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Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital’s interactive training programme, developed via IMDA's Open Innovation Platform, lets care staff role-play conversations with the elderly to help better conduct health screenings

KWSH is extremely proud to be part of the workgroup committee and training provider in rolling out the WSQ Advanced Certificate of Healthcare (Community Care) programme with AIC, Ren Ci, SLEC and HMI for the Community Care sector. Being part of this initiative is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of our care workforce and elevate industry standards. Together, we are creating a pathway for individuals to enhance their skills and make meaningful strides in their careers!

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1. Community care career track rolled out for Singapore eldercare sector

2. 护联中心增设新社区护理职业发展轨道

Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH) is revolutionizing elderly care training through an innovative partnership with Nudgyt Pte. Ltd., a leader in AI and behavioral science.
In response to the growing demands of Singapore’s aging population—where over 25% of citizens will be 65 or older by 2030—KWSH has implemented a groundbreaking solution to enhance the skills and knowledge of its healthcare and community care staff. This initiative equips them to better assess the well-being of seniors and recommend necessary interventions.

KWSH-CTI was recognized by Google on 24 September 2024, for achieving the ‘AI Trailblazers Transformation Award 2024’ by Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), part of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for its Training and Elderly Screening project. Gen AI has demonstrated its exceptional proficiency in solving complex learning challenges by utilizing cutting-edge technology to provide unparalleled insights from masses of data. This capability has enhanced our InterRAI training processes, bringing the possibilities of Generative AI to our learners from the Community Care sector.

Best in Asia Pacific ! Honoured to announce that KWSH is a winner at the 12th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2024 as part of the prestigious annual World Ageing Festival hosted by @Ageing Asia at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre from 6 to 10 May.

Our Community Training Institute (CTI) is happy to be partnering NParks and Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (SAOT) to deliver a workshop on horticulture for fellow community care organisations, such as NTUC Health and SPD . Adopting a 'train-the-trainer' approach, the two-day workshop introduces therapeutic gardening-related activities to participants and encourages them to tap into its wealth of benefits for seniors.

KWSH has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Temasek Polytechnic (TP) on 30 Jan to further our commitment to fostering skills-building, learning, innovation, and advancement between the organisations in our efforts to strengthen the community care sector. Two other organisations that were invited to the event and signed MOUs with TP were Lions Befrienders and Allkin Singapore (previously known as AMKFSC).

We have recently been accredited by ITE as a Certified On-the-Job Training Centre (COJTC) Champion! The accreditation is awarded only to organisations that fully embody the facets of a quality structured OJT system recognised by ITE, which include developing an OJT blueprint and possessing trained OJT personnel.

We are proud to have won two awards at the globally recognised 2023 CX Asia Excellence Awards! Held on 21 Nov this year, the annual Awards honour and celebrate organisations and individuals who have exceeded industry standards in their customer experience initiatives, contributing to improved organisational relationships.

KWSH has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) to build healthcare capabilities and nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals through internships, job placements, training programmes, and more.  

KWSH participated in the 2023 institute for Adult Learning (IAL) InnovPlus Challlege on 18 July with a project that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to provide simulation-based training for staff conducting health screening for seniors in the community. We are proud to share that KWSH has emerged as one of the winners!

KWSH signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with C3A, which was announced during the launch of the new Singapore Standard SS 693 Geragogy Guidelines on Training Senior Learners on 11 Aug. The event was graced by Guest of Honour Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung.

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KWSH received the Friends of Northlight Award from Northlight School (NLS) on 10 March 2023! Launched in 2022, the Award recognises the partners which the school has built purposeful collaborations with to provide learning opportunities for its students.

  Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH) has added yet another accolade to its list of achievements! The Hospi...

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SkillsFuture Queen Bee Newsletter

Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH), a charitable organisation, seeks to provide quality care and services to elderly clients. By initiating and facilitating workplace learning interventions with CWLP, KWSH’s Staff Nurses are nurtured and empowered with critical ‘Thinking Nurse’ capabilities...

Since the revamp of the Learning Management System (LMS) portal, Community Care professionals are now able to upskill and pursue continuous learning within the sector, from the eight Learning Institutes (LIs) appointed by the Agency for Integrated Care. One such LI is Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH).

KWSH is now a SkillsFuture Queen Bee company – the first in Singapore’s community care sector. This was officially established through a memorandum of understanding that was inked on 13 November 2020 between KWSH, SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

The 8th edition of the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards will return to Singapore on 20 May 2020...

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学院，从下个月开始推出22个课
程，预计到今年底将为超过1000
名社区关怀人员提供培训

A new training centre for community care workers was launched at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital yesterday....