Outing Trips – trips are arranged to take the residents for community
events or watching cultural shows. The residents have the opportunities
to interact with the community.
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Arts and Crafts Activity – Participation in arts and crafts, gives our clients
a sense of accomplishments despite their physical limitations.
Pet Assisted Therapy – This therapy is being done by a group of
volunteers coming
in
once
every
month with their
dogs.
Residents
welcomed
and
enjoyed every dog
walking exercises.
With the help of the
dogs
and
its
handlers, residents
become
more
stimulating and responsive when engaging in such activity.
Life Skills Program – This program is supported with Meal Preparation
Activity. Clients engage in peeling vegetables and cooking activity.
Clothing Care Activity is a meaningful exercise and keeps the residents
from physically wandering about aimlessly. Helping in folding clothes
makes them feel useful and productive. “Money Management” program
allows the residents to manage the money and the sales of tit bits in the
stall they are manning. All are enthusiastic in finding what they can
purchase in the stall with their money.
With a wide range of OT activities available to engage the clients there is never a dull
moment. It is encouraging to see clients involving themselves in more and multiple
activities. These activities have definitely helped in promoting their overall well being
and self esteem. Their lives in the Home have become more meaningful after engaging
and receiving direct OT care and services.
Staff Training and Development - External
The HR Department plays a key role in helping to drive effective performance and
higher productivity. The HR policies formulated and processes need to go beyond
sustaining operations, to realizing values at every level of staff deployment.
In line with our mission to provide holistic quality care with love and dedication for the
elderly and the needy driven by teamwork and professional, we have been
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continuously improving our quality, teamwork and professionalism by sending our
staff for trainings and seminars on personal and professional developments. Upgrading
of skills and knowledge through training and development to meet our service need
and standards is very important for VWO like us in caring for the frail elderly.
Most of our staff have benefited from this trainings and seminars which was listed
below: Training / Seminar
Institution / Organizer
WSQ Basic Food Hygiene
Writing Impactful Fund Raising & Grant Proposal
Understanding of Workmen Compensation Act
Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Consultancy
Therapy Assistant Skills Certificate
Food & Nutrition Specialists Pte Ltd
Social Service Training Institute
Ren Ci Hospital & Medicare Centre
supported by SSTI
St. Andrew's Community Hospital
Multi-Purpose Hall
The Frail Elderly in Rehabilitation Medicine
The Code of Governance for Charities & IPCs - How
to Comply, if not Explain?
The Charities Secretaries Conference 2008
Talk - Community Healthcare: How & Where are
We?
Strengthening Social Service Response to the
Economic Downturn
STF National Conference on fair Employment
Practices
Solution Focused Brief Therapy - Introduction
Senior management Programme for Non-Profits
(SMPNP) Package of 7 module
Seminar on Understanding Trusts & Philanthropic
Foundations
Salary & Payroll Administration for NPOs
Reports & Proposals Writing 4 WVO MGRS & EXEC
Qualifying Exam for Allied Health Professionals
(OT&PT)
Public Forum on Stroke Rehabilitation
Managing Cashflows and Investments of NPOs for
Non-Finance Professionals
Making the Transition to Supervisor
Making Sense of Fund Raising
Learning Session on Regulatory Compliance &
Governance
Leadership Essentials for NPOs
ITE Skills Certificate in Health Care (Home Care)
ISO9001:2000 Internal Audit Course
Supreme Court Auditorium
Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital
Ltd
Singapore Tripartism Forum
Nanyang Polytechnic
Health Promotion Board
ITE Simei
SGS International Certification Services
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ISO 9001:2008 Quality management System
INTL CTRLs Guidelines & APP4 NPO MGRS & EXE
Internal Control Guidelines and Applications for
NPO Manager and Executives
Individual Care Planning
Holistic approach the management of Parkinson's:
Providing Care to the End
HMDP Visiting Expert in Palliative Medicine
HMDP Visiting Expert in Dementia Care and
geriatric Psychiatry
GST - What this mean for NPO
Establishing Robust Investment Policy Statements for
NPO's
Employment Contracts for NPOs
Eldercare: Working with the Elderly for Frontline
Workers
Eldercare: Using the Creative Arts in Therapy
Eldercare: Reminiscence Therapy in an Experimental
Workshop using Creative Arts.
