Hong Kong actor Chun Wong was moved to a nursing home after suffering a fall earlier in March. Photo: TVB
Hong Kong actor Chun Wong was placed in a nursing home after suffering a fall in March.
In a recent interview with Hong Kong’s ST Headline, Wong described his three months of living at a nursing home as a “blessing in disguise”.
The former TVB star shared that he has adjusted to life there and is pleased with the quality of service and care.
“When I first came here, I didn’t eat rice and lost 27kg. My tummy also got smaller.
“But I didn’t dare to become too skinny, so I started eating small bowls of rice. Now that I’m eating (well) again, my complexion is starting to improve too,” the 76-year-old said.
Wong also disclosed some health challenges, including anemia, malnutrition and swollen feet from poor blood circulation.
He has to wear diapers at all times and undergo weekly physiotherapy sessions at the hospital.
His Friendly Fire co-star Alice Chan also pays for a masseuse to provide treatment every week.
Despite that, Wong assured that his health is slowly improving.
“My right leg is strong but my left leg is slightly weaker. (The staff) helps me up and assists me to walk a few steps, but I’m not confident to be able to walk for long,” he added.
Wong’s nursing home fees and other expenses are fully covered by social assistance.
In fact, he receives a HK$11,000 (RM6,108) hospitalisation subsidy and a HK$4,000 (RM2,221) from the government each month.
Wong said he gets excited whenever his allowance comes in and would ask his friend to take him downstairs to buy snacks.
“We have dinner at 5pm, so I will buy cup noodles for supper,” he added.
Wong also opened up about exhausting his savings and selling his property in Hong Kong to help his eldest daughter repay her debts, which amounted to HK$3mil (RM1.67mil).
Earlier in May, the actor revealed that he would fork out over HK$10,000 (RM5,552) monthly for his daughter, who later “disappeared” after declaring bankruptcy.
In the recent interview, the Condor Heroes star confessed that he regrets helping his eldest daughter and was even prepared to declare bankruptcy himself.
“The bank chased me to pay up but stopped after a while. They probably knew I wasn’t able to pay. I’m already in my 70s now, so I don’t mind going bankrupt,” he said.
