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Welcome to The Straits Geriatrics Centre Home Screening Services

Bringing professional care to your doorstep, convenient home screenings designed for seniors.

With a focus on cognitive health, mobility, overall wellness, and preventive care, our tailored packages ensure thorough, professional assessments without the need for hospital visits.

Why Choose The Straits Geriatrics Centre for Home Screenings?

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We provide convenient home screenings for seniors to ensure early detection, personalised care, and a healthier, independent life.

Comfort & Convenience

Seniors receive expert medical assessments at home, eliminating the stress of travel and long clinic wait times.

Early Detection & Preventive Care

 Identifies cognitive, mobility, and overall health risks early, allowing for timely interventions and better long-term outcomes.

Personalised & Compassionate Care

Tailored screenings with doctor-reviewed reports ensure individualised health insights and priority access to specialised care when needed.

Explore Our Home Screening Services

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At The Straits Geriatrics Centre, we are committed to helping you take proactive steps toward better health with our comprehensive and tailored screening services. Our aim is to provide clear insights into your well-being, identify potential risks early, and offer practical recommendations for a healthier future.

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Dementia Risk Assessment

Understand and manage your brain health with our dementia screening options,

Our Nurse-led Dementia Risk Assessment screens cognitive function, memory, and mood, helping to identify early signs of cognitive decline.

Memory Evaluation
Informant Report on Cognitive and Memory Function.

Focus & Attention
Basic assessment of mental clarity & concentration.

Mood & Well-being
Emotional health & depression screening.

Who Should Consider It?

Suitable for seniors, individuals with a family history of dementia, or those experiencing memory or focus concerns

Add-On

Optional blood tests and consultation with our geriatrician are available for a more comprehensive evaluation at Silver Generation-friendly rates.

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Fall and Mobility Assessment

Ensure your mobility and bone health with,

Our Nurse-led Joint Health & Mobility Review screens balance, stability, and movement to identify factors that may affect mobility.

Balance Check
Evaluating stability and fall risk.

Mobility Review
Assessing balance, movement, and muscle strength.

Health Factors Assessment
Identifying conditions that may impact mobility.

Who Should Consider It?

Recommended for seniors, individuals with a history of falls, or those experiencing mobility or balance issues.

Add-On

Optional blood tests and consultation with our geriatrician are available for a more comprehensive evaluation at Silver Generation-friendly rates.

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Comprehensive Assessment

 

Supporting seniors to maintain independence and overall health,

Our Nurse-led Comprehensive Assessment screens cognition, frailty, sarcopenia, fall risk, as well as a review of sleep, weight, and nutrition.

Cognitive Function
Memory, mental clarity & focus.

Fall Risk Evaluation
Assessing stability and balance concerns.

Frailty Screening
Strength, endurance & physical resilience.

Sleep & Weight Review

Assessing sleep patterns & weight changes.

Sarcopenia Screening
Muscle strength evaluation.

Nutrition Risk Assessment

Identifying potential nutritional deficiencies.

Who Should Consider It?

Suitable for seniors or individuals seeking a well-rounded check of their health, including memory, strength, nutrition, and health concerns related to aging.

Optional blood tests and consultation with our geriatrician are available for a more comprehensive evaluation at Silver Generation-friendly rates.

Add-On

 
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Vaccination Services

Safeguard your health with our preventive vaccines:

Influenza Vaccine

Annual protection against flu viruses.

Pneumococcal Vaccine

Helps prevent pneumonia and its complications

RSV Vaccine

Added defense against respiratory syncytial virus.

Shingles Vaccine

Two doses for long-term protection against shingles.

Exclusively for Seniors
Our home eye screening service is specially designed for Seniors, ensuring they receive the attentive care they deserve.

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Eye Screening 

Comprehensive eye care at home for seniors, ensuring comfort, convenience, and early detection of vision concerns.

Reviewing medical background to identify potential eye health risks and ensure personalized care.

Health & Vision History

Assessing eye pressure to detect early signs of glaucoma for timely intervention.

Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Test

Evaluating clarity of vision at both near and far distances for optimal sight.

Visual Acuity Test

Slit Lamp Examination

Conducting thorough cornea, lens, and front-eye structure assessments for early disease detection.

Autorefraction (AR) Test

Measuring refractive errors to ensure accurate prescription updates and vision correction.

Fundus Photography

Capturing high-resolution retinal images to assess conditions like diabetic eye disease.

Amsler Grid Test

Detecting early signs of macular degeneration by checking for vision distortions.

Meet Our Medical Director & Consultant Geriatrician


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Dr. Tan Mei Ying Melanie

Consultant Geriatrician

MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, FRCP

(Geriatric Medicine, Singapore)

Dr. Melanie is a respected leader in geriatric medicine, having served as a consultant at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. As Vice President of the Society for Geriatric Medicine Singapore, she has earned multiple service awards and pioneered the HOME Pilot unit, enhancing elderly patients' mobility and independence.

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The Straits Geriatrics Centre logo featuring stylised blue waves forming a heart shape, symbolising compassionate and specialised geriatric care in Singapore.

Visit Us at Gleneagles Medical Centre

6 Napier Road, #03-14, SG 258499

Call

(65) 6341 5218   /    (65) 8093 0153

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Compassionate Care, Right Where You Are.

Helping seniors stay healthy with professional, gentle, and convenient at-home screenings. Book a home screening today.

Appointment Request Form

Booking an appointment for Home Screening Services through this form does not confirm your appointment slot. Our clinic assistant will contact you within 24 hours to finalize the scheduling, while for emergency cases, please call us directly.

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