Eldercare: Dementia Care intermediate
Eldercare: Dementia care - Introduction
Eldercare: Dementia Care
Eldercare: A Workshop on Grief & Loss
Effective Supervisory skills for NPO Managers
Developing your Human Resource Policies
Developing an Equitable Compensation (Salary)
Structure and Policy
Dementia: A Race Against Time
Crisis management and Communication for NPO's
Criminal Law for NPOs
Conversational English
Complying with the code of Governance for charities
& IPC's (Mandarin)
BRIEFING ON THE TOTE BOARD COMMUNITY
HEALTHCARE FUND
Briefing on E-submission of Employment Income
Board Game- Understanding How your
Organization's Transactions impact the Financial
Statement (NFIN5065)
Board Performance Evaluation for Charities and
IPC's
Board ED Staff Partnership & Board Meetings
Board Dynamics: Board-ED-Staff Partnership &
Board Meetings
SGS International Certification Services
Singapore Pte ltd
National Neuroscience Institute of
Singapore Pte Ltd
TTSH;Thong Teck; AH; NCC; NUH
TTSH;Thong Teck; AH; NCC; NUH
Alzheimer's Disease Association ( New
Horizon Centre)
Language of Instruction English
MOH COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BLDG
IRAS
Singapore association of the Institute of
Chartered Secretaries and
Administrations
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Board Accountability-Financial Management for
NPOs
Board Accountability: Risk Management & Controls
for NPO's
Board Accountability Financial Management for
NPOs
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Asia Pacific Rehabilitative Conference
An Understanding of the Employment Act and its
Practical Applications to NPOs
Ageing & mental health
Advanced Ms Excel XP
Advanced Microsoft Excel XP (2002)
Advanced Financial Accounting & Budgeting for
Non-Finance Professionals of NPOs
3rd Wound Care Conference: Managing Chronic
Wounds
24th conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International
10th Singapore Stroke Conference 2008
St John Ambulance Association
Institute of Mental Health
CWA/ Henderson Senior Citizen's Home
The Institute of Public Administration &
Management
Civil Service College
St. Luke's Hospital
Alzheimer’s Disease International 2009
National Neuroscience Institute of
Singapore Pte Ltd
Staff Training & Development Internal
In addition, we also organize inhouse
training
and
seminars
conducted by our staff and visiting
doctor, Dr Kala Kanagasabai.
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Behaviour Management II
Behaviour problems in the elderly
Emergency Preparedness
English Lesson
First Aids Tips
Flu & TB
Hokkien lesson
Infection control
Management of infections
Management of Pain in the Elderly
MRSA
Rehabilitation in the elderly
Talk on Aids & Appliance for elderly
Talk on pressure ulcer
Talk on sleep problems in the elderly
Talk on wound care
Working Dynamics
Wound dressing
Dr Kala Kanagasabai
Dr Kala Kanagasabai
Singapore Civil Defence Force
Ms Tan Ai Suan, Nurse Manager
Ms Tan Ai Suan, Nurse Manager
Health Promotion Board
Ms Doris Teo, Snr Administrative Assistant
Ms Raquel Imperial, Registered Nurse
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Dr Kala Kanagasabai
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Dr.Kala Kanagasabai
Mr Tan Cheng Peng, Assistant Nurse Manager
Ms Raquel Imperial, Registered Nurse
OUR PARTNERS
Community and Volunteers
For financial year March 2008-April 2009,
SWAMI Home accommodated more than
3,000 visitors ranging from primary
students, young professionals, religious
groups, international visitors and even
tourists.
Our
volunteers, mostly
university
students and primary schools who come
in big groups spent more than 500 hours
to befriend and entertain our residents as
well as to assist our physiotherapists and occupational therapists in facilitating
exercises. While most of the students were interested in these types of activities, others
preferred to help in handicraft sessions, arts and crafts or provide grooming services
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and some groups came up with outstanding activities where our residents truly
enjoyed.
Apart from engaging our residents to participate in their therapeutic exercises, regular
visits of religious and ethnic groups play an important role in reminding our residents
on cultural and religious festivities such as Hari Raya Puasa, Christmas, Moon Cake
celebration, and etc.
SWAMI Home is thankful to companies and grassroots organizations, which
regularly sent invitations to SWAMI Home residents for an excursion. Grand opera
shows, lunch or dinner gatherings, and visits to parks, markets,
and shopping centers ---all of these had contributed bringing joy and appreciation to
our residents.
SWAMI Home encourages more volunteers and organizations to visit our residents and
do their part in serving these needy elderly. We are thankful to the following
organizations, schools, clubs, groups, individuals and well wishers for their good work,
visits, and services at the Home.
