In my 80s, I moved to the Philippines to better afford long-term care. I plan to live the rest of my life here.
An 85-year-old disabled veteran shares his experience of moving to the Philippines to secure more affordable and higher-quality long-term healthcare. He notes that his disability compensation goes further abroad, allowing for a better quality of life than he experienced in the United States.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing trend of retirees seeking medical care and retirement living in lower-cost international markets due to rising US healthcare costs.
Lemuel Bray moved to the Philippines and expanded a two-bedroom condo. Lemuel Bray Lemuel Bray, 85, moved to the Philippines to afford better long-term care. Bray remarried in the Philippines and has found local healthcare and living costs more affordable. Living in a condo, Bray enjoys lower costs and a supportive community. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lemuel Bray, 85, who moved to the Philippines to better afford long-term care. He said his cost of living is lower, and the care he is receiving exceeds what he received in the US. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up with nine siblings. My father had children from a second wife after my mom died of cervical cancer. I'm a disabled veteran and get disability compensation.
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