Benchmarking standards of future Islamic elderly care centers

Malaysia, as reported by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, will be an ageing nation by 2035. Yet, the rapid increasing population of the elderly in tandem with the decreasing fertility and morbidity rate causes imbalance in the society’s structure. The elderly is often perceived negatively because of the stereotype, and it affects their physical and mental health. This study is an attempt to provide the conceptual framework as a guidelines to improve the standard of elderly care centers as well as its hospitality. This research hypothesized that the current caretaking system is progressing, but more drastic initiatives is needed to achieve a wholesome objective for elderly well-being from Islamic perspective