Admiralty Secondary School
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
Asia Works Leadership Programme Batch 80
Alan & Molly
Al-Iman Mosque
Anglo Chinese School
BD Medical Services
Bedok Institue Of Technical Education
Bukit Panjang Resident's Committee
Canberra Primary School
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School
Chong Fu Primary School
Chong Ghee Temple
Chong Pang Zone 6,7,8
Chung Cheng High School
Church of Latter Day Saints
Church of our Lady Star of the Sea
Club4Paws
Darul Makmur Mosque and its Youth Club
Doris Lee and Friends
Geylang Serai Community Club
Google Singapore
Greenwood Primary School
Fo Guang Shan Temple
Harvard Medical School
Home Nursing Foundation
Innova Junior College
Jason Chan and Friends
Jelutung Community Club
Jing Shan Primary School
Joann & Friends
John & Joyce
Junior Chamber Singapore
Jurong Green Community Club
Kie Heng Hardware and Engineering
Korea Association of Senior Welfare Association
Kyaw Thein
Lam Soon Women's Executive Committee
Lions Befrienders
Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple
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Macpherson Community Club
Marsiling Primary School
Nalini Devi
Nan Chiau Primary School
Nanyang Community Club
Nanyang Girls' High School
Nanyang Polytechnic
National Library Board
Neutral Technologies Pte Ltd
Northwest Community Development Council
Otis Singapore Co Pte Ltd
Pastoral Care for the Sick Group
Qi Gong Group
Rainbow Volunteers
Ratna Raja
Ricky Pek
Rina and Maisurah
River Valley High School
SAGE Hongkong
Sembawang Community Club
Sembawang WEC
Simei ITE
Singapore Association for Mental Health
Singapore Boy's Brigade
Singapore Buddhist Lodge Welfare Foundation
Singapore Island Country Club
Singapore Nurses Association
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Press Holdings Limited
Singapore Swimming Club
Singapore Girls' School
St Anthony's Canossian Primary School
St. John Ambulance Brigade
St. John Ambulance Brigade, Zone 10
Sunplaza
Sunshine Angels
Suppiah Family
Tanglin School
Tekong BMTC
The Living Way Church
Tom Low and Friends
Tzu Chi Foundation
VICOM Ltd
Woodlands Ring Secondary School
Xi Shan Primary School
Yishun Town Secondary School
Yishun Junior College
Zhenghua Primary School
Zhi Zhen Tan dao Xue Hui (Singapore)
Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services
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Donors and Sponsors
The generosity and support of these companies, organizations, donors and individuals
have helped us to render our services more effectively and efficiently. We are deeply
grateful for their unwavering support to our mission by their kind donations and
donations-in -kind.
Companies and Organizations
$10,000 and Above
Daimler Couth East Asia Pte Ltd
PAP Community Foundation
Singapore Airlines Ltd
Singapore Press Holdings Limited
The Keppel Club
$1000 and Above
APC Asia Pacific Cargo (s) Pte Ltd
Body Wellness Pte Ltd
Chongfu Primary School
Da Sin Shipping Pte Ltd
ET Building Pte Ltd
Eye Lighting Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Forcom Phase to Phase Pte Ltd
Hong Leong Foundation
Jebsen & Jessen Technology (s) Pte Ltd
KNG-Daito (S) Pte Ltd
MRS Sign Pte Ltd
NTUC Club
Paul Hartmann Pte Ltd
Seletar Country Club
Senoko Energy Supply Pte Ltd
Singapore Island Country Club
Singapore Totalisator Board
Society of St.Vicent De Paul
Sunbeam Aquarium Pte Ltd
Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
The Shaw Foundation
Toh Eng Hock Construction Pte Ltd
Vanlee Trading Pte Ltd
W'Ray Décor Pte Ltd
Below $1000
Avanni Design Pte Ltd
Best Technology Pte Ltd
Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Center
Burmese Buddhist Temple
