A quiet place to begin again.
Salus is a residential retreat for people who need time, rest and a clinical team behind them. Led by the people who built Solace Asia.
Some seasons of life ask more of us than we can carry alone. Salus offers time away from the noise, a calm place to stay, and a team who know how to help, so that you, or someone you love, can recover with dignity and return to life steadier than before.
For yourself, or for someone you are worried about.
Rest. Restore. Return.
Rest
A private, comfortable residence in a garden setting. Quiet rooms, nourishing meals and a gentle daily rhythm that gives the body a chance to settle.
Restore
One-to-one sessions with a psychologist or counsellor, small-group work and medical oversight from a team that has done this for more than a decade.
Return
Sessions with family, a clear plan for going home and continued support after you leave. Recovery is a return, not a departure.
Long enough for change to take hold. Short enough to return to life.
RM7,000
per month, all-inclusive
Four phases. Progression is by readiness, not by the calendar.
- 01
Restore
Safety, sleep, routine. The body steadies.
- 02
Connect
Therapy begins. Family, belonging, safe relationships.
- 03
Participate
Activity, skills, contribution. Recovery practised in a real community.
- 04
Integrate
Identity, autonomy and the plan for continuing care at home.
3 months
The minimum stay research links to lasting change
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment
66 days
The average time it takes a new habit to become automatic
Lally et al., European Journal of Social Psychology, 2010
90+ days
Stays beyond 90 days show markedly better outcomes than shorter ones
Simpson et al., Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies
We look at the whole person, not a single problem.
Every guest is understood across four dimensions: the body, the mind, their relationships and what gives their life meaning. Therapy is matched to each person from the assessments made on arrival, drawing on SFBT, CBT, REBT, motivational interviewing and trauma-focused work, and adapted to Malaysian life and culture.
Body
Medical review, sleep, nutrition and movement.
Mind
Thinking patterns, mood and the habits that hold them in place.
Relationships
Family, work and the people who will be there afterwards.
Meaning
Faith, purpose and the reasons to keep going.
Six dimensions. One recovery prescription.
Built on social prescribing. Evolved for recovery.
Most treatment stops at the clinic door. Ours does not. Alongside clinical care, every guest has a Recovery Link Worker who writes a second prescription: real activity, real people and real routine across six dimensions of wellbeing, practised inside a living community rather than a closed ward.
Clinical prescription
Therapy, family work, recovery planning and medical care from qualified professionals.
Living prescription
A co-written plan of activity and community participation, each entry with a need, a purpose and a measurable outcome.
“Quality care should never be a privilege. It should be something a family can reach.”
Adjunct Professor Dr Prem Kumar Shanmugam
Founder, Salus and Solace Wellbeing Group
Dr Prem opened Malaysia's first private residential recovery centre in 2014. Salus is his answer to a question he has been asked for a decade: how do we make that standard of care reachable for more families?
Guided by some of Malaysia's most respected clinicians.
Psychiatrists, physicians and counselling leaders who shape how we work and hold us to it.
For when life has become hard to manage.
Salus supports adults whose wellbeing has been affected by alcohol, substances or compulsive behaviours, and the low mood, anxiety and burnout that so often come with them. Many guests arrive with more than one of these, and we treat them together.
Alcohol and substances
- Alcohol
- Prescription medicines
- Opioids
- Methamphetamine
- Cannabis
- Cocaine
Compulsive behaviours
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Internet and social media
- Sex and pornography
- Shopping
- Work
Alongside
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Trauma
- Sleep
- Co-occurring conditions
The same clinical standards. A broader reach.
Salus is the accessible retreat of Solace Wellbeing Group, the organisation behind Solace Asia. It shares Solace's clinical leadership, its methods and its advisory board, in a residential setting designed to cost less.
2014
Solace Asia founded
5,000+
Patients treated across the group
10
Countries served
500+
Corporate partners
Often it is a family member who calls first.
If you are reading this for someone you love, you are not alone and you are not overreacting. We will help you understand what is happening, what the options are and how to have the conversation.
What people ask us.
How long does a stay last?
The programme is 90 days. Research consistently shows that stays of at least three months give the best chance of lasting change, and the plan within those 90 days is shaped around each guest.
What does it cost?
RM7,000 per month, all-inclusive: accommodation, meals, medical oversight, individual and group therapy, family sessions and aftercare. There are no hidden extras, and we will talk through payment plans openly.
Is Salus a hospital?
No. Salus is a residential retreat with medical oversight. Guests live in comfortable private accommodation with a daily programme of therapy, rest and activity. Where hospital care is needed, our medical team arranges it.
What is included?
Accommodation, meals, medical supervision, individual and group therapy, family sessions, wellness activities and a structured aftercare plan.
Is it confidential?
Completely. We do not share who has enquired or stayed with us, with anyone, without your consent.
Can family be involved?
Yes, and we encourage it. Family sessions, education and regular updates are part of the programme, at a pace the guest is comfortable with.
What happens after the stay?
Continued counselling, support groups and a clear plan for the months after leaving. We stay in touch.
One conversation is enough to start.
Call, message or write to us. You will speak with a member of our admissions team, not a call centre. Every enquiry is confidential and there is no obligation.
Available daily, including weekends and public holidays.
Confidential · No obligation