MENTAL HEALTH CASE STUDY 📍 Haig Road Mental Wellness Centre

A Dignity-First Approach to Security for Sunlove Mental Wellness

Supporting residents and staff at the Haig Road Centre through integrated surveillance and access control designed for a therapeutic environment.

24 IP Cameras
12 Access Doors
24/7 Staff Support
Jan 2024 Completed
Police Licensed | | Sites Protected
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Project Snapshot

The Sunlove Mental Wellness Centre at Haig Road provides vital residential care and support services for adults with mental health needs. Securevision was engaged to deliver a security infrastructure that ensures a safe, supervised environment for residents while providing staff with the tools they need for operational excellence and accountability.

Client Sunlove Mental Wellness Centre
Stakeholders Sunlove (Operator) · MSF (Funding Agency)
Location Haig Road, Singapore
Sector Healthcare - Mental Health / Special Needs
Resident Profile Adults with mental wellness needs, residential care
Care Considerations Dignity-first access; staff-only zones for medication/admin; common-area visibility
Project Type New Security Installation
Awarded July 2023
Completion January 2024
Scale 24 IP Cameras, 12 Access Points, 1 Lift Controller
The Care Context

Supporting Wellness Through Thoughtful Design

Sunlove's Haig Road facility is designed as a therapeutic space where residents can focus on their wellness journey. Daily life involves a mix of structured activities, communal dining, and quiet rest. The primary goal of any security system here is to support this routine without making the residents feel restricted or under constant observation.

Staff need to maintain a high level of operational awareness to ensure resident safety, particularly in common areas and at exit points. Managing the transition between public-facing zones and staff-only areas-such as medication rooms and administrative offices-requires a reliable access strategy that prevents unauthorised resident entry while ensuring staff can move freely.

The security need at Sunlove was to provide a "quiet guardian" system. This means 100% visibility for incident review and accountability, coupled with an access control layer that hardens secure zones without introducing complexity for the care team.

Transformation

From Manual Supervision to Digital Support

Care Function Legacy / Initial State Securevision Installation
Entry Verification Manual / Open monitoring 12-door MicroEngine access control
Resident Safety Staff-dependent sightlines 24/7 common-area awareness (24 cameras)
Medication Security Locked cabinets / keys Card-controlled staff-only zones
Incident Review Narrative-only reporting Digital video audit trail for accountability
Decision Point

Designing for Supervised Freedom

A critical design decision for the Haig Road facility was how to manage the main entrance and lift lobby. The operator needed to ensure that residents could move safely within the facility without the risk of unsupervised egress into the busy Haig Road area.

Securevision recommended a two-tier access strategy. We integrated the MicroEngine platform with the lift controllers to ensure that residents can only access their designated floors, while staff maintain full override capability for all zones using a single credential.

This decision balanced the residents' need for movement with the staff's duty of care, creating a facility that feels open but remains fundamentally secure.

Our Approach

Discreet Surveillance, Zoned Accountability

Our approach was driven by the "Dignity Rule"-ensuring that residents feel at home while staff remain fully supported by the technology.

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Common-Area Awareness

Placed cameras in dining and activity zones to support staff supervision without intruding on private resident rooms.

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Staff-Only Hardening

Identified 12 critical doors (Medication, Server Room, Admin) for strict card-based access to prevent accidental resident entry.

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Vertical Access Control

Integrated lift management to ensure resident safety between floors while maintaining easy flow for care teams.

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Simplified Incident Review

Trained the care management team on rapid footage retrieval to support MSF reporting and internal care planning.

By focusing on these four pillars, we delivered a system that enhances the care experience for everyone at Sunlove.

The Solution

A System That Supports Care

The final solution is an integrated platform that prioritises resident safety and staff accountability above all else.

Awareness Layer

Staff Supervision Support

24× IP cameras providing comprehensive common-area awareness, enabling staff to respond quickly to any resident needs.

Surveillance & Detection →
Access Layer

Zoned Access Control

12× MicroEngine readers protecting staff-only areas and ensuring a secure perimeter at the main facility entry.

Entry Access Control →
Management Layer

Unified Audit Trail

A centralised NVR and access log provides a single point of truth for incident review and MSF compliance reporting.

Platform & Management →
Equipment Deployed

Technical Specifications

A dignity-led security installation featuring discreet IP surveillance and tiered access control.

Staff Supervision Support

Cameras: 24× Hikvision HD IP Dome Cameras.

  • Discreet white housing to blend with care environment
  • Wide-angle lenses for full common-area coverage
  • Low-light sensors for night-time corridor safety

Recording: Hikvision 32-Channel NVR.

  • 30-day retention for incident review and compliance
  • Restricted access for care managers only

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Zoned Access Control

Controllers: 12× MicroEngine Network Access Controllers.

  • Reliable card-based entry for all staff-only zones
  • Battery backup to ensure operation during power failure

Integration: MicroEngine Lift Access Controller.

  • Secures vertical movement between facility levels

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Results & Impact

A Safer, More Transparent Care Environment

✓ Supporting Staff Supervision

Common-area visibility allows the care team to monitor resident wellbeing without constant intrusive presence.

✓ 100% Staff Zone Integrity

Medication and administrative rooms are now securely isolated, ensuring resident safety and data privacy.

✓ simplifyd Reporting

The digital audit trail has simplified the process of providing incident evidence for MSF and care reviews.

Securevision Insight

Dignity is a Design Requirement

In a mental wellness setting, security must never feel like a barrier to care. Our role is to provide staff with "eyes" in common areas and "lock-and-key" control over staff zones, all while ensuring the residents feel respected in their home. The best care-facility security is the one that residents notice through their sense of safety, not through the presence of hardware.

Discovery Path

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