Thank you for this video. My wife of 41 years marriage is a Malaysian citizen. We live in the UK and are both now in our 70's. Due to my wife's ill health and my disability I have accepted sooner or later one of us may need full time care. I am really concerned of my wife ever entering a residential care home in the UK. Many cases of ill treatment to the elderly have been documented by the media. We are visiting Malaysia this year and will seriously research the residential care market whilst we are there.
You are so unique... riding around on the Vespa at 70 and enjoying life. Thanks for such openness and frankness about this issue... I've never seen a video on this topic. Great job. PS. your 'drop dead' comment was awesome....
My uncle had a live-in helper to help out with my late grandfather's day to day activities. My grandfather had a stroke and had trouble moving around by himself. So it became more difficult for my uncle at that point to handle everything by himself (he is a bachelor and living alone btw). So having a male live in helper was the best option for his situation. Just mentioning this to say that a live-in helper would also be an option if it comes down to it.
Wow, excatly the information i was looking for. I am a Geriatric nurse with lot's of experience working with people suffering from Dementia. You are right this is really an important topic. In Germany nursing homes are so expensive for getting the bare minimum. My Goal is to open a cute warm assisting living home in penang, to enable me to enjoy the work that i really love doing. I will be moving to penang this summer. Thank you for this video
I'm Chinese American. I've been to Malaysia before, and I'm traveling there again to test out their healthcare system. I've arranged a few appointments which usually take weeks if not months to schedule in my town in the US. And that's not even considering the long waits for tests and any procedures following doctor visits. I'd rather pay out-of-pocket in Malaysia (which isn't much compared to America) and have everything completed within a week or so. We'll see how it goes. If this trip turns out well, I'll seriously consider retiring in Asia.
I'm so glad you showed this. I'm right at 62 and I've been concerned about needing assistance in years to come but haven't yet starting to investigate the subject. I'm still in the US caring for my elderly mother but I plan to eventually live in Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. When I have given Assisted Living a thought I guess I assumed I'd have to come back to the US. That was a dreary thought because I don' t want to live in a home with old judgmental Americans. I don't even want to think of the price of it. That one place you showed had peaceful and lovely grounds. I can see myself hanging out there as long a there's some expats to exchange notes with.
Family-orientated. Couldn't agree more. Somehow i do feels Thailand geared towards youthfulness and entertainment, and Singapore pretty much corporate and professional culture, Malaysia position itself as family oriented surroundings
Don't worry, culturally and because of our religon, you don't need money to survive if you are very old. We take care of our old and our old neighbor. Its not an option but a requirement to take care of our seniors.
THANK YOU Taylor...This speaks to me! I will be in Malaysia in the Fall and while I am only 52-yrs old, I am planning for the point that I need living support once I am older. Your channel is so informative! Aloha...
Thank you for covering this important topic. In Australia, full time aged care is $5000 - $20,000 per month, per resident. It’s wild and there are so many elderly people who won’t be able to afford this (but need the care). Thank you for the detailed coverage.
I think many of us are facing this same situation. Thank you for making this video. I had no children, and have no husband. Can you keep making videos, and say the price in USD too please. For those of us who have no family it helps knowing we don't have to grow old alone. This is comforting.
Great video. Sometimes people find this sort of thing taboo and they are reluctant to talk about it due to pride. Everyone deserves dignity in old age so we should be thinking and talking about these things. Much appreciated
For those with own house, a live in helper would be more economical and you get personal attention. And best to have good friends dropping in occasionally to check how's things going.
Hi Taylor. I’m not an expat nor am I at ‘that age’ but I find myself drawn to your videos haha. So interesting to learn more about my own country from an expat. You’re awesome.
Thank you so much for this video Andrew. We were planning to move to Malaysia from the US but in 2025 but concerned about moving with my 78yr mother who will need care at some point soon. You have definitely made the decision to move easier. Hopefully we can do an interview with you as well one day. Keep up the great work!
Such an important but little-covered topic, and so well done. Cambodia doesn't have any facilities like this yet, so this could be an option for people who need extra help or care and want to stay in the region. The prices are great given that you'd have barely any expenses outside of the monthly fee. Congratulations on a fantastic video! 🎉😊❤
