Nanjing, China | May 31, 2024 — As one of the signed initiatives of the 16th Singapore–Jiangsu Cooperation Council Meeting, Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community, a high-quality, empowerment-focused senior living project under Keppel, officially opened.The opening ceremony was attended by Cai Denghe, Consul General of Singapore in Shanghai; Ji Tiejun, Vice Mayor of Nanjing; Yang Yanyi, Deputy Director (East China) of China Division, Enterprise Singapore; Wang Chengjiang, District Mayor of Qixia and Director of the Xianlin University Town Administrative Committee, along with other Chinese and Singaporean government officials and industry leaders. Together with seniors, they marked the launch of a new chapter in empowered senior living—awakening the life within.

Representatives from the Chinese and Singaporean governments, together with Keppel senior executives, officiated the opening of the community.

Sindora Living Nanjing Qixia is located in a prime area of Nanjing, approximately 30 minutes by car from the Xinjiekou CBD and just 5 minutes from the city’s new commercial landmark, Chengbei MixC. Within a 5-km radius, it is surrounded by leading public Grade-A tertiary hospitals, including Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Maigaoqiao Campus), offering strong access to medical resources. With a total gross floor area of 19,846 sqm, the community offers around 400 beds across multiple room types. Equipped with advanced medical facilities and industry-leading, customized care services, it features over 100 signature wellness and lifestyle programs, empowering seniors of different ages and physical conditions to enjoy diverse possibilities for a joyful, fulfilling later life.

Sindora Living Nanjing Qixia

On the eve of its opening, Sindora Nanjing signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ping An Zhenyi Senior Living, a premium wellness and senior care brand under Ping An Group. As Ping An Zhenyi Senior Living’s Nanjing regional partner, Sindora Nanjing will offer a wide range of wellness and senior care solutions to Ping An Zhenyi Senior Living clients, working together to benefit seniors and the wider community.

Cai Denghe, Consul General of Singapore in Shanghai, extended his congratulations on the official opening of Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community, noting that:

China and Singapore share a long-standing relationship, and the challenges we face are also very similar. To address these challenges together, exchange and cooperation have always been the best approach. Sindora is an excellent example of this—demonstrating the growth and depth of China–Singapore cooperation, and reflecting our shared commitment to tackling social challenges such as population ageing, hand in hand.

Cai Denghe, Consul General of Singapore in Shanghai

Wang Chengjiang, District Mayor of Qixia District, Nanjing, and Director of the Xianlin University Town Administrative Committee, said in his remarks:

he opening of Keppel’s Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community marks a significant milestone in the in-depth implementation of initiatives agreed upon at the Singapore–Jiangsu Cooperation Council Meeting. It is hoped that Sindora’s high-quality senior living solutions—designed in response to China’s rapidly ageing society—will serve as a model for addressing ageing-related challenges in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, and across the nation.

Loh Chin Hua, Chief Executive Officer of Keppel Urban Development, commented:

As a global asset manager and operator, Keppel possesses strong capabilities in delivering sustainable solutions across infrastructure, urban development, and connectivity. With the global senior population growing rapidly and life expectancy continuing to rise, demand for high-quality senior care services is increasing. In this context, senior living will be one of the key focus areas for Keppel’s urban development business going forward. Through the Nanjing Qixia project, we aim to establish a benchmark for premium senior living and replicate its successful experience across broader regions. More importantly, through projects like this, Keppel hopes to benefit seniors and communities alike, contributing to the sustainable development of society.

Loh Chin Hua, Chief Executive Officer of Keppel Urban Development

Leading Care Services and Facilities

For Holistic Well-Being

During the soft opening period, many seniors moved into Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community and shared highly positive feedback. One resident commented:

Resident Representative of Sindora

 

Living here, we truly feel a deep sense of happiness. Every day is fulfilling. The environment, services, dining, and management are all first-class. We genuinely experience how Sindora, as an empowerment-focused senior living community, has achieved excellence in both its facilities and services—modern, professional, and highly personalized. The care plan tailored specifically for me fully meets my needs in medical care, rehabilitation, activities, and nutrition. In particular, the advanced rehabilitation equipment and the highly professional medical and nursing team make my care plan exceptionally targeted and effective.

Sindora’s multidisciplinary team model integrates and collaborates across four key pillars—medical & nursing care, lifestyle enrichment, wellness & rehabilitation, and dining services—to deliver holistic, multi-dimensional, and finely coordinated care that focuses on the whole person rather than isolated needs. Guided by the principles of Lifestyle Medicine, Sindora’s clinical care team emphasizes non-pharmacological supportive and rehabilitative therapies, addressing the full-cycle management of common chronic conditions and functional impairments in older adults. By preserving existing physical functions and promoting overall well-being, Sindora is committed to enhancing quality of life across every stage of ageing.

Previously, Sindora entered into a collaboration with Professor Brian Kennedy, Distinguished Professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University Health System, to jointly advance a Healthy Longevity Program. Sindora Nanjing has also established partnerships with leading medical institutions including Nanjing BenQ Hospital and Nanjing International Hospital.。

Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community pioneers a new model of smart senior care through the use of advanced, high-tech rehabilitation equipment. These include NeeuroFIT brain training systems from Singapore, SMARC rehabilitation devices, anti-gravity treadmills based on NASA’s “spacewalk” technology from the United States, and dry hydrotherapy beds. Together, these technologies enable seniors to enjoy efficient, intelligent rehabilitation experiences, while allowing the medical and care teams more time to focus on personal connection, companionship, and attentive care.

