Searching for qualified, experienced nurse to check old man several times a week

[Steven55]

Old man in Jomtien needs someone to check his health, change catheter.
He got caretaker but she is not a nurse.
Anny suggestions?

[JimTripper]

Who is it, a neighbor or some one you know?

How did he reach out for help?

 

I’m hearing more stories about old sick people near Pattaya that don’t have anyone to help them out.

[billd766]

There will be more stories like this, and more qualified people needed across the whole of Thailand as both Thais and farangs get older.

 

The helpers also need to be in their 30s or 40s, physically strong to move people around, medically trained to do certain jobs, mobile, (scooter car etc), living in an area where the need is strong. and reasonably well paid.

 

Ex nurses would be good and they could also work in conjunction with the village helpers if they need help.

 

It seems like a good business opportunity for a start up business by a Thai with the money to spare.

 

Charges can be set by mutual agreement and contacts made through the Pu Yai Ban in rural areas and by word of mouth in urban and city areas.

 

There will have to be a tremendous amount of trust needed.

 

If I had the money I would certainly set a business up for my wife to manage.

 

It could be expanded later to work with people in buying food, doing laundry etc, though in the early stages I would try to keep money transactions out of it.

[JimTripper]

11 hours ago, billd766 said:

There will be more stories like this, and more qualified people needed across the whole of Thailand as both Thais and farangs get older.

 

The helpers also need to be in their 30s or 40s, physically strong to move people around, medically trained to do certain jobs, mobile, (scooter car etc), living in an area where the need is strong. and reasonably well paid.

 

Ex nurses would be good and they could also work in conjunction with the village helpers if they need help.

 

It seems like a good business opportunity for a start up business by a Thai with the money to spare.

 

Charges can be set by mutual agreement and contacts made through the Pu Yai Ban in rural areas and by word of mouth in urban and city areas.

 

There will have to be a tremendous amount of trust needed.

 

If I had the money I would certainly set a business up for my wife to manage.

 

It could be expanded later to work with people in buying food, doing laundry etc, though in the early stages I would try to keep money transactions out of it.

The Thais already have this covered don’t they?? Don’t younger family usually move back near the parents home and care for elderly there?

[billd766]

6 hours ago, JimTripper said:

The Thais already have this covered don’t they?? Don’t younger family usually move back near the parents home and care for elderly there?

Not so much anymore as the younger family also need to make a living as well. Then who will look after them when they age?

[Denim]

6 hours ago, JimTripper said:

The Thais already have this covered don’t they?? Don’t younger family usually move back near the parents home and care for elderly there?

Which is what wife and I are doing now. Left Bangkok 8 years ago to be near MIL. Would never consider going back to Bangkok now. Nice and peaceful here.

[billd766]

4 minutes ago, Denim said:

Which is what wife and I are doing now. Left Bangkok 8 years ago to be near MIL. Would never consider going back to Bangkok now. Nice and peaceful here.

My Thai MIL used to live in a small house we had built for them both until she died a few years ago.

 

My FIL lived in BKK and my wife's brothers families used to help out with him. My wife would spend 2 weeks helping them and 1 week at home with me. That way they all got a weeks break in 3, until he died several years ago.

[Denim]

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

My Thai MIL used to live in a small house we had built for them both until she died a few years ago.

 

My FIL lived in BKK and my wife's brothers families used to help out with him. My wife would spend 2 weeks helping them and 1 week at home with me. That way they all got a weeks break in 3, until he died several years ago.

Same here. We built her a small place next to our bungalow on youngest sisters plot. Wife shares caring duties with other sister who lives next to us on the other side. They have a 3 on 3 off rota but my wife who is 60 does most of the cooking and cleaning as other sister is not that well. The youngest sister who works on Bangkok was just up and had an air con unit installed as it has been like a furnace recently.

[Pink Mist]

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[JimTripper]

So the major problem with elderly farang here is that they lost ties or moved away from family. There’s nobody to fill the gap when they need assistance unless they are really wealthy and can buy the help, or if they are lucky enough to meet someone special and their family.

 

I have never seen this factored into the cost of retiring in Thailand. It’s usually just rent, food, etc.

[billd766]

4 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

So the major problem with elderly farang here is that they lost ties or moved away from family. There’s nobody to fill the gap when they need assistance unless they are really wealthy and can buy the help, or if they are lucky enough to meet someone special and their family.

 

I have never seen this factored into the cost of retiring in Thailand. It’s usually just rent, food, etc.

Not many people want to think or talk about it.

 

I am 78, and here in Thailand I am very lucky that my Thai wife at 57 helps me when I ask, and sometime when I don't ask.

 

My ex wife in the UK is now 77 and having a problem coping just with herself at times, so if we were still married we would both have problems that would/will multiply as we get older.

[redwood1]

Plenty of retired bar girls who could be nurses..

[billd766]

32 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Plenty of retired bar girls who could be nurses..

They would need extra training and work for a lower salary though.

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, Denim said:

Which is what wife and I are doing now. Left Bangkok 8 years ago to be near MIL. Would never consider going back to Bangkok now. Nice and peaceful here.

Yes, it is the way.... I don't really like the idea of moving into some dirty little village.. so I got MIL here!

[redwood1]

10 hours ago, billd766 said:

They would need extra training and work for a lower salary though.

Yea well, a thousand times better for a girl way past her sell by date than looking for crumbs on beach road...

[swm59nj]

I have someone in mind.  If possibly interested you can  message me.