Cambridge Educare
Christensen Irrigation Pte Ltd
Dhani and Associates
Foh Foh Co. Pte Ltd
Jurong West Zone Residents
Kah Teck Hardware Trading Pte Ltd
Lion Befrienders (Bendemeer)
Mei Ji Food Enterprise
Ministry of Education Planning Division
Multi-Corporation Pte Ltd
Nee soon East Community Club
Newstate Stenhouse (S) Pte Ltd
Otis Singapore Co (S) Pte Ltd
P-Link Marketing
Sagemo TCM Oncologist
San Marco Collection Pte Ltd
Shuang Lim Trading
Singapore Buddist Welfare Services
SingTour Specialist Travel Club
The Living Way Church Limited
Wendell Trading Company
Xin Ming Hua Pte Ltd
Zhi Zhen Tan Dao Xue Hui (singapore)
Individuals
$1000 and Above
Chan Sin Lock
Chian Phiang Nam
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Chow Ng Moy
Jagatheeswary Subramaniam
Koh Kah Yeok
Late Lim Ah Kee
Lee Woot Chon
Ong Poon Kwan
Parameswari A/P Murugasu
Shu Moo Yoong
Tay Chong Kam
Wong Ban Ming
Toh Mun Peng
Yap Iriana
$100 and Above
Ang See Beng
Boey Lai Chan
Chan Chor Weng
Chan Sin Lock
Chia Siew Chin
Chua Kian Teck
Giow Bee Cheng
Faith Group
Foo She Nin
Foo Siew Mee
Hong Yew Thia
How Shee Wai
Hri Kumar Nair
Jaidev S/O Ramnath Subramaniam
Koh Kah Yeok
Kong Mun Chew
Krishraveul & Gavindammal
Lee Mui Seng /Low Ger Siang
Lee Fuon woon
Lim Boon Kheng Bryan
Lim Kwee Beng
Lim Soon Pheng
Lim Tok Hooi Robert
Low Lee All
Low Arthur
Low Nan Jiun
Low Tom
M.Ravikumar
Ng Chin Thai David
Ng Gek Yong Daisy
Ng Kim Sai
Ng Teong Soon
Ong Catherine
Ong kim Choon,Robert
P NAvadhani Prof/p Parvthi Advadhani
Pang Keh Heng
Parameswari A/P Murugasu
Peck Chee Hian
Pek Gek Thoo,Ricky
Quek Muang Tiang Lilian
Queck Siak Hwee Jeffery
R.Munggam
Ramrup S/O Ramesher
Saratha D/O P Vythelingam
Soo Chee Kim
Soo Thuck Seng
Soon Kwee Gek
Subash Chanra
Sunder Tambusamy
Sunshine Angels
T.Theverajah
Tan Guek Cheng
Tan Kim Chwee Mary
Tan Siew Bee
Tay Chong Kam
Teo Chee Wah (Karl)
Teo Choon Seng
Teo Ling Ling
Toh Mun Peng
Vaidyanathan Kripesh
Visavalingam Naidu M
Wan Linda
Wong Thoon Hong
Yap Kim Har
Yeow Yew Teck David
$100 and Below
A. E. Moorthy
Alumumin Ehsan Bin Akbar Ali
Ang Hwee Ern Merlyn
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Chan Kah Keow
Chan Siong Kee
Chan Yook Chun
Cheeam Gim Chng
Chen Zhaocheng
Cheng Ee Pei
Cheong Yuet Wah
Cheong Yuit Meng
Chew Alice
Chia Charlie
Choo Heng Chee,John
Chua Hui Liang
Goh Mui Choon
Goh Siew Noe Teresa
Goh Yue Lee
Ho Kiau Moi
Huan Teck Hock, Christian
K. Vasudevan
Kalaimani Chitravelu
Kathiyan Krichan
Kee Adrian
Kowsula Khur
Kok Choon Siong
Kuan Gek Kee & Lim Soek Hui
Kundandas S.Chugani
Lau Sin Ping Richard
Lau Yoong Chee
Lee Beng Thye
Lee Irene
Lee Siew Han,Jessica
Lee Soo Hian
Lim Beng Choo
Lim Mui Choo Edna
Loo Lay Haw
Low Siew Hua
Margaret Asha D/O Kolandasamy
Mohd Ali S/O M Kutty
Mohini L C Chugani
Murthy R K
N. Jayabalan
N.Umamaheswari Jaya
Neo Ah Moi
Ng Chiam Loy
Ng Boh Song Robert
Nirmala Devi
Ong Chee Siong
Ong Jolin
Ong Ka Guier
Ong Soon Seng
Ong Swee Geok Deborah
Poh Ai Cheng
Puan Geok Eng
R Ambalavanan
Raja Davi
Ratnavel Subramaniam
Sadiah Bte Abdul Ghani
Seah Bee Hian
Siew Geok Meng
Soh Lai Chan
SooSai Jesudoss
Sundaram S/O Chinniah
Tan Hock Beng
Tan Hock Whye
Tan Poay Koon
Tan Siew Guat
Tan Siok Ching
Tan Too Tien
Tay Choon Hong
Tay Jiank Keow Doris
Teng Pei Ling,Christina
Teo Sock Hui
Thanapathy
Thavamanithavi D/O RMN
Theresa Yip
Thng Kian Aun & Wee Wei Chin
Thng Jessie
Tjeng Yan Hoa
Toh Siew Chin Gladys
Tong Clarie
Vikneswaran S/O Krishnan Muthu
Wong Cheo Teo
Wong Mee Shiang
Yamalasamy S/o Shanmugyah
Yogarrajah AEC
Zainal Dan
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Donations in Kind
Thong Teck Charitable Institution
Companies
Bengawan Solo Pte Ltd
British American Tobacco
C.Y.Heng
Choon Hin Gas Supply Pte Ltd
