{"id":12654,"date":"2023-09-15T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T02:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/?p=12654"},"modified":"2023-09-18T13:56:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T05:56:56","slug":"how-to-not-find-a-care-home-for-your-next-long-term-stay-a-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/explore\/how-to-not-find-a-care-home-for-your-next-long-term-stay-a-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to NOT find a care home for your next long-term stay: A Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-4-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fefeff&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;10px&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;-20%&#8221; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"divider-wrap\"><div style=\"height: 10px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap\"><div style=\"margin-top: 5px; width: 100px; height: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-width=\"100\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"accent-color\" class=\"divider-small-border\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to NOT find a care home for your next long-term stay: A Guide&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685286632{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;You don\u2019t need to budget travel THAT HARD.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695014193630{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">Finding a living space somewhere you\u2019re not familiar with is nerve-wracking. It\u2019s somewhere you don\u2019t know, you don\u2019t know if the pictures are real. You don\u2019t even know if the place exists! The last thing you want is to face road bumps and bedbugs during your stay, long-term or otherwise. Recently, <a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/woman-checks-johor-airbnb-only-find-out-its-shelter-chronically-ill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/woman-checks-johor-airbnb-only-find-out-its-shelter-chronically-ill\" data->AsiaOne covered how a 27-year-old media worker, Rie, accidentally checked in at an old folk\u2019s home.<\/a> She and her friends extended their trip on a whim, but their original accommodation didn\u2019t have an extra room available. So they just hopped onto the first thing they found\u200a\u2014\u200aplus, it was just 15 minutes away from their previous AirBnB and cost her and her friends only $39.97. But, turns out, it was too good to be true.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694745319178{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1-the-lowdown\"><strong>The Lowdown<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#2-check-new-images\"><strong>1. Check how new the images are<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3-check-location\"><strong>2. Check the location<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4-find-established-brand\"><strong>3. Find an established brand<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#metroresidences-singapore-serviced-apartments\"><strong>MetroResidences Singapore Serviced Apartments\u2014Your Home Base for Travels Beyond<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/MetroResidences-Expat-Life-singapore-serviced-apartments-rie-crybabytubby.jpg\"  alt=\"MetroResidences - Expat Life - singapore serviced apartments - rie - crybabytubby\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685664399{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 id=\"1-the-lowdown\"><strong>The Lowdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694744433121{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]The Grab driver drove through not one, but two cemeteries. When they got there, a large metal gate and high metal fences greeted her and her friends. They saw the sign only then: Johore Cheshire Home, a shelter for the chronically ill. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@crybabytubby\/video\/7276139536374172930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sure, the room was fine and the toilet was too.<\/a> But there&#8217;s a 10 pm curfew for this old folks home in Johor Bahru: if Rie and her friends later than that, they have to call security to re-enter the premises.<\/p>\n<p>So, they checked out within an hour. Rie told AsiaOne that &#8216;it didn&#8217;t feel right&#8217;. She didn&#8217;t want to make the residents at the shelter feel uncomfortable by invading their space and privacy. After all, she had to pass by the common areas where all the residents spend time.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s very gracious of her to do so. It happens to the best of us. But here&#8217;s how you can make the best of the unexpected, especially when you&#8217;re extending your trip.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/MetroResidences-Expat-Life-singapore-serviced-apartments-sky-habitat-singapore.jpg\"  alt=\"MetroResidences - Expat Life - singapore serviced apartments - sky habitat singapore\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694745311551{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3 id=\"2-check-new-images\"><strong>1. Check how new the images are<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694744589577{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/12\/technology\/apple-iphone-15-usb-c.html?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are already 17 iterations of the iPhone now.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0In the age of ever-more-powerful smartphones, a bad, blurry photo is almost impossible to take. The pictures\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be good now. What&#8217;s more? If you&#8217;re marketing your Singapore condo rental, you can&#8217;t do without the latest photo of your apartment rental in Singapore. So find apartment listings with newer photos that&#8217;ll at least help put your mind at ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At MetroResidences, you get new, accurate photos and 360-degree views of our serviced apartments. So you can immerse yourself in the room even if you haven\u2019t checked in yet. With us, what you see is really what you get.