Dr Aline Wong, then Senior Minister of State for Health and Education, officially opened St Luke’s Hospital for the Elderly on 18 October. The Hospital admitted its first patient.

The Hongbao Project was launched to raise funds and encourage children to show compassion to the elderly sick.

St Luke’s ElderCare Ltd was registered to extend healthcare services through centres in partnership with nearby churches.

The Hospital was gazetted as an Approved Provider for Community Hospital services under the Ministry of Health’s Framework of Integrated Healthcare Services for the Elderly.

Embarked on a $1.5 million building extension programme to meet the growing demand for physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

St Luke’s Hospital for the Elderly was renamed St Luke’s Hospital as it expanded its services to serve a broader community.

An outpatient clinic was built, providing continuity of care with X-ray and dental facilities. It was later named St Luke’s Community Clinic in 2019.

First community hospital in Singapore to establish a dedicated dementia ward, recognising the specialised care needs of persons living with dementia.

Launched the inaugural Wound Care Conference as a platform to build wound care expertise and elevate standards across the healthcare sector.

Received the inaugural President’s Award for Social Impact in recognition of its significant contributions to clients and the Intermediate and Long-Term Care sector.

A new wing was opened to meet the growing demand for rehabilitation care, increasing the hospital’s bed capacity to 243.

First community hospital in Singapore to open a dedicated wound ward, addressing the specialised care needs of patients with complex or chronic wounds.

First community hospital to receive the Best Practice Medal in the Care Redesign Category at the National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals, for its Integrated Care Path project with the National University Hospital.

Launched the Patient-Turn-Volunteer programme, empowering patients to continue their recovery journey through meaningful volunteerism.

Established a dedicated palliative ward to deliver dignified and holistic end-of-life care, addressing the physical, emotional, and social needs of patients and their families.

Awarded the Excellence Champion Medal for its Patient Appointment Consolidation (PAC) programme, in collaboration with the National University Health System and Frontier Family Medicine Clinic.

Appointed by the Agency for Integrated Care as a Lead Training Provider to strengthen workforce capabilities and advance excellence in community care.

Western Silvercare Community Healthpost at Fei Yue Block 183 welcomed its first senior client.

Launched the Meeting a Need commemorative book, celebrating 23 years of God’s provision in meeting community needs through St Luke’s Hospital.

Opening of Lew Foundation Community Wound Hub to extend wound care beyond the hospital and grow capability in the community. This would improve the quality of life for more patients including those who are bed-bound and wheelchair-bound in nursing homes or at home.

Launched the Celebrating Silver book, featuring the silver stories of 25 inspirational seniors and the Celebrating Silver documentary film, spotlighting the life journeys of five seniors.

Launched Singapore’s first ‘silver-hair’ #GoSilverSG campaign to celebrate the spirit of positive ageing, in conjunction with St Luke’s Hospital 25th Anniversary.

Launched the inaugural Compassionate Care Conference to enhance the quality of care and support the well-being of healthcare professionals, teams, and organisations.

Moved to Next Generation Electronic Medical Record (NGEMR), a unified system enabling seamless access to patient records and harmonised workflows for more efficient, coordinated care.

Awarded the National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medal for the Community Response Team (CRT) project, and a joint-hospital Improving Mobility Via Exoskeletons (IMOVE) programme.

St Luke’s Hospital and Singapore University of Social Sciences jointly launched Singapore’s first caregiver wound care micro e-learning course to improve patient outcomes and reduce pressure injury-related hospital admissions, comorbidities and mortality.

Launched Always, Mother, Singapore’s first interactive fundraising film to raise awareness and support for persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

Received the Great Place to Work® Certification, a global standard for quantifying and benchmarking employee experience.

Launched iReX, Singapore’s first integrated rehabilitation and exercise programme in a community hospital setting, to help individuals regain strength, confidence and quality of life.

Launched the music therapist-led Community Inclusive Choir to support persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

Received Team Award (Gold) at the AIC Community Care Excellence Awards for its Centralised Asset Management System project.

Awarded the Charity Transparency Award for our commitment to governance and transparency.

Launched Singapore’s first Primary Palliative Care Clinic, providing support to patients with life-limiting conditions and their families to enhance quality of life at home and in the community.

Awarded Best Adopter Medal at the National Healthcare Innovation & Productivity (HIP) Medals 2025 for “Exercise is Health: Normalising Exercise for Elderly Primary Care Patients”, designed to help seniors stay active, independent and strong through tailored programmes.