Care guide · Updated 22 October 2026 · 8 minute read

Elderly day care in Kuching: what a day there looks like

For families whose mother or father is alone at home on weekdays: whether day care fits, how it differs from a care home, what to ask any centre, and a day at our Clubhouse in Kuching.

By Martin Yap, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Care Concierge

Care Collective, operated by Care Concierge, publishes this guide and runs the Clubhouse; the Clubhouse facts come from its membership guide and team.

A drawing of an older man in a songkok holding up a paper lantern to show his daughter at pick-up time, while friends at the next table wave and a staff member sits with another member behind
Illustrative Before you choose a centre, work out who drops your parent off each morning and collects them each evening.

Is day care right for your parent?

Day care suits a parent who is safe at home at night but spends too much of the day alone. Answer the questions below to see which setting fits.

Quick check

Which setting fits your parent?

Evenings and nights at home
During the day, your parent
Getting there each morning

Answer the first two questions to see which of these fits.

  1. Day careSafe at home at night, and manages the day with people around.Weekdays at a centre, with meals, activities and a care team. Home every evening.
  2. Day care with hands-on helpSafe at home at night, but needs help with washing, the toilet, meals or moving about.The same day, with personal care added. Ask each centre whether it gives this help.
  3. Care homeNeeds care at night that no one at home can give.A care team there day and night. Our guide to choosing a care home walks through it.

This is a rough guide, not an assessment. The centre you choose should assess your parent before the first day.

An older man sits alone at his dining table with a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits, looking out of the window
Illustrative Check each centre's hours against your working day, including the drive there and back.
It usually fits when
  • You work, travel for work, or care for someone else as well.
  • A routine, some daily movement and company would help.
  • Your parent wants to get used to other people before thinking about a move.

How is day care different from a care home?

Day care covers the day only: your parent spends weekdays at a centre and sleeps at home. A care home is where someone lives, with a care team through the night.

Three ways your parent's weekdays can run
Staying homeDay careCare home
Where your parent sleepsAt homeAt homeAt the care home
Who is with them in the dayFamily, a helper, or no oneA care team and other membersA care team and other residents
Who is with them at nightFamily, or no oneFamily, or no oneA care team
Suits a parent whoIs safe and content aloneIs safe at night, but alone too long in the dayNeeds care at night that no one at home can give
A grandfather laughs over a home-cooked dinner with his daughter and teenage grandson at the family table in the evening
Illustrative Plan who will be home when your parent gets back each evening.

Our guide to nursing homes in Kuching compares the care settings and what they cost.

What should you ask any day care centre?

Ask any day care centre about safety first: its JKM registration, who looks after members, and what happens if your parent feels unwell.

Take it on every visit

Your visit checklist

Tick each one as a centre answers it. Your ticks stay on this device.

Care and safety
The day
The fee and a trial

0 of 10 asked

A woman sits by a window at home with a cup of tea, writing in a small notebook
Illustrative Take the same questions to every centre, so the answers compare like with like.
Our day programme

From here on: the Clubhouse, on level 3 of Wisma Elica in Kuching.

What does a day at the Clubhouse look like?

A Clubhouse day runs from breakfast at 8am to home time at 6pm, Monday to Friday: exercise and an ice-breaker in the morning, lunch together, then music, play or a rest. Pick a day to see its games.

A weekday at the ClubhouseBreakfast at 8, home at 6, a different game each day
Pick a day
  1. 8.00BreakfastFrom the halal kitchen, with a blood pressure and blood sugar check
  2. MorningGentle exerciseGroup movement to start the day
  3. MorningIce-breaker: Sharing memoriesCharadesSarawak songsBoard gamesBingoA themed game to get everyone talking
  4. Late morningA task at their own pace
  5. 12.00Lunch togetherA full meal at the shared table
  6. AfternoonGame: Whisper chainPaper cup bowlingLine danceGroup ball tossBalloon volleyballOr music and company, or a rest in the quiet recliner lounge
  7. 3.00Afternoon teaUntil 3.30
  8. 6.00Home timeFamily collects, or the team books a Grab

Source: The Clubhouse membership guide, Care Collective, August 2026; carecollective.my/clubhouse

To see the day's games in person, book a weekday tour of the Clubhouse.

Nurses
Registered nurses are in the building throughout the day.
The pace
The team adjusts pace, difficulty and grouping each day, so every member does something they can manage.
Walking aids
Canes, walkers and wheelchairs are welcome.
The rooms
Lounges, a library, a karaoke room, a games room and resting pods.
Therapy
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation are in the building. The team talks through care plans when you enquire.
A caregiver in blue scrubs smiles as she hands a microphone to a seated member, seen from behind, in the Clubhouse lounge
A sing-along at the Clubhouse, August 2026. Sarawak songs are the Wednesday ice-breaker.

What activities does the Clubhouse run?

At the Clubhouse, activities rotate through the month across memory, movement, making things, music and company, with festivals marked as they come.

