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Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Rating: 4.4 / 5.0 • Care type: Day Care
About this facility
Amitabha Foundation (Amitabha Malaysia) is a Buddhist-affiliated charity headquartered at Taman Tasek in Johor Bahru, established in June 1998 under the motto "Help the Needy and Relieve the Distressed." Its elder care arm is one of four programme pillars alongside a children's home, a haemodialysis centre, and a financial assistance scheme. The head office at 59B Jalan Glasiar doubles as the administrative hub for elder care operations, with the foundation explicitly stating that its elder homes accept chronically ill, abandoned, and destitute elderly persons — including those discharged from hospital with nowhere to go. All ethnic and religious backgrounds are welcomed, and the foundation emphasises that contributions are fully channelled to care rather than administration.
The foundation's elder care capacity is spread across two residential homes — one in Country Heights and one in Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur — while the Johor Bahru base manages outreach, referrals, and day-care coordination. The facility is recorded as a day-care service in Johor Bahru, likely serving seniors in the Taman Tasek catchment area through structured daytime programmes that complement rather than replace residential care. The foundation also runs a haemodialysis clinic at the same Jalan Glasiar address, making it a genuinely multi-service welfare hub. Operational funding comes from recycling proceeds and corporate sponsors, keeping the charitable elder care model financially independent from residents' families.
Families considering Amitabha Malaysia for a day-care placement or residential referral should contact the head office directly at +60 7-213 2448 to understand current availability and the intake process for each service tier. Because the organisation operates on a welfare rather than commercial model, admission typically involves a social welfare assessment rather than a simple fee schedule. It is worth asking specifically which services are available at the Johor Bahru site versus the residential homes in KL, whether transport assistance exists for day-care attendees, and how medical needs above basic health monitoring are managed.
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