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The Straits Geriatrics Centre logo, a geriatric clinic located in Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.

Geriatric Medicine

The Straits Geriatrics Centre

Specialist(s)

Dr Tan Mei Ying Melanie, geriatrician at The Straits Geriatrics Centre located in Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.

Dr Tan Mei Ying Melanie
Senior Consultant Geriatrician & Medical Director

Services Offered

  • Geriatric assessments: memory/mood, falls & bone health, strength/frailty, functional assessments, medication reconciliation
     

  • Nurse-led screening packages including dementia risk, mobility, nutrition, and mood screening
     

  • Nursing care and home visits: home nursing, rehabilitation therapy, wound care, caregiver training
     

  • Therapy & support: physiotherapy, memory care, social support, hospice and palliative coordination
     

  • Hospital care coordination and telehealth follow-up support

Conditions Treated

  • Cognitive decline, dementia, depression, anxiety, and memory impairment

  • Fall risk, frailty, sarcopenia, mobility decline

  • Chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, hypertension) in seniors

  • Continence problems, sensory impairments, polypharmacy evaluation

  • End-of-life and palliative comfort care

Teleconsultation Available

Telehealth follow-up support is available.

Specialties

Geriatric assessments, chronic disease management, memory and mobility support

Language

English, Mandarin

Operating Hours

Monday to Friday

8.30am – 5.30pm

Saturday

8.30am – 12.30am

Sundays & Public Holidays

Closed

Operating hours are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please contact the clinic.

Accessibilities & Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible

  • Lift access

  • Onsite Parking

About

The Straits Geriatrics Centre offers personalised, holistic care for older adults, covering physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. With locations at Gleneagles Medical Centre and Toa Payoh Community Clinic in Singapore, the centre provides comprehensive services including dementia risk assessments, fall prevention, rehabilitation support, hospital care coordination, and home-based nursing.

 

Led by experienced geriatricians, the centre aims to promote active, dignified ageing through family-centred collaboration and evidence-based practices.

Convenient Locations

Exterior of Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore, home to The Straits Geriatrics Centre geriatric clinic.

The Straits Geriatrics Centre

Gleneagles Medical Centre, 6 Napier Road, #03-14, Singapore 258499

4.9 ★ (35) on Google reviews

(updated on 9 Sep 2025)

Aerial view of Toa Payoh in Singapore, where The Straits Geriatrics Centre geriatric clinic is also located.

The Straits Geriatrics Community Clinic

Blk 185 Toa Payoh Central,

#01-320, Singapore 310185

Accepted Insurance Providers

Singlife logo, an insurance panel accepted at The Straits Geriatrics Centre located in Gleneagles and Toa Payoh, Singapore.

Singlife

Payment Options

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Cash

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Nets

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Verified, Aug 2025

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