retiring here

[gWaPito]

My gut feeling is that the NHS is not structured to take care of elderly folks needing complex care strategies. That's not to say it's not good at it, just that it's getting overwhelmed by increases in demand and reported decreases in resources.

So what I'm getting around to saying is that I think care for the elderly will be first to be dropped to specialist providers. Just how that'll get funded remains to be seen, but surely the ever increased costs of elderly care cannot be serviced from current budgets.

On the other hand, this care of elderly seem to be a recognised opportunity in the Philippines with the increase in so-called retirement villages etc with included medical care facilities.

Food for thought

You are still going to be better off here with health and elderly care compared to the Philippines whether our system changes drastically or not.

Like tiger31 said, family ties are what keep most of us here.
I'm about to become a grandfather for the first time which I'm really excited about.

I have two baby boys as well as a grown up son and daughter both of whom are getting married Sept 2014.

My daughter said the other day not to worry about being alone when you get old she said I can go live with them hahaha.


I wasn't saying this 7 years ago when I set up business in Panacan Davao. I was going to move lock stock and barrel and buy a plush home in Woodridge and live happily ever after.

It didn't turn out that way.
That was my first big financial hit.

Like Brian, I'm grateful I didn't sell my house here. ..okay its on an interest only but at least I'm able to pay it off by the time im 65.

The day I stop work is the day I give up on life.