  • MemorySharing memories, guessing songs, crosswords, word searches and sudoku
  • MovementLine dance, balloon volleyball, paper cup bowling, ball and bean bag toss
  • Making thingsScrapbooks, colouring, drawing, flower arranging and collage
  • MusicSarawak songs, karaoke, sing-alongs and guessing the instrument
  • CompanyCharades, show and tell, cultural sharing, board games and bingo
  • FestivalsSarawak Day, Merdeka, Maulidur Rasul and the festivals members celebrate
A folded paper lantern in bands of peach, green, pink, blue, orange, red and lime, hanging against a pale wall
A paper lantern from a lantern-making session at Care Collective, September 2026. Each festival gets themed activities and a shared meal.

What does the Clubhouse fee cover?

The Clubhouse's Full Day membership covers 8am to 6pm on weekdays, breakfast, lunch and tea, the care team, a morning health check and the activities. Its rate depends on how long the membership runs and how much support your parent needs, and the team takes you through it on a tour.

The Clubhouse feeWhat the membership covers, and what is added on top
In the membership
  • 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
  • Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea
  • Caregivers with members all day
  • A blood pressure and blood sugar check each morning
  • The day's activities, and rest in the recliner lounge
Added on top
  • Personal Care Support, if the assessment shows your parent needs it
  • Transport: the team can book a Grab, and the family pays
  • SST and other taxes, on top of the quoted fee

Showers and other services are charged separately.

Source: Clubhouse operations, 6 October 2026; The Clubhouse membership guide, Care Collective, August 2026

A brother and sister sit at a kitchen table in the evening, going over two printed pages and a phone
Illustrative Ask each centre what its fee covers: hours, meals, care team, transport and tax.

What if your parent needs more help during the day?

The Personal Care Support add-on gives hands-on help with meals, bathing, grooming, the toilet and moving about, while your parent stays with everyone else. The team adds it only when the basic assessment shows your parent needs it.

More hands
More caregivers for each member, so no one is rushed.
Health
Supervision, medication reminders and health checks through the day.
A set programme
Memory games, familiar songs and photos to talk over, movement and crafts.
A son kneels to tie his father's shoe while his father sits on the edge of the bed, a walking frame beside him
Illustrative If your parent already needs this kind of help at home, say so at the basic assessment.

How do you start at the Clubhouse?

Book a tour or ask on WhatsApp. A basic assessment comes next, then a free 3-day trial.

Joining the ClubhouseSix steps from first question to first day
  1. 1Visit or ask

    Book a tour, or ask on WhatsApp.

  2. 2Basic assessment

    So the membership fits your parent.

  3. 3Free 3-day trial

    Offered until 31 December 2026. Each day runs like a member's day.

  4. 4Paperwork

    A recent medical report and the enrolment pack. The team helps.

  5. 5Place confirmed

    Once the pack is in. Places depend on how many members each caregiver looks after.

  6. 6First day

    You pay the fees in advance.

Source: The Clubhouse membership guide, Care Collective, August 2026; Care Concierge marketing team, 5 October 2026

A man talks on his phone by the living room window while his mother listens from her armchair, smiling
Illustrative Ask whether your parent can join the tour, so they see a day there first.

Common questions

What is elderly day care?

A weekday programme where an older adult spends the day at a centre and goes home at night. Members get meals, activities and a care team during the day.

How much does elderly day care cost in Kuching?

It depends on the centre, the hours and how much help your parent needs.

  • Each centre sets its own prices, so ask what the fee includes.
  • At the Clubhouse, the rate depends on how long the membership runs and the support your parent needs. The team takes you through it on a tour.
  • Personal Care Support is an add-on. Showers and other services are charged separately.

Is day care the same as a nursing home?

No. With day care, your parent goes home every evening. A nursing home or care home is where someone lives, with help through the night.

What hours does the Clubhouse run?

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

  • Full Day is the only membership, with breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.
  • Closed on public holidays.

Can my parent try the Clubhouse first?

Yes. Your parent can come for a free 3-day trial, offered until 31 December 2026.

  • A basic assessment comes first.
  • Each trial day runs like a member's day.

Can my parent come in a wheelchair?

Yes. Canes, walkers and wheelchairs are welcome at the Clubhouse. If your parent needs hands-on help to move about, the Personal Care Support add-on covers it.

Does the Clubhouse provide transport?

No. The team can book a Grab, and the family pays. The Clubhouse is on level 3 of Wisma Elica, on Jalan Lapangan Terbang in Kuching.

What do we need to join?

A basic assessment, a recent medical report and a completed enrolment pack.

  • Places depend on how many members each caregiver looks after.
  • The Clubhouse confirms your place once the pack is in.

Come and see the Clubhouse

Book a tour to see the Clubhouse on an ordinary weekday and meet the team. If you would rather ask first, message us on WhatsApp or read about the Clubhouse.

Book a tour

Sources

The sources behind this page, with the date we checked them

Checked on 6 October 2026, except the sources marked as checked on 22 October 2026, which were read again for this update.

  • Care Collective: the Clubhouse (hours, halal kitchen, daily health checks, nurses in the building, physiotherapy, the rooms; checked 22 October 2026)
  • The Clubhouse membership guide, Care Collective, August 2026 (the timetable, the monthly activities, walking aids, the add-on, the joining steps; checked 22 October 2026)
  • Clubhouse operations, 6 October 2026 (one Full Day membership, the free trial, prices before SST, showers and other services)
  • Care Concierge marketing team, 5 October 2026 (the assessment before the trial, transport, the Clubhouse photographs)