Esteem Employment Agency
Gardenia Foods (S) Pte Ltd
Heeton Holdings Limited
Ledar Contractor
Le Scarlett Maid Agency
Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer)
Mitra Healthcare Pte Ltd Nature Vegetable Shop
Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd
NTUC Income
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Ltd
Otis Singapore Co (S) Pte Ltd
Redeemed Fish, Vegetables and Fruit Supplier
Seagift Food Pte Ltd
Select Group Limited
Singapore Power
Staffs of Singapore Island Country Club
Sunshine Bakeries
Yan Link Foods Industries Pte Ltd
Community Centers and Organizationd
Bukit Panjang Resident's Committee
Geylang East Home For The Aged
Geylang Serai Community Club
Jelutung Community Club
Jurong Green CC Karaoke Welfare Club
Jurong Green Community Club
Lions Club of Singapore Chatsworth
Nee Soon Mandarin
Lovely Joyful Respectable Old Age Group
Macpherson CCC
Nanyang Community Club
Nee Soon East Community Club
Sembawang Community Club
The Boy's Brigade (HQ)
Religious Group
Bukit Timah Tua Pek Kong Temple
Cheng Beng Buddhist Society
Chinese temple
Ching Chwee Temple
Darul Makmur Mosque
Kee Teck Temple
Peng Lai Dian Temple
Singapore Youth for Christ
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
The Living Way Church
Schools
Admiralty Secondary School
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
Cambridge Educare
Chongfu Primary School
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
Innova Junior College
Jing Shan Primary School
Nan Chiau Primary School
St Anthony’s Canossian Primary School
Volunteer Groups
Asia Works LP Batch 80
Faith Group
Rainbow Volunteers
Seagull Volunteers
Individuals
A.Sivanmor
A.Ratnaraja
Alex Lum Kee Kong
Algy & Judy Tan
Chai June
Chan Betty
Chang Meng Kiat
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Cheng Ee Pei
Cheong Yuet Wah
Cheong Yuit Meng
Chew Kok Meng Luke
Chian Ah Bee
Chia Patrick
Chong Soo Yuen
Choo Derrick
Chua Allen
Chua Diana
Chua Florence
Chua Hock Chai
Don Tan
Evelyn Yap Samson
Gin Ho
Goh Chin Cheng
Goh Edna
Goh Meng Liap
GV Nathan
Heng Cheng Kim
Heng Tan Tom
Ho Koon Jiang
Ho Lai Fung
Hon Che Cheng
Ho Wee Keong Johnny
Huan Chew Kooi
Hum Ching Hua Joanne
K Premaganthan
Kek Linda
Khaw Chin Choon Peter
Khoo Kim Berk
Koh Zi Wei
Lee Ah Meng
Lee Beng Thye
Lee Lai Ser
Lee Xiulin, Ng Dassy, Lee Yuan Min,
Lee Yuan Sheng, Lee Kai Heng
Leow Justin
Lim Ah Boey
Lim Ah Kim
Lim Chris
Lim Hwee Hong
Lim Kok Ann
Lim Mei Ing
Lim Wendy
Loo Lay Hwa
Louise Candy
M.S. Pandian
Mdm Mabel
Mdm Raja Davi
Messrs. Kim and Co
Mr Lee Ah Meng
Mr. Goh Kian Heng
Mr. Heo Kah Thian
Mr. Sia
Mrina Veluri
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Rani
N. Umamaheswari Jaya
Nah Sing Chuan
Navaratnam Phillai
Ng May They
Neo Bee Leng
Next of Kin the Late Lim Ah Kim
Ng Lim Thay
Ng Lip Howe
Ng Lawrence
Ng Daisy
Ong Chee Hua
Ong Soon Seng
Pei Pamela
Pek Khia Sia
Pek Lye Sia
Peramagathan KT & Family
Phay Chai Huat
Prakash B
Quek Family
Raja Chandra
Rajadevi
Richard Wong
Rosalind S & K. Prabhakavan
Santhirasegar S/o O Rasasamy
Serene Tan
Sim Sui Yoh
Sivarajan Family
Soh Elizabeth
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Soh Jennie
Tan Ah Cheng
Tan Chee Seng
Tan Eric
Tan Gek Lee
Tan Kok Meng
Tan Siok Hwee
Tan Tong Loong
Tang Siew Bee
Tay Seok Hong
Tay Kai Ren
Tee Kek Meng
Teng Yan Hoa
Teo Beng Keeng
Teo Chew Kian
Terence Goh
Tess Wong
Thavamanithavi D/O RMN
Theresa Lim
Toh Kia Thong
Toh Kok Seng
Toh Kum Heok
Vijaya D/O Marimuthu
Wang Deanne
Wong Irene
Wong Ivan
Wong Jane
Wong Kok Onn Travis
Yap Soh Eng
Yim Juliette
Yeo Lawrence
Yeo Ping Seng David
Yeo Swee Hong
Yoke Lan Yap
“Deserve the grace of God by
helping the weak and the
poor, the diseased and the
downtrodden.”
