Care guide · Updated 22 October 2026 · 8 minute read

Finding the right nursing home in Kuching

For families choosing care for a parent in Kuching: the monthly cost, nursing home or assisted living, and what each of the eight options offers.

Part 1 of 2 · By Martin Yap, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Care Concierge

Care Collective publishes this guide and is one of the eight; nobody paid to be included. Details come from each provider's own website, checked in September 2026, so confirm scope, availability and fees with them directly.

A drawing of a woman on the phone at her kitchen table, a laptop and care home brochures in front of her, while her mother rests in an armchair in the next room

How much does a nursing home in Kuching cost?

A nursing home in Kuching costs about RM1,500 to RM9,000 a month at 2026 Malaysian market rates, depending on the room and the nursing needed. Extras for a resident needing moderate care add RM800 to RM2,500. Few Kuching homes publish a price, so these are market ranges.

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What a month might cost

How much help is needed
Extras billed on top

RM3,800 to RM7,500a monthMarket range

Medicines managed and some physiotherapy, in a shared or single room. That is the market range, RM3,000 to RM5,000, plus the usual extras.

Over a year: about RM45,600 to RM90,000.

The extras are the usual range for a resident needing moderate care. Outside the Klang Valley, fees tend to sit at the lower end of each band. Use the estimate to check a quote against the market.

To see what a monthly fee covers in practice, book a tour of Care Collective and ask for a written quote.

A woman and her father sit at a teak dining table going through a printed fee quote together, with cups of coffee beside them
Illustrative Ask each home what a resident like your parent is usually billed in a month, extras included.
Often billed on top
  • Diapers and tube feeding
  • Wound dressings and doctor visits
  • Physiotherapy sessions
  • Hospital transport

What is the difference between a nursing home and assisted living?

In Kuching, a nursing home and assisted living usually mean the same kind of place. Both are residences where staff help with daily life and add clinical care as needs grow. Few places offer only one or the other, so the name on the signboard tells you little.

The three kinds of careWhere the person lives, and how much help they need
An older woman in a floral baju kurung sits in her armchair at home, holding hands with her daughter, a walking stick beside her
Illustrative If most days still run fine at home but feel long and empty, day care may come before any move.
Providers use these names loosely, so ask each one what help is on site and who is there overnight.
Independent livingAssisted livingDay care
Their roomA private suiteA private or shared room, care staff on siteTheir own, at home
Help on an ordinary dayMeals, housekeeping and activities; personal care usually extraBathing, dressing, meals and medicines, more nursing as needs growActivities, meals and therapy on set days

For a parent who still lives at home, read what a day at elderly day care looks like.

Which nursing homes are there in Kuching?

The seven nursing homes and care centres in Kuching profiled here are Adam & Eve, Eden on the Park, Evoleht, Kenneth Care Home, Living Hope Home, Premier Elderly and Tabuan Healthcare. Each publishes enough about itself to profile, and they are listed alphabetically. Care Collective is the eighth, in its own section after them.

A couple at their kitchen table make a shortlist, he on the phone, she writing in a notebook beside a laptop
Illustrative Use the websites to narrow the list, then visit before you decide.
Shortlist

Who offers what you need

Besides stay-in care, what else is needed?

All seven offer stay-in care with nursing. Pick a need to see who says they offer it too.

We counted what each provider's own website says it offers at its home or centre, and left out home visits. Not stated means the site does not say, so ask.

01

Adam & Eve Elderly Home

Residential care in Stampin

Signboard reading Adam and Eve Elderly Home outside the Kuching premises
01/04The signboard outside.
Two-bed resident room published in the Adam & Eve Elderly Home gallery
02/04A two-bed room.
Resident room entrance with a window and handrail at Adam & Eve Elderly Home
03/04A room entrance, with a window and a handrail.
Bathroom with a level shower and grab rails at Adam & Eve Elderly Home
04/04A bathroom with a level shower and grab rails.
Says it provides
  • Nursing care on site
  • Physiotherapy
  • Meals
  • Regular rounds
  • Daily activities
Worth a look if
Someone who needs a residential setting with a set daily routine and therapy.
Ask them about
  • Whether a room is free now
  • Who is on at night
  • How often physiotherapy runs
02

Eden on the Park

Retirement living and a nursing care residence in Kuching-Samarahan

Visitor lounge at Eden on the Park in Kuching-Samarahan
01/05The visitor lounge.
Resident lounge at Eden on the Park with armchairs, tables, and television
02/05The resident lounge.
Physiotherapy room at Eden on the Park with parallel bars and exercise equipment
03/05The physiotherapy room.
Dining room at Eden on the Park with round marble tables and dark wooden chairs
04/05The dining room, laid out with round tables.
Clinic room at Eden on the Park with an examination bed, desk, and sink
05/05The clinic room on site.
Says it provides
  • Retirement living
  • A separate nursing residence on the same campus
  • A physio room and a clinic
Worth a look if
Someone comparing retirement living with a nursing residence close by.
Ask them about
  • Which residence matches the care needed now
  • How a move between them works
  • What each fee covers
03

Evoleht Nursing Care Centre & Services

Two care centres, at 3rd Mile and 9th Mile, plus nursing at home

Single resident room shown in the Evoleht directory gallery
01/04A single room.
Exterior of an Evoleht care centre in Kuching
02/04One of the centres from outside.
A house used as an Evoleht nursing home, with the Evoleht signboard on the gate wall
03/04One of the houses, with the signboard on the gate.
A double-storey house numbered 55 used as an Evoleht nursing home in Kuching
04/04A second house, number 55, at dusk.
Says it provides
  • Nursing care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Meals
  • Hospital escort
  • Day care
  • Respite
  • Short stays
  • Dementia care
  • Operation aftercare at home
Worth a look if
Someone who needs a short stay or respite before committing to a longer arrangement.
Ask them about
  • Whether short stays are open
  • Which centre has room
  • How each one is staffed
04

