Had an interesting day at Peacehaven. We did chapel service at the Ward called Flamingo. Present were all ladies in different stages of dementia or handicapped in other ways. As it is December we told the Christmas story. We sang as usual "Jesus loves me this I know." "Christmas is love" and that is the theme for this year's celebration at Orchard Road shopping area.
We visited the whole of Level one. The ward called Sunbird has now been renamed "Grace Corner." It has been renovated and refurbished at Government expense. It is now taking patients from Changi Hospital. The Army's Peacehaven Nursing Home is now gazetted as an integral part of the Eastern Cluster. The Ministry of Health recognises the part the Army plays in elderly nursing care and supports our programme. At the moment there is only one resident, a lady in her nineties. She had a fall and fractured her hip. She speaks only Cantonese, but none of the staff can speak in this dialect, so my wife spent about half an hour chatting with her.
There were quite a number of students from National University of Singapore who are doing their assignments at Peacehaven. These are third year students and next year will graduate and be appointed as Staff nurses in the various hospitals. We get students also from Polytechnic and ITE as well. The Salvation Army Nursing Home is accredited by the Government in the training programme.
We thank God the Army has an important part to play in caring for the elderly and the handicapped. Yes, the mission of the Army is to save souls, grow saints and care for suffering humanity.
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