KWONGWAI SHIU HOSPITAL EEF+6nF4'I /q. ,9. + d i4 l'r-, Newsletter - April 2010 lssue # An orQanlSafisn ee nn rn itted to long-tenm service !r'* n"r* for a charitv to last a centuny, particularly if it's solelydependent on public donations.In fact, KWSt-l has not even raised its Nursingl-{ome fees in the last 16 years,despite rising costs" What's more, KWS$-I has consistently delivered qulality l'realthcare - taking pains to find cost-effective solutions and expertise to help improve its services. # The100'n Anniversary Logo To "nnun" theyouth in ourcause, KWSH invited students in Singapore to its 100th Anniversary Logo Design Competition in February 2010. Eddy Muhammad binlbrahim, 24 years old, from NTU School of Art, Design and Media, created the winning design that inspired ourAnniversary Logo. Forhisentry, Eddy wonthe S$1,000 cash grand prize, on top of his5$300 finalist prize. /*DftHR #*fi3+ Centenniol Celebrotion Logo rationale: The number ''f in the forrnof a ribbon captures the celebratory mood of the occasion, whilethe two headssymboiise the strongbond between KWSH and its patients throughout the century. The two-tonedeoiours also convey the forward-looking ,'sron of the Hospital. The Chinese tagline, "l- tfiHR -€*frH+-," embodies KWSH's compassionate service to the eldedy a^d less fodunate for the last 100 years, and the startof its new, fulfilling iourney intothe nextcentury. A witness to 7 Sinoapore's untold storv On" oi s-ngupore's oldest cnaritie's, KWSH has witnessed a little-knownpart of the country's history: the humanity and sheer generosityof our people. History books recall the hardships of Singapore's early immigrants,but they don't mention how our f orefathers responded to theirneeds. Thisis the storyof KWSH. A storythat contin- ues to this day,as this same spirit of charityliveson in KWSH's dedicated voiunteers and
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KWONGWAI SHIU HOSPITALEEF+6nF4' I/q. ,9. + d i4 l'r-,
Newsletter - Apri l 2010 lssue
#An
orQanlSaf isne e nn rn i t ted to
long-tenm service! r ' * n"r* for a char i tv to last a
centuny, part icularly i f i t 's solely dependenton publ ic donat ions. In fact , KWSt- l has not
even raised its Nursing l-{ome fees in the last16 years, despi te r is ing costs" What 's more,KWS$-I has consistent ly del ivered qulal i tyl ' real thcare - taking pains to f ind
cost-ef fect ive solut ions andexpert ise to help improve
i ts services.
#
The 100'n Anniversary LogoTo
"nnun" the youth in our cause, KWSH invited students in
Singapore to its 100th Anniversary Logo Design Competitionin February 2010.
Eddy Muhammad bin lbrahim, 24 years old, from NTU Schoolof Art, Design and Media, created the winning design thatinspired our Anniversary Logo. For his entry, Eddy won theS$1,000 cash grand prize, on top of his 5$300 f inal ist prize.
/*DftHR #*fi3+Centenniol Celebrotion
Logo rat ionale:The number ' 'f in the forrn of a ribbon captures the celebratory mood of the occasion, while the two heads symboiise the
strong bond between KWSH and its patients throughout the century. The two-toned eoiours also convey the forward-looking
,'sron of the Hospital. The Chinese tagline, "l- tfiHR -€*frH+-," embodies KWSH's compassionate service to the eldedy
a^d less fodunate for the last 100 years, and the start of its new, fulfil l ing iourney into the next century.
A witness to7 Sinoapore's untold storvOn" oi s-ngupore's oldest cnarit ie's,
KWSH has witnessed a l i t t le-known part ofthe country 's history: the humanity and sheer
generosi ty of our people.
History books recal l the hardships ofSingapore's ear ly immigrants, but they
don' t ment ion how our f oref athersresponded to their needs. This is thestory of KWSH. A story that contin-ues to this day, as this same spir i tof char i ty l ives on in KWSH'sdedicated voiunteers and
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W,an Srngapore's growing, ageing populat ion,KWSH recognises that more people wil l need
compassionate care. Therefore, the Hospital 's100t i ' Anniversary Act iv i t ies are designed -not only to celebrate the past - but a lso to
raise awareness and support for its cause.
e lootn Anniversary Logo ;""ig"uompeution
. , - /Open only to students in Singapore, thiscompetit ion was organised to prornote
KWSH & its mission amongstSingapore's youths.
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29 Apri l 20tr 0 Mr. Mah Bow Tan, Ministerfor Nationai Development, wil l be Guest
of Honour.
100th AnniversaryCommunity Care Day
4 July 2010 A Centenniai Yearcelebration at KWSH for our patients,
staff, volunteers and donors. Our Patron,h,Ar. Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Frirne[itinister & Minister for Home Affairs,wil l be Guest of Honour.
25 fdov ZCI10 at Shangri-La Hotel, graced
by Frime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
% KWSH Gentennial CelebrationY Commemorative Book I
This book doeumenis the meagerhealthcare condit ions in Singapore in the
early 1900s and how KWSFI overcameal l chal lenges in the last century.
flc"nto*teopera26 Nov - 28 Nov 2010 at Kreta AYer
People 's Theatre. wi th the specialn:r t n:net inn nf Caninncqo OnoreVGl L !
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Gharity Gala Dinner
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===* o many at KWSH, Mdm Loo Yew Kim is an
inspir ing example of compassionate and dedicatec
service. She has been in the Hospital 's nursing
team for 40 years.
Mdm Loo's family had just migrated from Malaysia.
when her father joined KWSH's maintenance crew.
which is how she and her family carne to l ive in the
Hospital 's Workers' Quarters at age three. Eventu-
al ly, Mdrn Loo joined KWSH as a nursing care
assistant.
