SEREMBAN: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd will build a 130-bed integrated skilled nursing care facility at Suria Heights in Bandar Sri Sendayan near here with construction expected to start by the middle of next year.

Located next to the 150-bed private hospital it also plans to build, the property developer will jointly operate the nursing care facility with Alpro Group and Mercy Senior Care Centre Sdn Bhd.

The facility, expected to cost some RM5mil, will provide specialised nursing care to individuals requiring post-surgery rehabilitation and clinical support, long-term care for bedridden patients, accident recovery and for those seeking continuous medical supervision.

Matrix Concepts’ group executive director Kelvin Lee said the initiative reflected its aspiration to build places where families can thrive and seniors can age gracefully with access to professional care and a nurturing environment.

“Through this collaboration, we bring together the expertise of Alpro Group, a trusted name in integrated healthcare services in Malaysia, and Mercy Senior Care Centre, a company with nearly three decades of experience operating nursing facilities and licensed care centres for seniors and clinical patients.

“This partnership is to further provide additional essential amenities in Bandar Sri Sendayan which currently has a population of 120,000, as we remain committed to shaping townships that uplift every stage of life,” he said at the signing ceremony witnessed by state women, family and community wellbeing committee chairman Datuk Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim.

Lee said the construction of the facility would be completed within 18 months and it would commence operations once it receives the approval from the Health Ministry.

“The facility will complement the new private hospital which we hope to start building in June and expect to complete in three years.

“Patients already seeking treatment at the nursing centre will be able to go to the hospital for any urgent treatment while those already on the road to recovery for example, can then move to the facility,” he said.

Alpro Clinic medical director Dr Ng Ming Lee said the centre was not just another nursing or old folks home but one that would provide post-discharge care, rehabilitation and recovery for both short and long term stay patients.

“We are building a Health Ministry-certified nursing care centre where through our multidisciplinary healthcare network of doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dietitians, nutritionists, and allied health specialists, patients will receive comprehensive and continuous care.

“It is unlike the traditional or conventional old folks home where people just stay in to live their last mile of life,” he said.

Ng said Alpro was fortunate to have joined forces with two highly respected strategic partners in Matrix Concepts and Mercy Senior Care Centre

“This collaboration proves that when expertise is combined with a shared vision and mission, we can build something that truly impacts society,” he said.

Mercy Senior Care Centre managing director Low Chee Moi said through the collaboration, the partners are enhancing the future of senior care and medically complex patients by combining clinical expertise, operational excellence and a shared commitment to compassionate service.

“This collaboration marks an important step forward in expanding accessible, high-quality care for our community’s ageing population, what more with more people seeking high standards of medical care.

“At the facility, patients will be able to undergo treatment in a modern and conducive environment under the care of experienced healthcare service providers,” she added.