Asia is ageing at a speed for which there is no ready-made model. By 2050, one in four people in the region will be over 60. The question is not only where they will live or who will care for them. It is what kind of life our systems will allow them to continue living.
I do not see senior living as real estate with care added, or healthcare transferred into a more attractive building. At its best, it is a way of preserving agency, purpose and human connection as needs change. To work, it must make sense to residents and families, fit the culture around it, support caregivers and remain economically durable.
Since 2013, I have been building and operating eldercare platforms across Asia. The reflections below come from that experience: how demographics, culture and policy shape family decisions; how care and longevity models evolve; and how we can add life to years rather than simply years to life.
From the archive
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Senior living
Residents paint their way through the coronavirus crisis
Very expressive paintings on the fight against the coronavirus, by Mr. Wu and Mrs. Wang, happy residents at Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 !
First published on LinkedIn, March 10, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Art therapy during coronavirus isolation
During the first weeks of coronavirus isolation, art therapy gave residents at ORPEA China a way to keep creating, expressing themselves and staying connected.
First published on LinkedIn, March 2, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Kiss with a mask 😷, but kiss anyway 💋
Happy Valentine’s Day from Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 !❤️
First published on LinkedIn, February 14, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Even an unusual year needs the warmth of Lantern Festival
🏮Happy Chinese Spring Lantern Festival🏮 This year might not be as festive as usual. However, at Orpea China 欧葆庭中国, we make sure to cheer up our residents the best we can, especially by serving them Tangyuans, the traditional delicacy for this festival!
First published on LinkedIn, February 8, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Wuhan, stay strong: a message from Orpea China residents
Our residents at Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 would like to show their support and empathy to all the people affected by the spread of the Wuhan novel coronavirus. Stay strong
Read the English transcript
Wuhan, stay strong. China, stay strong.
[The message is repeated by several residents.]
English transcript translated and lightly edited from the original Chinese audio for readability. The video is the definitive record.
First published on LinkedIn, January 31, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
They’re not going home for Chinese New Year!
Our amazing team at Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 will keep taking care of our residents 24/7, as usual. Thank you for your dedication and for sharing your warmth and happiness!
First published on LinkedIn, January 23, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Bringing generations together at Orpea China
Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 bringing generations together!
First published on LinkedIn, January 20, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Getting ready for the Year of the Rat, together
🏮🧧🐀Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 getting ready for the Year of the Rat!🐭🧧🏮
First published on LinkedIn, January 18, 2020. View the original post.
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Senior living
Daily life at ORPEA China
A short portrait of everyday life in an ORPEA China care community, showing the social and domestic side of a setting too often described only in clinical terms.
The quality of a care environment is visible in ordinary moments: how people spend time, meet one another and retain familiar rhythms.
First published on YouTube, January 6, 2020. Watch the original video.
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Senior living
Residents send their wishes for a new year
Good Bye 2019 and Best Wishes from Orpea China 欧葆庭中国 and our residents !
First published on LinkedIn, December 29, 2019. View the original post.