Sindora Nanjing Rehabilitation Room

At the grand opening ceremony, Professor Wu Jianqing, Director of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Jiangsu Provincial People’s Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University) and Director of the Jiangsu Geriatric Medicine Innovation Center, together with Professor Brian Kennedy, attended in person and shared insights on geriatric medicine, integrated care, and healthy longevity management. Later that afternoon, during the Lifestyle Medicine Forum, multiple experts and scholars engaged in in-depth discussions with resident seniors on topics including the management of chronic diseases in older adults under the lifestyle medicine model and improving quality of life in later years. The experts expressed high recognition of Sindora Nanjing’s professional capabilities in medical and care services, and shared their hopes that Sindora will continue to safeguard the health of more seniors and contribute to enhancing their overall well-being.

Jiangsu Provincial People’s Hospital
(The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University)

Professor Wu Jianqing, Director of the Department of Geriatric Medicine, sharing his insights

Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University Health System (Singapore)

Professor Brian Kennedy, Co-Director, sharing his insights

Thoughtfully Designed, Diverse Living Spaces

Recipient of Multiple International Design Awards

Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community features three independent residential units and a wide range of room types, including single rooms, double rooms, and suites, as well as dedicated zones for high-dependency care and memory care, offering approximately 400 beds in total. The community incorporates over 100 age-friendly design features, reflecting a strong commitment to safety, comfort, and dignity. The campus also includes three outdoor gardens—a central courtyard garden, rooftop garden, and memory garden—alongside a variety of lifestyle and wellness spaces such as arts and calligraphy studios, chess and card rooms, aromatherapy rooms, hydrotherapy spa, gardening areas, KTV rooms, and dance & yoga studios. These thoughtfully curated spaces support seniors in cultivating interests, relaxing both body and mind, and enjoying a rich, engaging daily life.

Wang Chengjiang, District Mayor of Qixia District, Nanjing, and Director of the Xianlin University Town Administrative Committee, together with his delegation, visited Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community

Sindora has also created a dementia-friendly environment tailored specifically for seniors living with cognitive impairment. The dedicated memory care zone incorporates advanced therapeutic approaches such as reminiscence therapy and color therapy. Its memory garden stimulates residents’ sensory and cognitive functions through visual, tactile, and olfactory experiences, while dementia-friendly design details help ease confusion and anxiety caused by declines in perception and spatial orientation.

Notably, Sindora’s customer experience program “Journey to Joyful Ageing” received the Service Design Award at the internationally renowned iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 in March this year. In addition, Sindora was ranked among the Top Three “Best Senior Living Operators of the Year (Assisted Living)” at the 2024 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, often regarded as the “Oscars” of the eldercare industry. Sindora Nanjing Qixia International Senior Living Community also secured a place among the Top Four “Best Senior Living Communities of the Year (Assisted Living)”. These multiple international accolades underscore Sindora’s spirit of innovation and excellence in senior care services.

Janice Chia (谢慧贞), Founder and CEO of Ageing Asia, attended the event in person to present the 2024 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards to the Sindora team.

Meticulously Crafted Living, Dining & Mobility

For a Life Enjoyed to the Full

At the event, Gao Tianli, Managing Director of Keppel Senior Living (Sindora), stated:

 

Breaking away from traditional care models, Sindora aspires not only to enable seniors to choose their own lifestyles, but also to explore new possibilities in life together with them and achieve their personal goals. Through comprehensive, individualized assessments and in-depth discussions around life aspirations, we develop tailored care and living plans for each resident. These plans deliver highly personalized support across medical care, nursing, rehabilitation, nutrition, activities, and social engagement. By empowering seniors rather than merely providing care, Sindora supports them in realizing their life plans and personal goals—enhancing joy, comfort, and fulfillment in this new stage of life.

Gao Tianli, Managing Director of Keppel Senior Living (Sindora)

At the grand opening ceremony, Tong Aiping, first-prize winner of the Sindora Cup Silver-Age Pianists Exchange & Showcase, joined Li Sheng, Artistic Director of the Jiangsu International Piano Masters Music Festival, in a four-hand piano performance of “My Motherland and I.”

In terms of dining, the community sources safe, fully traceable ingredients, balancing flavor with nutrition. For seniors with special dietary needs, customized therapeutic meals are provided—such as diabetic-friendly, high-protein, low-purine, and liquid diets—along with seasonal wellness cuisines and international food festivals.

Leveraging Keppel’s global platform, combined with Singapore-standard quality management, and strengths in green building and smart operations, Sindora’s international team is committed to localizing global best practices in senior living. Through flagship projects, Sindora aims to help shape a new generation of senior care standards in China. The community has already achieved LEED Gold Certification. Looking ahead, Sindora will continue to develop and operate more high-quality senior living communities across China and Asia, integrating closely with Keppel’s businesses in sustainable urban renewal, smart cities, and new retail, to support high-quality urban development.

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