Having lived in the Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH)'s Group Homes for a decade, Ong Hock Lam is pleased with his newly revamped lodgings. 'The new place is much better than the previous one. It's cleaner and more well-ventilated. There are also more people living together,' the 66-year-old divorcee told AsiaOne.
Ong Hock Lam has been staying at SAMH's group homes since 2014.Having lived in the Singapore Association for Mental Health 's Group Homes for a decade, Ong Hock Lam is pleased with his newly revamped lodgings.
The refurbished group homes, located at Block 240 and 239, Bukit Batok Batok East Avenue 5, were officially launched in a ceremony on Friday . As these homes are nestled in the heartland, they help facilitate community rehabilitation for the clients as they normalise living in a HDB estate — a crucial part of their recovery journey.In 2014, Ong was referred to the group homes by a medical social worker at the Institute of Mental Health while seeking treatment for his symptoms of depression.
As things got better with the help of treatment and medication, Ong secured a job as a driver at a social service agency.Earlier this month, Ong also picked up the keys to his studio apartment for seniors in Tengah, where he'll move into in September. Each unit comes with two toilets, a washing machine, a dryer, a stove and a microwave. Each person has their own bed and a storage cabinet for personal belongings.
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