£1,500-a-month retirement resorts in Thailand

[Banjo]

We're topping up the tan, not playing bingo in a nursing home: Pensioners needing some sun or round-the-clock care flock to luxury £1,500-a-month retirement resorts in Thailand - which are nearly three times cheaper than the UK

(That's about $3000 AUD a month).

British pensioners needing round-the-clock care and those wanting a bit of extra sun are flocking to luxurious retirement resorts in Thailand - where the costs are nearly three times less than in the UK.

Facilities such as Care Resort Chiang Mai offer independent living, close care and dementia care alongside meals and activities.

Brits who have made the near 6,000-mile trip to South Asia say it is a far cry from playing bingo in a stuffy nursing home and describe their move to a destination reminiscent of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as 'the best we've made'.

In Thailand, where the government has already listed 30 facilities it says meet its quality standards, retirees only need to pay £1,500 for all monthly costs, including 24-hour care.

By contrast, it costs on average £800 a week for a place in a care home back in Britain, or £1,078 for a nursing home - meaning families face shelling out north of £4,000 every month.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12703563/Thailand-retirement-resorts-British-retirees-NHS-social-care.html

[ann]

Wonder what happens if they need a hospital. Travel insurance doesn’t cover long stays like that and I doubt they could get health insurance. Sounds too good to be true to me. Very happy to be wrong though.

[bear]

Nov 4, 2023 13:06:29 GMT 7 ann said:

Wonder what happens if they need a hospital. Travel insurance doesn’t cover long stays like that and I doubt they could get health insurance. Sounds too good to be true to me. Very happy to be wrong though.

You would definitely need to have international health insurance when moving into one of these facilities ann , unless you've got deep pockets, because most likely you'd not be admitted and or denied treatment without proof of ability to pay at private hospitals.

Whether the care facility would let you choose a government hospital with cheaper costs over a private one should probably be Q 1 before signing on the dotted line.  Cheers 🐻

Medical Care
You can expect in-house medical care for health checkups and basic treatment. There will be physiotherapy available on site too. If you fall seriously ill you will be taken to a nearby hospital.

www.thethailandlife.com/retirement-homes-thailand#Thai_Credit_Card_Benefits

[nomadic]

Never knew these places existed. Food for thought if need be. Cheers.

[Denis-NFA]

I recall from some (?) years ago that a German retirement type companies were establishing Thailand based retirement village setups for their retirees as well.

I would think that a lot of Australians would go for it as well.

It would certainly contribute to easing availability back in the home countries.