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/MetroResidences-Expat-Life-singapore-serviced-apartments-travel-guide-for-unexpected-extensions.jpg\"  alt=\"MetroResidences - Expat Life - singapore serviced apartments - travel guide for unexpected extensions\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685858272{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3 id=\"3-check-location\"><strong>2. Check the location<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694744850869{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the pin for the address has nothing else around it on Google Maps, run. Singapore may look like an urban paradise, but there are apartment rentals in Singapore that are more than a little out of the way. Lord help you if no other Grab driver has to drive past TWO cemeteries to get to you when the day is ending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But we&#8217;ve got you covered. From\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/expat-life\/explore\/journeying-to-the-east-the-ultimate-guide-to-east-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">East<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/expat-life\/explore\/west-side-story-the-ultimate-guide-to-west-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, we have serviced apartments catering to every need, whether you&#8217;re a solo digital nomad or business traveller, or even if you&#8217;re moving your entire family to Singapore. From luxe Singapore condo rentals to our\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/expat-life\/explore\/metroresidences-farrer-park-inviting-fresh-inspirations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">signature co-living spaces<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, you&#8217;ll be spoilt for choice.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/MetroResidences-Expat-Life-singapore-serviced-apartments-jadescape-singapore.jpg\"  alt=\"MetroResidences - Expat Life - singapore serviced apartments - jadescape singapore\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685871907{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3 id=\"4-find-established-brand\"><strong>3. Find an established brand<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694744986837{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]There&#8217;s a reason why branding works. Most of the time, established brands would already have experience in providing great service, with heaps of positive reviews to back it up. That&#8217;s how they get to stay in the market. So, end your trip on a high note. Find accommodations that can help extend your stay, even if costs more than what you had in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we&#8217;re going to toot our own horn here too. With almost 300 positive reviews, MetroResidences has more than proven ourselves as a dependable Singapore serviced apartment provider.<\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;re going to continue the good work because we know that finding a place to call home in a new country can be difficult, so we&#8217;ve streamlined the apartment rental process in Singapore, from start to finish. Clear, accurate photos and videos of our serviced apartments, live availabilities, and secure online payments\u2014you can instantly rent a serviced apartment in under 2 minutes.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/MetroResidences-Expat-Life-singapore-serviced-apartments-how-to-not-find-a-care-home-for-your-next-long-term-stay.jpg\"  alt=\"MetroResidences - Expat Life - singapore serviced apartments - how to not find a care home for your next long term stay\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685679624{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 id=\"5-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694745203356{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Rie was only finding the best option for her and her friends then. But even then, it can be pretty daunting to find the right place to stay, no matter if it&#8217;s for a short-term arrangement or not. A little research and a little caution really go a long way in locking in a great time when you&#8217;re abroad.<\/p>\n<p>So, dear traveller, remember to check the authenticity of the accommodations you&#8217;re choosing. Then your travels and time abroad can stay memorable\u2014for the right reasons. Safe travels![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"metroresidences_serviced_apartments_singapore_cityscape\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685701909{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 id=\"metroresidences-singapore-serviced-apartments\"><strong>MetroResidences Singapore Serviced Apartments\u2014Your Home Base for Travels Beyond<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694685776198{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Looking for your\u00a0home away from home? Our\u00a0Singapore apartment rentals\u00a0and\u00a0serviced apartments\u00a0are perfect for a\u00a0longer period\u00a0of stay. We have properties in luxury developments across Singapore\u2019s most coveted addresses:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/serviced-apartments\/bugis\/4338\">\u00a0Bugis<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/serviced-apartments\/bukit-timah\/3873\">\u00a0Bukit Timah<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/serviced-apartments\/tanjong-pagar\/b12194\">\u00a0Shenton Way,<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroresidences.com\/sg\/serviced-apartments\/novena\/1964\">\u00a0Novena<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And, you can rest easy at any of our properties. We adhere to our strict Property Standards that account for the comfort and cleanliness of all our serviced apartments. 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