Specially appointed senior living retreat on the beach, three hours’ drive from Bangkok, combines health care, hospitality and lifestyle for longer-stay guests

Blue Lotus Wellbeing: elderly care blending hospitality with flexible and personalised health support

The Blue Lotus Senior Living Campus in Pranburi, near Hua Hin, Thailand, has opened for longer-stay guests.

Some 38 apartments in 20 acres (8 ha) of seafront gardens at the Wyndham Hua Hin Pranburi Resort & Villas have been fully refurbished by Blue Lotus Wellbeing to provide supported living for elderly guests staying 30 days or longer.

Specially-trained staff are on hand to provide person-centred special needs support.

“At a time when health care for the elderly in Australia and many European countries is stretched or declining, the entire financial and quality of care package that Thailand offers is increasingly compelling,” says Paul Dean, a stakeholder in the Blue Lotus Wellbeing initiative.

The focus at Blue Lotus in Pranburi is on ‘active senior living’ which places an emphasis on holistic wellbeing.

Guests have the option of activities such as daily exercise classes, including tai chi, water aerobics, tennis, yoga, as well as cookery classes, plus nearby golf, hiking and sailing. Or simple relaxation in a full service resort setting.

“It’s a preventative health approach to positive living with optional medical oversight, all designed to encourage long-term wellbeing via exercise, good nutrition and engaging activities,” says Dean. “Assisted senior living in Pranburi is the meeting of hospitality and healthcare – areas that Thailand excels at.”

Physical infrastructure has been added to match a unique customer care ethos at the retreat. The 38 refurbished rooms now feature safety rails, wheelchair access, widened doorways, emergency call buttons and repurposed bathrooms. 

Guests can avail themselves of optional wellness checks at local clinics and international-standard hospitals, facilitated by Blue Lotus staff.

Supportive environments

Blue Lotus says that the campus in Pranburi is a good fit for guests who live independently but want a break from daily responsibilities, are exploring supportive environments for later life, would benefit from structure, companionship, or rest, enjoy nature, culture, or quiet connection, or want to try something new in a beautiful setting.

Financially, the active senior living campus costs a fraction of what would be expected in Australia, Europe or the U.S. Forty-eight square-metre Garden Studios cost THB1,867 (AUD$89) per night based on a minimum 30-night stay. Additional support packages can be added, depending on personalised needs, which are always discussed first.

Blue Lotus in Pranburi also has capacity to accept a few guests with early-stage dementia. Care standards for early-stage dementia guests are guided by the specialist Blue Lotus Wellbeing senior living and dementia care medical staff in Bangkok. 

Blue Lotus will make further announcements about its early-stage dementia care options in Bangkok and Pranburi shortly.

Further information about active senior living in Pranburi in the Gulf of Thailand is available at  bluelotus-wellbeing.net