The life that you still deserve.
Retirement and dementia care on twelve acres near Chiang Mai. Independent living with care, and close care with nursing on site around the clock.
6× Most Outstanding Care Resort in the World
24-hour on-site nursing
12 acres of gardens and lake
English and Thai spoken
Two levels of care
Independence for as long as it lasts, and nursing for when it does not
Most people who come here want to keep living their own life. Some need a little help to do it, and some need a great deal. We do not ration care, and nobody is asked to move out when their needs change. People move between these two levels without moving house, and without a new contract.
Independent living with care
For people who want their own front door
- Your own villa in the gardens, with a terrace, air conditioning and a fridge
- An alarm in every room, connected straight to the nursing station
- Meal periods rather than mealtimes, so you eat when you want to
- Daily welfare visits and blood pressure checks
- Activities seven days a week, and you join the ones you feel like
- Leave the resort on your own whenever you like
Close care
For people who need nursing through the day and the night
- Nurses with nursing degrees, and carers trained to assistant nurse level
- Medication managed for you, including injection regimes
- Blood sugar and other health checks as often as they are needed
- Staff numbers set by the care needed, not by a budget
- Hospital visits accompanied by our own staff
- A memory care unit for advanced dementia, inside the same gardens
Dementia and Alzheimer's
Founded by a man who nursed his own mother through it
He lives on the resort with his two children. His mother lived here too, with dementia, until she died in March 2018 at the age of 95. She is the reason this place works the way it does.
The memory care unit sits inside the same gardens as everyone else, not behind a separate door.
What this is not
We work hard not to become a boarding school for the elderly.The resort's own description of its philosophy
So there are no set mealtimes, only broad bands: breakfast runs from 07:00 to 10:00 and you come down when you are ready. The menu runs across Western, Thai, other Asian and vegetarian cooking, and the kitchen works to dietary and religious requirements. Residents who want to go out on their own are encouraged to, and are given a phone in case anything goes wrong.
The staff
Cared for by Northern Thai people, in a culture that expects it
This is a region with strong family traditions and a settled respect for older people. Caring for the elderly is expected here rather than resented. It is not easy work to do cheerfully day after day, and in the main they manage it.
Blood pressure is checked daily, with blood sugar and other checks as needed. Care is given in English and Thai.
In the press
Covered by The Guardian, The Telegraph, VOA and others
Independent journalists, not us, have written about why families are choosing dementia care in Thailand.
What families tell us
Real words from people who have made the move
"Friends thought we were mad. But it's the best move we've made." Rita Mallard, resident · The Telegraph
Common questions
Questions families ask first
If the one you need is not here, ask us directly. We would rather answer it properly than have you guess.
What does it cost?
Fees are quoted individually rather than listed, because they depend on the level of care assessed and the villa chosen. In the resort's own words: we purposely do not publish pricing on the website because our pricing depends on the level of care necessary and the room type chosen, we prefer to discuss what you, or your relative, needs.
For context on where to start: comparable residential care in the UK, United States and Australia commonly runs from around USD 8,000 to 15,000 a month. Care in Thailand is considerably less than that, though it is not cheap. Tell us the level of care needed and we will give you a real figure.
What happens if my parent needs more care later?
Nothing needs to change. Care is not rationed and the number of staff is set by the care needed. People move between independent living and close care without moving out, and without a new contract.
Can we visit before deciding?
Yes, and we would rather you did. Please book an appointment first: unannounced visits disrupt the care staff, who are working. There is accommodation on site if relatives want to stay over, and people travelling from abroad often take a holiday around the visit.
Is the resort suitable for a wheelchair?
Mostly, and we are honest that the site has slopes. There are purpose-built and adapted villas with 90cm (35in) doors and no steps, ramp access to the restaurant, lounge, library, fitness room and spa, a ramp and a lift into the larger pool, and a hydraulic wheelchair lift on the minibus so nobody is left behind on excursions. Only the two penthouse suites are reached by steps.
Can a husband and wife stay together if only one needs care?
Yes. Couples and friends can stay together, and the range of villa types means there is normally a suitable arrangement.
What about hospitals and doctors?
Thailand does not use a general practitioner system; care goes directly to specialists, and Chiang Mai has a number of world-class hospitals. Hospital visits are normally accompanied by our staff.
Come and see it
Walk around it. Talk to the people who work here.
That is the only way to judge a care resort, and it is why we ask for an appointment rather than a form. We will show you everything, including the parts that are not in the photographs.