A tribute to Dr. Baltazar V. Reyes: Its more fun at Algon
ONE ALGON PLACE FOUNDAtion Incorporated is geared towards Medical Tourism. Thanks to Dr. Baltazar V. Reyes, it has attained state-of-the-art facilities as well as quality program and service.
Medical tourism is becoming increasingly popular and in 2007, 7500,000 Americans sought offshore medical care in asean countries. With the spiraling cost of medical insurance and problems in retirement pension, we will be seeing this as such a magnitude that they have to look for cheaper cost of retirement houses. This phenomenon is driven by marketplace forces and occurs outside of the view and control of organized healthcare system. Medical tourism presents important concerns and challenges as well as potential opportunities. This trend will have increasing impact on the citizens of highly developed nations bypassing services offered in their own countries and seek to less developed areas of the world for medical attention.
This is the opportunity One Algon Place foundation Incorporated is currently enjoying. It has residents coming from Europe, America, Australia, and even India. With the investment cost of Php 100 million, with 11 buildings in a 1 hectare lot in Mamatid Cabuyao Laguna equipped with two pavilions, meeting rooms, dormitories, hotel rooms, gym and sauna, basketball and volleyball courts, library and course room, music room, recreational room, landscaped gardens, chapel, swimming pool, lagoon, teambuilding equipments and mess hallAlgon is ready for Medical tourism. It is a home away from home. The work force of Algon is a team of medical practitioners namely nurses, caregivers, psychologists, and social workers who could take care of our residents in all aspects of health care. All are heavily trained on quality management and service. The vision of Dr. Reyes, Jr. father of Philippine psychiatry, provided a home-like and hotel cum hospital-like setting and facility for his recovering substance abusers (drug, alcohol, etc) and mentally challenged residents. Somehow this paved way for another avenue, which is medical tourism.
In line with Honorable George “ER” Ejercito Estregan Governor of Laguna thrust in promoting Medical tourism, One Algon place would like to focus on homecare for the senior citizens of US, Japan, and some developed countries of Europe and be a landmark of medical tourism in Laguna. The hospitality and the nurturing character of the Filipinos makes the Philippines an ideal place for home care. They train their staff to be competent in health care management and look after our clients with compassion, love and care. Their programs are holistic so as to enable clients to enjoy their lives, have peace of mind and be physically well.
One Algon do accept the use of their facilities for seminars, team-building, conferences, and other events to augment the revenue for the substance abused and mentally challenged residents who are in the marginalized sector. Their rates are reasonable and their service and facilities are world-class and state-of-the-art. Through the wisdom of Dr. Reyes, whose standards are impeccable and uncompromising, One Algon was brought to this stature.
One Algon’s beauty and tranquility mesmerizes and relaxes visitors. It is truly a home away from home.