Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business
Helen Fung’s home felt empty. After her husband died last October, she found herself rattling around a house in Singapore with only a domestic helper she could not get along with for company. She turned down her children’s invitations to move to England, put off by London’s grey winters, and instead checked herself into an assisted living facility. On a recent Monday afternoon in St Bernadette…
Helen Fung’s home felt empty after her husband passed away last October. She decided to move into an assisted living facility instead of moving to England with her children, as she disliked the grey winters of London. At St Bernadette Lifestyle Village in Singapore, Fung celebrated her 92nd birthday surrounded by fellow residents who were wheeled in to the dining table for the occasion.
As Singapore continues to age rapidly, this middle ground of assisted living facilities is proving to be a valuable resource for older people who can no longer live independently but do not require round-the-clock medical care.
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