--Sri Sathya Sai Baba
SWAMI Home Founder
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CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
The 2008-2009 Financial Year was marked as a busy year for SWAMI Home as it
welcomed several groups of students mostly to spend their Community Involvement
Program (CIP) at the Home, volunteer groups befriending our elderly, visits from
religious groups, other organizations and government agencies.
For the year ended 31st March 2009, on the average SWAMI Home would receive about
295 visitors in a month, mostly composed of students. These students mingled with our
elderly residents and eventually learned and experienced how we run the Home in
serving these needy elderly.
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celebration of the auspicious event.
SWAMI Home not only provides eldercare services but also played an active role in
further nurturing and inculcating to younger generations the values of respect and care
to elderly. As what the student from the Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School said “
Befriending the elderly residents at SWAMI Home taught me to be patient and made me realize
not to abandon my parents”.
Similarly, welfare centers and school from abroad visited SWAMI Home to learn and
share on the diverse operations and social services we provide to Singaporean elderly.
SWAMI Home would continuously host groups – either local or foreign in order to
create a loving and caring to our dear residents.
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Here is a rundown of the best the year brings.
Calendar of Activities
April 2008
Highlights
Outing to Changi Airport (Sunshine Angels)
Birthday Celebration for Residents and Staff
Interaction with Residents (Lion Befirenders )
May 2008
Vesak Great Joy Party (SG Buddhist Welfare Services)
Outing to Haw Par Villa (Jason Chan and Friends)
Interaction with Residents (National Library Board)
Parents’ Day Celebration
June 2008
Zoo Outing (ViCOM)
Macpherson Love and Care 2008 (Macpherson CC)
Only Elderly Dinner (Kie Heng Hardware & Eng’ng)
Interaction with Residents (Google Singapore)
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July 2008
Highlights
Blessings to All Day (Al-Iman Mosque)
Lunch Invitation (Loyang tua Pek Kong’s Anniversary)
Sponsored Lunch to Residents (Bukit Panjang RC)
August 2008
43rd national Day Dinner (Sunplaza)
Group Giving (Singapore Press Holding limited)
Underwater World Outing (Jason Chan and Friends)
Arts and Crafts with Residents (Otis Singapore)
September 2008
Lunch Invitation (Tzu Chi Foundation)
3rd Compassion and Care Dinner (Zhi Zhen Tan Dao Zue Hui)
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration (BD Medical)
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October 2008
Highlights
Outing to Botanical Gardens (Sembawang CC WEC)
Outing to Changi Museum (Jason Chan and Friends)
Kerala’s Harvest Festival (Sembawang CC)
Salam AIDILFITRI 2008 (Chong Pang Zone 6,7,8)
November 2008
Prayer Activity with Residents (Pastoral Care for the Sick)
Hair Cutting to Residents (Joann and Friends)
Tour at the Home (Korea Association of Senior Welfare Center)
December 2008
Arts and Crafts (Living Way Church)
Performances (Singapore Association for Mental Health)
Home Visit (Fo Guang Shan Temple)
Home Visit (Singapore Nurses Association
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January 2009
Highlights
Senior Citizen’s Dinner (Chong Ghee Temple)
Multi Racial Ponggalo 2009 (Geylang Serai CC)
Outing to Chinatown (Mr. Ricky Pek)
Sponsored Lunch for Residents (Qi Gong Group; Ratna raja)
Home Visit (Singapore Island Country Club)
Distribution of Red Packets (Neutral Technologies)
February 2009
Senior’s Nite (Home Nursing Foundation)
Cultural Show (Junior Chamber Singapore)
Lunar New Year Luncheon (Singapore Swimming Club)
