I
arrived at the outdoor terrace of Dewan Kencanapuri but did not see the
reception table at its usual spot. There was no time to speculate because I was
instead, ushered into the comfort of the air-conditioned hall where the
reception table was set up within.
The
warm weather had clearly driven the reception team indoors because it was just
too hot and humid, even under the covered terrace, where live-cooking stations
were already set up to grill and fry freshly-made servings of meats and breads.
Inside Dewan Kencanapuri for the Raya
celebration at Pulai Springs Resort
Surrounded
by a sea of familiar faces, their warm welcome more than made up for my initial
concern on the mystery of the missing reception table…
Once
again, General Manager Sunny Soo, rose to the occasion and was dressed up in
Baju Raya finery, this time in traditional Baju Melayu Cekak Musang of Forest
Green, matched by a shiny Kain Dagang Songket and smartly topped with a songkok
in his Raya persona as one Mohamed Sani.
By
his side was the Resort’s charming PR Communications Manager, Charlotte
Monterio, also aptly dressed in an elegant Baju Kebaya that featured a
Rose coloured lacey blouse encrusted with gems that glittered with her every
move.
With GM Sunny Soo [Right] and
the charming Charlotte Monterio
for another Raya at Pulai Springs
“It’s
free-seating,” said Charlotte as she gestured towards the tables arranged in
the center of the hall where the buffet served from stalls, lined three sides
of the walls in this large hall.
As
I met media friends among the guests, a convivial Raya mood prevailed when we exchanged
Raya greetings along with social chit-chat.
It
felt more than good when the staff greeted me by name, probably because by now,
they were familiar with me as I have been working in partnership with Pulai
Springs Resort for a long, long time.
I
am also familiar with the Resort’s standard of food quality and hospitality but
before indulging in the sumptuous spread, I was keen to find out more about the
latest development since the announcement GM Sunny made in last year’s Raya
gathering about a project that aimed to meet the needs of their community.
Dr Junaidi Ismail, Country Head for Malaysia
of the Qualitas Medical Group, sharing an
update about the Pulai Springs Specialist Centre
Charlotte
understood my interest and did not hesitate to tell me that an update on the
project will be shared during the event. Given this assurance, I was ready to
help myself to the Raya specialties and sat down to savour at leisure.
In
a few minutes, the MC kicked off the event by inviting guests to participate in
a game with a chance to win a prize. As guests warmed-up with the game, the MC
invited GM Sunny to the podium.
Soon
after GM Sunny welcomed guests to the event, he introduced Dr Junaidi Ismail,
Country Head for Malaysia of the Qualitas Medical Group, who provided an update
on the project to develop the Pulai Springs Specialist Centre.
A list of Outpatient Services at the
Pulai Springs Specialist Centre
I
understood about this professional partnership where Pulai Springs owned the
property while the Qualitas Medical Group will manage the medical specialist
center.
I
listened with interest as Dr Junaidi brought us up-to-date on the
work-in-progress on the refurbishing of the Golf Clubhouse into facilities for
the Ambulatory Care Centre (ACC) of the Pulai Springs Specialist Centre.
Dr
Junaidi discussed the concept of the ACC which will be equipped with a fully-fledged
Operating Theatre to perform procedures, and unlike other specialist centers,
will only have a few beds for day-care stays.
Dr Junaidi also discussed the
Way of the Future and the
Investment in Future Health
The
ACC aims to provide a range of specialist medical treatments and procedures to
outpatients, in medical emergencies as well as referrals to other medical
specialists.
He
said that the single-storey building structure will remain virtually unchanged
to provide easy access and wheelchair friendly facilities.
Dr
Junaidi encouraged Human Resources professionals to consider using the ACC for
their staff medical needs as this specialist center aims to lower costs by
reducing in-patient stays.
Currently,
work was on-going for the expansion of the access road with a new road being
constructed that will lead directly to the ACC lobby where patients will enjoy
convenient valet services as well as patient-relations services.
Fully-licensed
by the Ministry of Health, Dr Junaidi said that the ACC was scheduled to be
fully-operational in just a few more months, by late 2024 or early 2025.
An artist's impression of the facade of the
Pulai Springs Specialist Centre
This
presentation provided much food for thought, clearly a step in the right
direction about the investment into the future of healthcare in this community.
The
excitement continued when the MC took over the reins to conduct yet another fun
game with the guests to win more prizes in this Raya celebration at Pulai
Springs.
Pulai Springs Resort is at 20km
Jalan Pontian Lama, 81110 Pulai, Johor.
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