Chinese New Year is one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year—think joyous reunions, bountiful feasts, and vibrant traditions. Yet, when your family spans multiple generations—grandparents eager to preserve time-honoured customs on one end and energetic children on the other—balancing everyone’s needs can feel like juggling firecrackers! Why Intergenerational Bonding MattersIn many Asian cultures, … Read more
Chinese New Year celebrations are upon us again and what better time than now to share with your children about the joy of cultural traditions that bring families together. Spark their interest in the meaning behind these celebrations. From joyous reunions and lucky red packets to agile lion dances, each tradition tells a story that … Read more
Have you ever wondered, how can music, technology and nursing home residents come together harmoniously? A Magical Collaboration To harness the power of music in building relations and encouraging expression, St Joseph’s Home brought in I’m Soul Inc for a Music Making M.A.G.I.C. Programme. The first run of the programme was conducted in an intergenerational … Read more
Food plays such an important part of residents’ physical, emotional and social wellbeing. When the pandemic lockdown happened, it made bringing residents out for special treats even more challenging. Since we can’t bring over 200 residents out at each time, we thought – why not bring the Michelin chef into the Home? That’s exactly what … Read more
Joanna Tan (J), one of Singapore’s pioneering art therapists, sat down for an interview with Tan Hsiu Li (HL), the current art therapist at St Joseph’s Home, to talk about the initiation and development of the art therapy service in the nursing home. Joanna shared some of her interesting encounters with her past clients and … Read more
Intergenerational bonding is such a buzz word these days. What exactly is intergenerational bonding programmes? Intergenerational bonding programmes are where the young and old, typically with a large age gap spanning two or more generations, interact and socialise with one another. The benefits of intergenerational programmes (IGPs) have been well documented (Canedo-Garcia et al., 2017). … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has sprung forth micro-volunteering and virtual volunteering opportunities. Since onsite volunteering are still suspended and visitations have been reduced, the Home is quieter. To bring life and vibrancy into the Home, our programmes staff have stepped up on creative and remote ways for residents to connect with our community. In May 2020, … Read more
St Joseph’s Home presented its three-years finding on inter-generational programmes (IGPs) for the first time at the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) conference in December 2020. As Singapore’s first nursing home to be co-located with an infant and childcare centre (ICC), St Joseph’s Home has been pioneering and advocating for quality IGPs. Our findings (hyperlink: https://stjh.org.sg/research/) … Read more
Pastoral care is a term commonly associated with religion and its place in the healthcare setting can be misunderstood. To celebrate pastoral care awareness week, we hear from our pastoral care workers, who share real-life stories and shed light on their work. At St Joseph’s Home, we believe in caring for residents as persons, not … Read more