Distribution of Ang Pao (Jelutong CC ad BD Medical)
March 2009
Club4Paws Community Event
Gala Dinner (Asia Works Leadership Programme Batch 80)
Free Eye Screening (Northwest CDC)
Home Visit (Harvard Medical School)
Home Visit (SAGE Hong Kong)
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CHARTS AND STATISTICS
Residential Care
No. of Residents
Residential Care Strength
April '08 - March '09
192
190
188
186
184
182
180
178
Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar08 08 08
08 08
08 08 08 08 09 09
09
Distribution of Cases by Subsidy
Period
3% 3%
18%
34%
0%
25%
50%
75%
75% PA/MFEC
42%
Based on Average Cases/Month: 187
Distribution ofCases by Category
0%
6%
Category 1
35%
Category 2
Category 3
59%
Category 4
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Dementia Residences
Total Cases Each Month
Dementia Residences
50.5
50
49.5
49
48.5
48
47.5
47
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
49
Series1
48
Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 09 09 09
Period
18%
2% 4%
0%
28%
25%
50%
75%
75% PA/MFEC
48%
Distribution of Cases by Category
April 08 - March '09
0%
2%
Category 1
43%
Category 2
55%
Category 3
Category 4
44
Dementia Day Care Center
Dem entia Day Care Centre
60
54 54 52 50
48 46 43
48
41 44 44 43
40
Series1
20
Ap
r-0
M 8
ay
-0
Ju 8
n08
Ju
lAu 08
g0
Se 8
p0
O 8
ct
-0
N 8
ov
-0
D 8
ec
-0
Ja 8
n0
Fe 9
b0
M 9
ar
-0
9
0
21%
2%
0%
46%
25%
50%
75%
Distribution by Ethnicity (31-Mar-09)
Chinese
Malay
Indian
Others
Total
23%
75% PA/MFEC
8%
37 Based on Average Cases/Month: 47
4
3
1
45
DDC FIGURES (As at 31 March 2009)
Total referrals received
New cases
Discharge
Death
Ave Total No Served
Average total client in registration
Average Daily Attendance
Total attendance
52
26
29
5
53
47
25
6894
Distribution by Age (31 March 2009)
<60
4
60-64
2
65-74
10
≥75
29
Total
45
45
Day Rehabilitation Center
80
60
40
20
0
62
64
60
60
62
60
68
71
69
74
74
73
Series1
F M
J
S Oct- N D
J Jul- A
Apr- M
08 ay- un- 08 ug- ep- 08 ov- ec- an- eb- ar08 08 09 09 09
08 08
08 08
Period
2%
21%
0%
35%
25%
50%
12%
75% PA/MFEC
Chinese
Malay
Indian
Others
Total
75%
30%
54
Based
12 on Average Cases/Month: 67
7
3
76
DRC FIGURES (As at 31 March 2009)
Total referrals received
New cases
Discharge
Death
Total No. of Clients Served
Average Total Client in Registration
Average Daily Attendance
Total attendance
99
45
26
3
77
71
27
7722
<60
21
60-64
13
65-74
20
≥75
22
Total
76
46
Home Medical Service
Home Medical Department
50
40
30
20
10
0
40
39
39
38
40
44
45
42
46
43
46
44
Series1
Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar08
08 08 08
08
08 08
08
08
09 09
09
Period
0%
11%
23%
25%
2%
50%
75%
75% PA/MFEC
27%
37%
Distribution by Ethnicity
(31-Mar-09)
Chinese
Malay
Indian
29
8
9
Others
0
Total
46
Gender Distribution 31-Mar-09
Male
20
Female
26
Total
46
<60
3
60-64
4
65-74
16
≥75
23
Total
91
47
Home Nursing Service
Home Nursing Department
54
52
50
48
46
44
42
40
48
45
45
44
48
47
46
45
52
50
50
Series1
47
Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar08
08
08
08
08
08
08
08
08
09
09
09
Period
Distribution of Cases By Subsidy
8%
23%
2%
15%
0%
25%
50%
75%
75% PA/MFEC
52%
Chinese
Malay
Indian
32
7
9
Others
2
Total
50
Male
31
Female
19
Total
50
<60
8
60-64
4
65-74
24
≥75
14
Total
50
48
Home Help Service
Home Help Department
185
179
176
180 175
172 172 174
171
175
168
168 169
167
170
165
165
160
155
Apr- M Jun- Jul- A
S Oct- N D Jan- F
M
08 ay- 08 08 ug- ep- 08 ov- ec- 09 eb- ar08
08 08
08 08
09 09
Series1
Period
April '08 - M arch '09
3%
2%
10%
20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
65%
75% PA/MFEC
Distribution by Ethnicity (Based
31-Mar-09)
on Average Cases/Month: 171
Chinese
Malay
Indian
131
18
16
Others
5
Total
170
Male
99
Female
71
Total
170
<60
43
60-64
45
65-74
55
≥75
27
Total
170
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Staff Distribution
Department
No.