Kenneth Care Home

Nursing home, day care and home care

Exterior of the Kenneth Care Home Stapok branch in Kuching
01/05The Stapok branch. This photograph is dated 17 May 2013.
Shared bedroom at Kenneth Care Home with two single beds and a parquet floor
02/05A shared bedroom with two single beds.
Twin bedroom at Kenneth Care Home with two beds, air conditioning, and a barred window
03/05A twin room, with air conditioning.
Room at Kenneth Care Home with three adjustable care beds and a window into the kitchen
04/05A room with adjustable care beds, looking through to the kitchen.
Sitting room at Kenneth Care Home with wooden sofa sets around a low table and a television
05/05The sitting room.
Says it provides
  • Nursing care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Day care
  • Nursing at home
Worth a look if
A family weighing a residential move against day care while they decide.
Ask them about
  • Whether the home still runs under the Kenneth name, since its website now forwards to Johnson Care Centre Sarawak
  • Who is on at night
  • How often rehabilitation happens
05

Living Hope Home

A nursing and rehabilitation home on Jalan Bayan, with day care

No photographs here: the ones on its site show residents or come from stock libraries.

Says it provides
  • Round-the-clock nursing
  • Care after hospital
  • Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
  • Stroke, dementia and palliative care
  • Care for bedridden residents
  • Hospital appointment escorts
  • Day care
Worth a look if
Someone leaving hospital after a stroke or an operation, or who is bedridden and needs nursing day and night.
Ask them about
  • Whether a bed is free now
  • How many nurses are on overnight
  • How many physiotherapy sessions a week the fee covers
06

Premier Elderly

Residential nursing, day care and home care in Kuching

Exterior of Premier Elderly Care Centre in Kuching
01/03The care centre from outside.
Residents taking part in an indoor band exercise at Premier Elderly
02/03An indoor exercise session.
Residents taking part in an outdoor group exercise at Premier Elderly
03/03The same session, outdoors.
Says it provides
  • Residential care
  • Day care
  • Private nursing at home
  • Physiotherapy at home
Worth a look if
Someone whose needs may move between residential and daytime support over time.
Ask them about
  • How they reassess care as needs change
  • Which services cost extra
  • Who handles hospital trips
07

Tabuan Healthcare and Nursing Centre

A nursing centre in Tabuan (60 beds in its 2018 profile) with stay-in care, day care and home nursing

The Tabuan Healthcare and Nursing Centre building in Kuching, with its signboard
01/05The building, published on their own site in 2018.
Single-bed resident room at Tabuan Healthcare and Nursing Centre
02/05A single room, as published in 2015.
Two-bed resident room at Tabuan Healthcare and Nursing Centre
03/05A two-bed room, as published in 2015.
Four-bed resident room at Tabuan Healthcare and Nursing Centre
04/05A four-bed room, as published in 2015.
Eight-bed shared ward at Tabuan Healthcare and Nursing Centre with curtain dividers
05/05An eight-bed room, as published in 2015.
Says it provides
  • Round-the-clock stay-in care
  • Day care, 7am to 7pm
  • Respite and short stays
  • Care after hospital
  • Physiotherapy
  • Nursing visits at home
Worth a look if
Someone coming out of hospital, or a family who needs day care and residential care from the same team.
Ask them about
  • Whether they are taking residents now
  • What stay-in care and day care each cost
  • Who is on at night

Three more you may hear about

These three publish only social media pages, so there is too little to profile. Call before you go.

Lions Nursing Home
In Stampin, about 7km from the city centre, near Tabuan Jaya.
Smiling Aged Care Centre
On Lorong Muara Tabuan 2A1E since late 2018, it lists long stays and stroke, dementia, post-surgery and palliative care. Two phone numbers circulate, so check which is current.
Verdant Care Home
On Lorong Batu Kawa 3L, off Jalan Batu Kawa. Describes itself as a nursing and rehabilitation centre.

Where does Care Collective fit?

Care Collective is a senior-living community at Wisma Elica in Kuching, with independent and assisted living in one building. Needing more help later does not mean moving out. It also runs the Clubhouse, a weekday membership for people who still live at home.

Twin suite at Care Collective with two beds and a dining table
01/05A twin suite with its own dining table.
Dining nook at Care Collective with green chairs and a burgundy wall
02/05A smaller dining nook outside the suites.
Care Collective lounge with an armchair, television, sideboard, and window
03/05A shared lounge set up like a living room.
King bedroom at Care Collective with a terracotta armchair beside the bed
04/05A single room with a chair to sit in.
Care Collective corridor with grab rails along the wall and wayfinding signs
05/05A corridor, with grab rails the whole way along.
What we provide
  • Private suites
  • Meals
  • Housekeeping
  • Shared spaces
  • Help with daily routines
  • Round-the-clock care on the assisted living floors
  • Dementia care within assisted living
  • The Clubhouse, a weekday membership
Worth a look if
Someone who wants their own room and company nearby, with more help available later.
Ask us about
  • What daily help is included
  • Who is on at night
  • What happens if care needs go up

Rates depend on the room and the care needed. See Assisted Living, or come and look around. For a parent with dementia, see our dementia care guide. For a stay after hospital or a break for the family carer, see short stays.

Now choose between them

Part two covers how to choose:

  • Matching the care level to the need
  • Asking who is on at night
  • Checking the licence
  • Claiming the tax relief
  • Handling a hospital discharge
  • Getting the whole cost in writing
Read part two

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Sources

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

Provider details were checked in September 2026. Sources marked with a later date were read again on 22 October 2026 for this update.

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