People living in the northern part of Singapore can now enjoy their own green wellness spaces. Two therapeutic gardens opened in the north on Wednesday, in Yishun Pond Park and Sembawang Park, each with unique features designed to meet the needs of different users, including seniors, outpatients and children with special needs.
A third such garden opened in the east, in Sun Plaza Park in Tampines, bringing the total number of therapeutic gardens in Singapore to 13. The 1,900 sq m garden at Yishun Pond Park, located next to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), has features such as a wheelchair-accessible exercise bridge, therapy stairs and a three-generational fitness corner.
It offers therapeutic horticulture and rehabilitative activities, suitable for both general visitors and outpatients.
The National Parks Board (NParks) consulted the hospital before building the garden. KTPH rehabilitation services senior physiotherapist Muhammad Jazimin Haron said: “Our hospital believes strongly in keeping our patients and population in the north healthy in the community, and empowering them to become active participants of their own well-being. We see this therapeutic garden as a natural extension of our hospital space, designed to help our patients recover in a soothing community environment.”