Serving to Change
BUILD-TO-ORDER New Services , Better Programmes
The all new St Joseph ’ s Home has been variously described as a resort , a 5-star hotel and an upmarket home . Yet it was never designed to be a luxurious escapade but a sanctuary for spiritual beings on a human quest for meaning and purpose . What you see is what we feel is necessary to enhance our residents ’ well-being . So even if money was not always readily available , we did not let that stop us from doing what we felt had to be done . We just went and looked for the funds . Thank you generous donors ! So to those who still think we are ‘ rich ’, we say God gives when we ask not for ourselves but for His people . We highlight here several of the new build-to-order spaces , services and programmes :
S P A C ES
THE FUNHOUSE
The Funhouse ( incorporating the Giggle Palace hair salon ) is not a recreational room , art gallery or volunteers-only space . Rather , it is a community habitat for the public , residents and staff to gather and to get to know one another better . That ’ s how we envision the home to be - as part of the larger Jurong West fabric where residents are involved in the day-to-day of life , and the public , in the routine of the residents . Community workshops and night cafes serve as platforms for public and private to collide , but it is in the simple hellos , casual chit chats and lovely afternoon tea where friendships blossom and newfound friends find a place to call home .
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