S. Devendran, Chief Executive Officer of Sree Narayana Mission Nursing Homes, has received the ‘Trailblazer’ Award at the 14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, organised by Ageing Asia.
The awards ceremony was held at Marina Bay Sands on 15 April, alongside the 17th World Ageing Festival 2026.
The award was presented to Mr Devendran in recognition of his leadership, and of the continuing support and care provided to older people by Sree Narayana Mission Nursing Homes.
The award honours organisations and leaders who are making a meaningful contribution to the ageing community through innovative programmes and activities.
Mr Devendran also shared his vision for the wellbeing of older people.
‘Every individual should have the power to shape their own later life,’ said Mr Devendran.
‘To achieve this, government, social service organisations, community groups and private-sector partners must work together,’ he said.
Sree Narayana Mission has also joined Ageing Asia as a Corporate Gold member.
Through this membership, Sree Narayana Mission can contribute to regional coordination efforts, discussions on new care solutions and regional-level policy dialogue on ageing.
Ahead of the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, a leadership roundtable was held on 13 April at Sree Narayana Mission Nursing Home (Riverwalk) in Yishun.
The roundtable focused on sustainable funding and integrated care models. It was moderated by Janice Chia, Founder and Executive Director of Ageing Asia.
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A special outing was organised to help reduce social isolation among seniors and bring excitement to their daily lives.
Sree Narayana Mission (Singapore) and the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Society jointly brought nursing home residents to the Singapore Oceanarium.
The event began on Monday, 20 April, and continued on 21, 23 and 24 April.
The project was funded through a S$1 million Empowering Communities Fund supported by the Singapore National Co-operative Federation and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
A total of 22 projects are supported under the fund, with contributions from the Central Co-operative Fund (CCF), the Government and the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF).
Mr Radhakrishnan, Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Society, noted that the society is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
About 120 seniors took part in the four-day outing. Mr Radhakrishnan said the Singapore Oceanarium was chosen for its wheelchair-accessible facilities and its quiet, air-conditioned environment, which is safe and comfortable for seniors.
Volunteers from all walks of life, including women’s welfare groups, polytechnic students and secondary school students, came forward to support the seniors.
On the first day, 11 volunteers from the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Society, seven from Sree Narayana Mission (including three nurses) and 13 from the Sri Ramanuja Society (Singapore) took part in the programme.
“The basic objective of this event is to ensure that the seniors feel they are part of the community,” said Ms Reshma Tazim, 25, Programmes Executive at Sree Narayana Mission.
The outing brought joy to the seniors and left a strong emotional impression.
Madam Adigal Ammal, 86, said the outing gave her peace of mind and that she especially enjoyed watching the fish.
Another participant, Mr Naraja, 67, said he was thrilled to see the sharks. The visit also brought back memories of fishing when he was younger.
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