This podcast first appeared on the BFM Podcast: Open For Business
Podcast Summary: 1 out of 12 Malaysians is an older person, and the numbers of older persons are likely to increase to 11% of the Malaysian population, at 3.3 million people by 2020. Between 2020 and 2046, Malaysia’s 65+ population will double from 7% to 14%. Homage is a tech company that provides on-demand holistic non-medical and medical services to seniors and adults, allowing them to age and recover at home with grace, control and dignity.
Podcast Timestamp:
- 01:49 How it all started
- 07:15 How expansion to other countries began
- 12:30 How are care needs different between Singapore and Malaysia
- 14:34 How are needs different based on market maturity
- 18:25 How Homage provides care
- 20:45 What are the considerations for getting senior care
- 21:55 How does Homage work with healthcare organisations and nursing homes
- 23:10 How does collaborative efforts differ in Singapore & Australia
- 28:12 What has been the learning experience for the past 2 years
Produced and presented by: Freda Liu
