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Calendar Of Events
See what's the latest happenings at St. Joseph's
home.
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Contact Details
Please contact us at Tel: 6268-0482 or email:
stjoseph@stjh.org.sg if you wish to arrange any visit to the
Home.
SJH Turns 25
Sing and Celebrate
Major Activities
School Group
Visits
Other Visits
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PAST EVENTS @ ST. JOSEPH'S HOME
St Joseph’s Home turns 25
by Staff Nurse, Gillian Beins (appeared on HospiceLink Dec 2003
issue)
St Joseph’s Home (SJH) celebrated its 25th Anniversary on 11 Oct 2003.
For some it was a day of recollection and reflection on the spirit and
life of SJH. For others it was a day of celebration.
A highlight of the auspicious day was the display of handicraft works by
some of the elderly residents. One resident, Tan Ghee Tham, had
skillfully carved beautiful ornaments such as doves, rabbits and the
Merlion out of pieces of wood. Another talented resident was Martha
Gomes, who, with the help of her occupational therapist, made and
displayer beautiful hand-sewn stuffed toys.
SJH was also very fortunate to have celebrated its 25th Anniversary in
conjunction with the Hospice Awareness Week. A huge sunflower wheel was
placed in the Home, and visitors were invited to pen words of
thanksgiving or condolence. They were also made aware of the different
hospices in Singapore and the services provided.
The celebration ended with dinner for everyone. It was wonderful to see
the elderly residents contributing their rich experiences and talents to
make the celebration memorable.
Sing
and Celebrate
by Staff Nurse, Chow Ah Hoe (appeared on HospiceLink Dec 2003 issue)
As part of SJH’s Anniversary Celebration, everyone, from the
administrator, care staff and residents of the home to the sisters as
well as volunteers, played a part in putting up the 25th Anniversary
concert.
A percussion band comprising SJH residents welcomed guests. Special
coaching was given to the residents for the band. Patience, perseverance
and encouragement won the day, as residents and caregivers sang and
danced. Thanks to teamwork, the concert was a huge success. It was a
special day for everyone.
Some of the major activities organised by groups and/or SJH
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Caremistry, a student volunteer group at SJH, organised
a Sports Day for residents on 29 Jun 2002. The residents had a day of
fun and exercise playing the following sports: Golf, Basketball,
Fishing, Track & Die, Bowling, Hula-hoop and Air Rifle.
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SJH residents participated in the "Asian Fiesta",
Rollin' Good Times 2002 held on 13 Jul 2002, which was organised by
Student Volunteer Corps of the National Council of Social Service.
Highlights of the event included the Elderly Olympiad and a carnival
with food and games. The event saw 120 elderly residents of 7
participating welfare organisations compete in a variety of games such
as Gateball, Hula-Hoop, Modified Marble and Netball. In addition, the
elderly participants were treated to a day of food and fun at the
Carnival.
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The Finger Players, together with a Hong Kong puppet
theatre group "Juggle Puppet Theatre", gave 2 puppetry performances:-
Rabbit's Tail and Magical House for residents on 23 Jul 2002.
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The annual staff party in SJH was held on 23 Dec 2002.
Staff were treated to a night of fun and games with song and dance
performed by our healthcare staff.
Visits By School Groups
Throughout the year 2002, SJH has
received numerous visits from a total of 23 primary and secondary
schools, including NUS, NTU and Singapore Polytechnic for their
Community Involvement Programme and Character Moulding Modules. The
school groups which visited SJH on a regular visits include students
from Corporation Primary, United World College SEA, Singapore Boys'
Hostel, Jurong JC and National JC Interact Clubs.
Visits
By Companies/ Community Groups And Church Groups
During the period Apr 2002 to Mar 2003, a
total of 48 companies, community and church groups visited SJH. Some of
the groups provided meals for the residents with song and dance
performance while others organised activities to entertain them.
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