St. Luke’s Hospital is
a voluntary welfare organization and is an affiliated
member of the National Council of Social Services.
However, it does not receive funding from the Community
Chest. The annual operating budget of $8 million
is funded mainly by subvention from the Ministry
of Health and patients’ fees. The balance
is raised independently through its various fund
raising activities and donations from the community.
As an approved Institution of a Public Character
(IPC), donations given to the Hospital are tax exempted.
(For more details on donations and tax deductions,
please refer to IRAS
web page).
Since inception, St. Luke’s Hospital has provided
holistic and quality professional care to more than
a thousand elderly patients each year at highly
subsidized rates. Destitute patients on Public Assistance
are exempted from the payment of hospital charges.
However, Public Assistance may not be sufficient
to cover the all of the expenses. Hence, a Patient
Welfare Fund has been set up to meet the additional
needs of the patients such as the purchase of medical
and nursing care appliances, non-formulary drugs
and other essentials. Patients who are experiencing
genuine financial difficulties but are not eligible
for Public Assistance may also apply for the Patient
Welfare Fund.
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