Aged care for foriegners

@MarkinNam

Google's AI says...

AI Overview

Aged care for foreigners in Vietnam is rapidly evolving, offering a mix of private, high-end nursing homes, premium resort-style facilities, and specialized home-care services, particularly in major cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Costs are generally affordable for Westerners, with options for 24/7 nursing and English-speaking caregivers.

Key Care Options for Foreigners

    High-End Nursing Homes: Private facilities, such as those being developed by Sun Group and Vingroup (in partnership with Japan’s Well Group), offer comprehensive medical care and rehabilitation.

    Resort-Style Living: Premium, specialized centers like Tuan Minh Group or Golden Sunrise Senior Life in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, offer "resort-style" care, featuring 24/7 medical support, physiotherapy, and social activities.

    Home Care Services: Agencies such as Vina Healthcare or Giúp Việc Nhà Tâm Đức provide in-home nurses, caregivers, and housekeepers. Specialized caregivers (e.g., German-speaking) are available in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.

    On-Demand Apps: Apps like btaskee allow users to book verified "Taskers" for hourly elderly care, meal preparation, and cleaning in English.

Cost and Services

    Costs: Generally, a retiree can live comfortably, including care costs, for around $800 to $1,200 per month, which is lower than in the West.

    Services Include: Daily medical check-ups, post-discharge care, chronic disease management, and mental health support.

    Quality: While public geriatric care is limited, private facilities offer high international standards, including high staff-to-patient ratios.

Considerations

    Language: While many senior staff at high-end places speak English, it is advisable to check for dedicated English-speaking attendants.

    Location: The best facilities are concentrated in major metropolitan areas like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

I'll ask around later today when I meet up with some local friends about the quality of care for VN citizens.

An interesting question was posed to me re aged spouse care of foreigners ? I gather there is such for locals , how does it rate ? Any ideas ? - @MarkinNam

Absolutely depends on the resources the foreigner has. Nothing available for foreigners for free

@Aidan in HCMC

I think I'm correct that the usual applies that if your Vietnamese spouse dies then you back to a tourist visa and probably have to return to your home country.

An interesting question was posed to me re aged spouse care of foreigners ? I gather there is such for locals , how does it rate ? Any ideas ? - @MarkinNam

I guess I misunderstood the point of your question. I thought you were also asking how the elderly care for locals rates.

To that, I got from locals some extremely unflattering comments on the state of gov't-run elder care residences, which I'll not go into here on the forum.

One of the men I spoke with told me about a friend of his in Saigon who has set his father up in what he described as being a very nice, and up to "Western standards", private elder care residence. The cost is 16,000,000/month, and is all inclusive. There are also elder foreigners residing there, but I've no idea about the rates they're charged.

@Aidan in HCMC
I think I'm correct that the usual applies that if your Vietnamese spouse dies then you back to a tourist visa and probably have to return to your home country. - @MarkinNam

This topic had been discussed in a different thread a couple of years back.

I had asked...

' What rights or options exist, if any, which would permit the continued residence of the foreigner in Vietnam upon the death of his or her lawfully wed Vietnamese spouse? '

Link to thread, here.