The new Goodlife!@Yishun centre has officially opened. It is run by Montfort Care and supported by the Nee Soon South community.

Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, Adviser to Nee Soon GRC GROs graced the opening ceremony with host Adviser, Er. Dr. Lee Bee Wah.

Goodlife!@Yishun will be the first centre in Singapore to offer multi-sensory care to seniors and their caregivers, including hand massages and aromatherapy to ease their stress. The centre will also offer respite for caregivers and support a network of volunteers who encourage active ageing.

With the additional of the new centre, MP Lee Bee Wah’s dream of creating a Healthpolis has come to fruition. Many health services have been added to Nee Soon South in recent years. For example, Nee Soon South Wellness for Life Centre supports over 2,000 senior citizens. Clarity Counselling Centre for Mental Health, Diabetes Resource Centre, NKF Dialysis Centre and Community Health Post also offer myriad health services and resources to residents.

She said, “In 2014, I envisioned a HealthPolis in Nee Soon South. The HealthPolis would be a network of services to cater to every resident. The healthy will be encouraged to stay healthy. The sick will get support to manage their conditions. The elderly will be able to age in place, supported by a loving community. Whether the needs are physical, mental or social, they will be met right at our doorstep.”

“It was a big dream…But we rolled up our sleeves and got to it. We linked up with health professionals. We raised funds. We recruited retired nurses and community volunteers to spread the message. Now, four years after my big dream, we have a whole array of services.”

Now, the Nee Soon South team can proudly say that our residents can get healthy and stay healthy right at their doorstep. We will continue to deepen our support for residents’ health in many different ways.

Here is her speech in Chinese:
我在2014年有个梦想，就是让每个居民都过得健康，做到病有所医，老有所养。那时候，这个梦想似乎很遥远，毕竟居民面对的健康问题各种各样，而且每一种都不容易应付。
但是，我们整个社区都动起来，一起筹款、找义工、找专业人士来帮忙。现在，我们有指定吸烟点网络、健乐中心，失智关怀站、洗肾中心等等设施。
今天，大牌840的快乐中心正式开幕。这个中心有蒙福关爱的专业人士帮忙我们的长者和看护者，还有全岛第一个为长者和看护者而设的芳香疗法中心。
在一定程度上，我们达到了我4年前的梦想。我要感谢所有的赞助人、合作机构、义工和居民们的帮忙。我们还会继续努力，满足居民的需求。