Guna D

Sunlove Home; Singapore

Dr Guna D is an accomplished nursing leader with over 38 years of professional experience in the healthcare sector. Currently serving as the Chief of Nursing at Sunlove Home, she plays a pivotal role in overseeing multiple domains, including the Nursing Department, Infection Control, Training, Community Services, and Senior Care Centres. Her leadership has significantly contributed to the advancement of clinical operations, quality improvement, and eldercare services in Singapore.

In academia, Dr Guna has served as an Adjunct Associate Lecturer at Griffith University’s School of Nursing (2008–2022) and continues to lecture at Kaplan Higher Education since 2015. She has also held the role of Discipline Coordinator (DC) at Kaplan since 2021. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) to further her contributions to public health and aged care.

Dr Guna’s dedication to excellence has been recognised through numerous awards, including the National Health IT Excellence Award (2018), Innovation of the Year – Product Award from Ageing Asia Alliance (2019), and multiple accolades from the Singapore Quality Service Awards and Community Care Excellence Awards.

Her research focuses on enhancing the quality of life of nursing home residents. Her thesis, titled "Development and Implementation of Biography Life Storybook (BLSB) to Enhance Nursing Home Residents’ Quality of Life in Singapore", has been showcased through 7 poster presentations, 3 oral presentations, and 3 peer-reviewed publications.