Administrative
9
Food & Beverages
9
Facilities Management
20
Rehabilitative Therapy
10
Home Care
16
Day Care
13
Nursing Department
Total
95
172
5%
5%
12%
Administrative
Food & Beverages
Facilities Management
6% Rehabilitative Therapy
Home Care
55%
Day Care
9%
Nursing
8%
3%
30%
Local / PR
Philippines
2% Sri Lankan
27%
2% Myanmar
Indian
1%
China
Malaysian
Distribution by Nationality
Nationality No.
Local / PR
62
Philippines
46
Sri Lankan
5
Myanmar
52
Indian
China
Malaysian
Total
3
3
1
172
35%
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OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH
SWAMI Home advocates a holistic approach to maintain the health of all aspects of the
self—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual well being of its staff and clientele.
The library is open everyday to all
staff. Here, staff has access to
various books ranging from
medical to self-help books donated
mostly by the National Library
Board.
Computers and Internet access
were provided too for the staff to
communicate with their families
abroad.
A library to nurture the intellect…
.
Our multi-religious prayer room holds
various deities to accommodate all
religious backgrounds.
A prayer room for spiritual growth…
Staff would gather at the pavilion
for chitchat or just to have a feel of
the cool breeze.
An open and serene place to find inner peace….
*Special thanks to Mr. Ivan Koh for providing photos in this page.
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A karaoke room was created to
satisfy the staff’s most favorite
past time – singing. Singing
enlivens the staff after a hard day’s
work.
For two years now, karaoke
competitions were held with
attractive prizes to be won by our
staff.
A Karaoke Room for everyone to enjoy…
SWAMI
Home
management
recognizes the contribution and hard
work of its staff during Nurses’ Day,
Founder’s Day, etc.
A recognition for the invaluable contribution. …
Every last Friday of the month,
bingo games are held for all staff to
play.
The winner would take home
attractive prizes—mostly groceries.
And a workplace where everyone can play as well.
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OUR STAFF
Acting Executive Director
Mr. Chian Phiang Nam
Tel: 6510-3346
Email: chian@swami.org.sg
Home Nursing and Home Medical
Ms. Janet Lim, Nurse Manager
Tel: 6510-3380
Email: janet@swami.org.sg
Residential Care
Ms. Tan Ai Suan, Nurse Manager
Tel: 6510-3357
Email: aisuan@swami.org.sg
Home Help Service
Ms. Indira Krishnan, Programme Head
Tel: 6510-3378
Email: indira@swami.org.sg
Dementia Residences
Mr. Tan Cheng Peng, Asst. Nurse Manager
Tel: 6510-3358
Email: peng@swami.org.sg
Finance Department
Mr. Marcus Wang, Finance Manager
Tel: 6510-3341
Email: marcus@swami.org.sg
Social Worker
Mr. Adam Ang, Executive Social Worker
Tel: 6510-3373
Email: adam@swami.org.sg
Admin and HR Department
Ms. Salimah Ahmad, Admin & HR
Manager
Tel: 6510-3334
Email: salimah@swami.org.sg
Rehabilitative Center
Ms. Gladys Guiab, Physiotherapist
Tel: 6510-3382
Email: gladys@swami.org.sg
Ms. Seidel Sarinas, Occupational Therapist
Tel: 6510-3383
Email: seidel@swami.org.sg
Dementia Day Care Centre
Mdm. Fong Chow Ho, Centre Manager
Tel: 6510-3388
Email: fong@swami.org.sg
Ms. Yu Qinghui, Centre Manager
Tel; 6510-3386
Email: qinghui@swami.org.sg
Public Relations Department
Ms. Ann C. Bernal, PR Executive
Tel: 6510-3337
Email: ann@swami.org.sg
Facilities Management Department
Mr. Albert Lim, Supervisor
Tel: 6510-3347
Email: albert@swami.org.sg
Food and Beverage Department
Mr. John Choo, Executive Chef
Tel: 6510-3349
Email: john@swami.org.sg
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For more information, to give a
donation or to volunteer, please
contact us at:
6257-6117
www.swami.org.sg
Sunshine Welfare Action Mission
No. 5 Sembawang Walk
Singapore 757717
Love All, Serve All.
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Photo by: Mr. Ivan Koh

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