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
A care community can taste the world
Its a festival for foodies at ORPEA China! Every month, our executive chef delights our residents with flavors from every province and from all over the World! I'm looking forward to the Hong Kong delicacies in February!
在新一年的开头，欧葆庭仙林国际颐养中心预告下2018年一系列的美食节啦 ! 你是否在期待？别着急，这里有你一年四季都想吃的美食，让你在机构就能吃遍世界各地风味小吃。
First published on LinkedIn, January 21, 2018. View the original post.
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Senior living
New Year wishes from residents and teams at Orpea China
Happy New Year from ORPEA China
First published on LinkedIn, January 4, 2018. View the original post.
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Senior living
Christmas in Nanjing, with a Chinese touch
Merry Chinese-style Christmas from Nanjing
First published on LinkedIn, December 22, 2017. View the original post.
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Senior living
Coincidance: residents and staff at ORPEA China
Residents and staff at ORPEA Nanjing Xianlin International Care Center perform “Coincidance” together.
ORPEA China's version of “Coinci-dance” reached 10,000 views. Thank you to the residents and staff of ORPEA Nanjing Xianlin International Care Center for joining in — you can really dance.
Play is not an optional extra in later life. Shared performance can flatten institutional roles for a moment and make community visible.
First published on YouTube, December 4, 2017. Watch the original video. · Also shared on LinkedIn, December 4, 2017. View the original post.
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Senior living
National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated together
We wish a happy National Day and a merry Mid-Autumn Festival to our residents and friends, from Orpea Nanjing Xianlin International Care Center
First published on LinkedIn, October 1, 2017. View the original post.
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Senior living
Qi Xi proves romance has no age limit
It is the Chinese "Valentine's day", the festival of love. At ORPEA Nanjing Xianlin International Care Center, there is no age limit for romance!
七夕到，牛郎织女过鹊桥，天上人间共美妙。在这浪漫的日子怎么能缺少花朵的相衬🌹，下午爷爷奶奶举行了插花活动，活动现场氛围活跃，气氛高涨。在丰富经验的花艺老师带领下，一篮篮漂亮作品从爷爷奶奶手中诞生了❤ORPEAEOrpea China 欧葆庭中国Orpea China 欧葆庭中国中国
First published on LinkedIn, August 28, 2017. View the original post.
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Senior living
Aquatherapy: Rehabilitation can replace fear of water with confidence
One of the things we're the proudest of: enabling elderly people to enjoy the benefits of underwater rehabilitation while improving their physical comfort and having fun. Some of our residents didn't know how to swim and were afraid of water. Now they request many sessions a week!
First published on LinkedIn, July 18, 2017. View the original post.
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Senior living
French National Day greetings from Orpea Nanjing