"At f irst, i t was dirty and smelly," says Mdrn Loo,
but adds the Hospital has made signif i-
cant improvements. For one,
in giv ing the s ick :
and needy the com-
fort they deserve. fMdm
Loo hopes the Hospital wi l l
serve the community for many
more decades.
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donatians and survive 100 years, without even
rais ing Nursing Home fees in the last 16?
The answer l ies in people whose dedicat ion
knows no l innits * as well as their innovative
ways to make the most of even limited re$ources.
donations from the public.
To Mr. Ng, the Hospi-
ta i is l ike a big fami ly,
where everyone is
always wil l ing to
help. He feels
the Hospital
has reached
1 00 years,
because of the
volunteers, donors,
directors, nurses and
doctors who have all devoted
their t ime, professionalism and
hard work. He is confident
KW$H wil l enjoy another centurY
of excellence, and overcome new
challenges along the way.
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W o, fr lr .Ng Tuck Cheong, working in KW$H
has given his l i fe "so much meaning.
He joined the Hospital in 1970, as Executive
Secretary in charge of adrninistrative duiies.
While the Ho,spital has depended heavily on
donations, hdr" Ng knows they are not easy
to come by. He was especial ly inspired by
the Board of Directors who took t ime
after work to roam different Partsof Singapore, sol icit ing
&&sWW hat kind of person dedicates more than half his
life to charity? Meet Dr. Leong Heng Keng, KW$H's
Chairman who has been a volunteer for 44 years
now. Dr. Leong believes in giving back ihe bless-
ings he has received. He adds, " l t gives me great
fulfillment to serve the communitv."
Dr. Leong joined KWSH as a board member in 1966,
and eventually became its Chairman from 1985 to
the present. In all these years, nothing has daunted
his commitment to serve. For Dr. Leong, as long as
people are devoted and passionate, nothing can
stand in their way.
Throughout the decades he has
served at KWSH, Dr" Leong has
many fond memories. He is Proud-
est of the t ime ihe Hospital
opened its doors to al l races in
'1974. "With that landmark decis ion,
the Hospital was able to serve
more patients, regardless
of race, rel igion or ethnic
recalls Dr. Leong.
Dr. Leong appreciates the
hard work and sacrifices
of al l the directors and
staff, who all go the
extra mile - not just to
provide quality health-
care - but also show
genuine compassion for
their patients.
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In Sep 2009, KWSF{ became a b*n*fi*iary of tl"re StdlRTSi lver Tr ibute Fund. As t f i * i r " f i rst **ntr ibut ion,SMRT uu*iunteers prepared a Mid-Autumn feastwith moe nf fak*s, i i t t le gi f ts, Cantonese speraperfor"mances and rnagic shows forsome 3CIS residents on 1 C*i iasi year.Then, on 23 October, the SMfiTSi lver Tr ibuie Fund donated240 bags of f ragrant whi te A.r ice. i t was tnuching tosee 18 taxi dr ivers sacr i -f ice their f ree afternoon to
personal ly del iver thebags of r ice.
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15 passengers, inaluding 7in wheelthairs,
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Y This gi f t is deeply appreciated, as i t wi l lt help cut down tr ips io shutt le pat ients to and , , , , i
f rom our Eay Rehabi l i tat isn Centre {DRC).This wi l l a lso help reduce Hospi ta l
:,:,:,,r,,, costs, and *lavate the quality' : : . : . : : : . . ; . , , : - , ,1, , , , ,Q| Cara we provide"
scho*l tc the H*spital , they formeda gi f t -giv ing queue, through which they pass*d onthe goodies - much tc the del ighi of or:r residents.
"The parents were very support ive. Their Eenerousdonat ions made i t possible for us to present these1000 g*adies," said Mr Noi , l - {*ng Wen Pr imary$ehoal Fr incipal . l t 's heartwarming to n*te thatHong Wen Se hocl students have consist*nt lyvis i ted our Hosprtal every year s ince 2005.
New Vehicles "On Duty" I #It is heartening how glfts can corne in many forms,sometimes in v*ry big packeges. Recently, , , , : , '
l i i : KWSH received a new Toyota Coasterl : : : [uro mini-bus, gener*usly sponsared by
l : l ' Focchow Methodist Church, and $*onN-i Heng Civi l Engineering Pt* Ltd.
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praet i t ioners and *tudents,whi ie Prafessor Gac Jian Yun
" gave a seminar on moxibus-t ion and i ts c l in ical pract ice"
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1 o *ornmemorate i ts 53rd anniver-
sary, Tai Wah Distr ibutors Pte Ltd,
importer/whalesal*r of hair and beautyproducts, *rganised "Embrace
Hv*lut ion," a hair /beauty fair eumchari ty dr ive from 5-7 Oct 2009 at
fiaffles City. KW$F{ was the
d*signated b*nef ic iary.
The event cffered the professionai
services of about 50 volunteers from
differeni beauty salons - in exchange
far donatinns to the Hospitai. Custom-
ers were asked to pay a mere $10,but some gave as much as $500.
" l t was our f i rst ssl laborat ion with
TaiWah. We are gratefulto the company
and all voiunteer stylists for their *ervice
and contr ibut ions," said Ms Phoebe
Teo, our Fundnaising Manager"
The Cantinence lntervention Progranmefunded by MAH, in callaboratian with KWSH,Alexanrlra Hospita{ Man Fut Tang Nursingllame and United Medicare Center
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This authorisation will remain in force until l/we have expressly revoked itby written notice delivered to you.You may in your absolute discretionterminate this arrangement by written notiie dilivered to mylour addresslast known to you.
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