Introduction
The Graduates' Christian Fellowship (GCF) is a founding member of the St Luke's Hospital. Although the St Luke's Hospital operates independently, a GCF representative sits on its Board of Directors as Chairman. Many GCF members support this ministry as professionals, volunteers, financial supporters and fund-raisers. The other seven founding members are Singapore Nurses' Christian Fellowship, Bartley Christian Church, Bethesda Frankel Estate Church, Bethesda Katong Church, Church of Singapore, Presbyterian Community Services and Wesley Methodist Church.
St Luke's Hospital is located at 2 Bukit Batok Street 11 in Singapore.
Vision and Mission
Our vision-to be a Christian community hospital of excellence, showing God's love and compassion in caring especially for the elderly.
Our Mission-we are committed to providing quality, holistic and compassionate care to our patients
Brief History
In July 1989, the Graduates' Christian Fellowship, Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship and Nurses' Christian Fellowship firmed a study group to examine the feasibility of setting up a home for the elderly sick. Taking note of the findings and recommendations outlined in the "Report of the Advisory Council on the Aged", the group had discussions with relevant authorities and consulted church leaders.
The proposed Home was to provide a level of medical services that would be higher than currently available in other nursing homes and would minister to the whole person as well as touch the lives of patients and other relatives. The Home would also provide an avenue for church people to give themselves in service to the community and a powerful testimony concerning inter-church unity. After two-and-a-half years of study and discussion with various people and authorities, St Luke's Home for the Elderly Sick was registered and gazetted with seven foundation members. The Management Council was formed and the first General Meeting was held on 5 December 1991. At the first Annual General Meeting on 8 May 1992, the name was changed to St Luke's Hospital for the Elderly. The eighth Foundation Member joined and a full-time Project Director was appointed.
Website: http://www.slh.org.sg