SINGAPORE: Perennial Living, Singapore’s first private assisted-living development, will open by the first quarter of 2026 with the aim of redefining private eldercare standards.
The S$260 million project by real estate and healthcare company Perennial Holdings is located in the heart of the landed Rosyth estate at 28 Parry Avenue.
It is a luxury, assisted living project that blends hospitality, medical care and East-meets-West therapies.
Residents must be at least 65 years old and fulfil a minimum stay duration of three months in the assisted living facility. But there is no restriction on the length of stay for the nursing home.
More than 180 employees are expected to be hired for this development, which spans 195,000 sq ft and comprises 200 apartments and 100 nursing home beds. The project also includes a 1.5ha therapeutic park.
Up to two of a total of 10 assisted living apartment blocks will support residents living with mild to moderate dementia.
Residents will have access to their own garden on the first floor, featuring elements such as a sensory trail, children’s play zone, outdoor musical instruments and spaces for reminiscence therapy.
Also available are dementia-focused TCM therapies, aimed at enhancing cognitive function.
The basic package for the apartments, which comprise studios, one- and two-bedroom suites ranging between 302 sq ft and 593 sq ft in area, ranges from $8,900 to $17,000 per month, depending on the unit’s layout, level and facing.
With early-bird discounts offered for the first 40 suites, the basic package would cost between $8,000 and $13,600 a month, depending on the size of the apartments.
All residents will undergo a comprehensive pre-admission medical assessment, followed by a six-monthly review.
The basic package includes accommodation, regular cleaning, housekeeping and linen service, core meals, use of all amenities, fitness and strength training equipment, and access to social and wellness activities.
Each suite features private lift access and kitchenettes, with senior-friendly amenities such as video call tablets and bathrooms equipped with emergency features.
Smart technologies including 24/7 emergency response systems, fall detection, motion-sensor lighting and facial recognition security for the main door are also provided.
An all-day dining restaurant features meals by chefs and in-house dieticians from Perennial’s key shareholder and Singapore-listed agri-business Wilmar International’s central kitchen.
The nursing home, which has private one- and two-bed suites ranging from 215 sq ft to 376 sq ft, will open by the second quarter of 2026, with pricing details to be announced later.
Singapore-based Perennial has built a track record as one of China’s largest private eldercare and medical platforms, with more than 25,000 beds in 15 cities.
“The ageing of Singapore is often spoken of as a challenge, but we see it differently. It is the opportunity to innovate, to build a new model of eldercare, and to enable our seniors to age with good health and vitality,” Pua Seck Guan, executive chairman and chief executive of Perennial Holdings, said.
He added: “Ninety-five per cent of Singaporeans own their homes. So why would they check into assisted living facilities? We must provide an environment and services that are better than what they get at home.”
Through Perennial Wellness – its medical, rehabilitation and wellness centre – the integrated development can support the needs of the healthy and independent, as well as those requiring assistance with chronic disease management or daily living activities, and who require convalescent care, post-operative rehabilitation, dementia care and long-term nursing care.
To that end, Perennial Holdings is partnering the Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution.
The Tianjin Academy of TCM will open its first overseas TCM centre in Singapore at Perennial Living, as part of China’s efforts to internationalise traditional Chinese medicine under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Both Perennial Wellness centres in Parry Avenue and in Jervois Road will be helmed by senior TCM physicians from the Tianjin Academy of TCM and Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution, as well as physicians from Perennial Holdings’ China and Singapore healthcare teams.
Perennial Living’s healthcare package includes consultations with Western medical specialists, or consultations and therapy with TCM physicians, or consultations and treatments with rehabilitation specialists at least twice a month.
Also included are biannual health screenings, preventive health and vitality treatments, including mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, strength training and health vitals monitoring devices.
Residents may choose to add payable services, such as treatments with partner medical specialists, nursing care and home visits by medical and care teams, integrated rehabilitation programmes, a wide range of TCM therapies, dental care, podiatric care and preventive wellness treatments.
Tianjin Academy of TCM president Zhao Qiang said: “By systematically incorporating the TCM philosophy of preventive care, Perennial Wellness’ innovative integration of Eastern and Western medical concepts establishes a new model of integrated wellness.”
Dr Goh Kia Seng, chairman of Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution’s board, said it is exploring the integration of TCM healthcare with rehabilitation and eldercare to respond to the needs of an ageing population here.
Pua added: “We strongly believe in the efficacy of TCM and its complementary role in integrated medical care and rehabilitation, particularly in the areas of pain management and chronic disease management, having adopted such treatments throughout our eldercare homes in China.”
Perennial Wellness’s TCM practice will provide a suite of therapies, including acupuncture, tui na (therapeutic massage), cupping, moxibustion, herbal medicine and nutrition, and herbal steam baths.
Perennial Wellness’ rehabilitation centre also has a hydrotherapy pool, specialised robotics-assisted and conventional rehabilitation equipment, and a private GymTonic studio, which offers strength training to combat age-related muscle loss.
Its medical, TCM and rehabilitation services will also be available to the public. - The Straits Times/ANN
