Home of Peace to launch new wing tomorrow

KUCHING: Home of Peace in Jalan Landeh near Kota Padawan here which cares for the poor and destitute senior citizens (aged 60 and above) will be launching its new wing tomorrow (Aug 5) at 2.30pm.

The launching ceremony will be graced by Archbishop Simon Poh.

According to a press statement from the Home, the new wing has five bedrooms (each with two beds), nine bedrooms (each with four beds), a physiotherapy room and a chapel.

It will also have one room for the chaplain and one unit of infirmary for priests who need a full-time nursing care.

Construction works on the new wing started in January last year and the project was completed in May this year as part of the Home’s phase two development plans.

The Home’s administrator, Luke Laiti, in the statement thanked all donors for making the project a reality and welcomed all well-wishers, donors and benefactors to witness the opening and blessing of the new wing on that day.

Home of Peace is a charitable institution run by the Catholic Welfare Services ( CWS) under the Roman Catholic Church of Kuching diocese and will be serving senior citizens irrespective of their racial and religious background.

It also provides professional nursing care to its ailing residents.

For more information on Home of Peace, kindly contact Luke at 082- 381262.