Westerners Forced Out Of Home County To Retirement Homes In Philippines?

[Old55]

Old Germans "deported" to retirement homes in Asia? Things to come or happening today?

http://www.dailymail...care-costs.html

[i am bob]

And coming from a neighbourhood near you soon!

This is what we will all be looking at in a few years. The push to be paid more and more money over the years has created a multi-tier system... One is for the poor countries where those with so much in financials can afford to live comfortably. And another tier for first world countries where only those with so much in financials can afford to live comfortably. Some of us are living on pensions which are not high enough to allow for a reasonably good quality of life in our own countries yet we are able to find it easily in countries like the Philippines. Is it any wonder many of us started looking elsewhere?

On the flip side, the Philippines could make a good Peso on supporting retirement homes in the Philippines. All those nurses who can't find work? Here you go. Even for general labour - it could help get some people out of the shanty towns (that's another discussion guys). Cooks, landscapers, cleaners, nursing assistants, dieticians, entertainers, even hair dressers would be required. JJR?

[Old55]

I agree Bob, in fact this more or less describes some of our members lifestyle today.

[MikeB]

Headlines:

Germany accused of 'deporting' its elderly

Situation described as 'inhumane deportation'

Fact:

"the Krankenkassen - or statutory insurers that make up Germany’s state insurance system - are discussing cheaper care in foreign retirement homes. EU law prevents state insurers from signing contracts with overseas homes."

[i am bob]

Headlines:

Germany accused of 'deporting' its elderly

Situation described as 'inhumane deportation'

Fact:

"the Krankenkassen - or statutory insurers that make up Germany’s state insurance system - are discussing cheaper care in foreign retirement homes. EU law prevents state insurers from signing contracts with overseas homes."

They get around that through Third Party contracts. Krankenkassen signs a contract with Deutsche Corp X to provide the retirement home features and function and who then sub-contracts to a foreign retirement home to carry out the details.

[Old55]

With limited budgets and growing debt who knows what the future holds. There are no guarantees in life.

Many Westerners have moved to warmer and cheaper country's to live out their last days.

Edited December 29, 2012 by Old55
For BOB! ;^)

[i am bob]

And this frozen mukluk from the Great White Nord is going to do the same!

Bring on the warmth!

:mocking:

[JJReyes]

Why is overseas retirement care being described as, "inhumane deportation"? I am going into this business in 2013 and the truth is actually the opposite. The inhumane care is actually occurring in developed countries where cost of labor means one caregiver is suppose to provide care for ten or more residents. Some states like California do impose limits like one caregiver for every six residents. Caregivers have very little for individual attention. Some incontinent residents get their diapers changed every two days.

In the Philippines, the caregiver services are affordable and plentiful. There are over 400,000 unemployed healthcare workers, many with nursing degrees. In Hawaii, hiring a registered nurse through a placement agency will cost $350 for a 12 hours shift. Our registered nurses in the Philippines will be paid $25 for 12 hours or P1,000. The maximum is three residents per nurse. That's excellent pay because hospitals and clinics offer compensation in the P500 to P600 for 12 hours.

[MikeB]

Why is overseas retirement care being described as, "inhumane deportation"?

To sell papers, although this appears to be an online rag so it would be to provide maximum exposure to their advertisers. Has nothing whatsoever to do with deportation but many people just read the big print. Using lower cost overseas facilities is actually a viable solution to the very difficult problem of skyrocketing health care costs. Offshore it like everything else, eventually the costs will catch up and perhaps someday foreign nurses in Europe and the US will be applying for work visas to the Philippines.

[Dave Hounddriver]

Its inhumane to force a retiree out of his country for financial reasons. I am happy to be here but part of that happiness stems from being able to go back any time I like.