Institute of Mental Health welcomes teachers and students to visit the park where it is at – Buangkok Green Medical Park. Located on a sprawling 25-hectare campus in Buangkok View that is large enough to build a 1.6km jogging track around it, this place is open to the public 24 hours a day.

At IMH, we share the common desire of ensuring a safe and successful recovery of our patients as quickly and completely as possible. The purpose of this programme is to allow teachers and students to:

• Get a glimpse of institutional and patient life
  
• Debunk myths about the mentally-ill
  
• Better understand the plight of our patients
  
• Be introduced to our facilities
  
• Learn about common mental conditions
  
• Enhance corporate social responsibility
  
• Embark on a historic journey through IMH
• Explore CIP opportunities through volunteer activities
  

	Clinic B Specialist Clinic B [+] provides psychological and psychiatry services to subsidised patients. It also has a 24-hour emergency service available.
	Secret Recipe In collaboration with IMH Occupational Therapy Dept, Secret Recipe Pte Ltd [+] has set up an outlet and a kitchen in IMH to provide Food and Beverage skills training for eventual competitive employment in this industry. Patients can choose to be trained as a service crew or as kitchen assistants.
	Woodbridge Museum Experience a nostalgic sense upon entering the history of the Old Woodbridge Hospital. Learn about artefacts and post-mortem instruments used during the Japanese Occupation.
	Woodbridge Hospital Heritage Corner Displayed in this courtyard are relics of the old Woodbridge Hospital which was built in 1928 as an asylum with 24 wards to provide custodial care for the mentally ill. The old Woodbridge Hospital was closed in 1993 with the opening of this new hospital. A selection of doors and windows used in the old hospital are preserved here as reminders of the hospital’s heritage.
	Stepping Stones Patients go through an eight-week programme at this psychosocial rehabilitation ward [+], so as to reintegrate back into society, leading a normal life as much as possible.
	Sayang Wellness Centre Sayang Wellness Centre [+] has unique setting and specialist treatment programmes that have drawn patients from around the world and locally, since its establishment in March 2005.
*Above tour stops are subject to change without prior notice.

However, if you think that your school needs to expand your programme for a more holistic IMH experience, feel free to pick one or more of the following options for a nominal fee.

We hope your visit to IMH will be a pleasant one. For visit arrangements, please contact Mandy Seng from the Corporate Communications department at 6389 2866 or mandy_rm_seng@imh.com.sg.

General Visiting Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 10:00 am to 5.30 p.m.

Face to Face with Survivors
Meet those who have recovered from ailments in this interactive session around IMH. For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications department.

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