Vanguard Healthcare's new Hougang facility fills care gap as IMH's long-stay patients age: Ong Ye Kung

Vanguard Healthcare's new Hougang facility fills care gap as IMH's long-stay patients age: Ong Ye Kung

As Singapore's long-stay mental health patients grow older and require more nursing care, a new Hougang facility by Vanguard Healthcare aims to fill a gap in the country's mental healthcare landscape.Speaking at the official opening of the co-located facility at 5 Lorong Napiri on Monday (Oct 5), Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung said patients with mental health conditions on long-term care have become older, with the median …