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tblue37

(65,488 posts) Sun Mar 26, 2023, 02:28 PM Mar 2023

People with dementia being treated as people--a beautiful village for them:

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People with dementia being treated as people--a beautiful village for them: (Original Post) tblue37 Mar 2023 OP

What a wonderful community. Fla Dem Mar 2023 #1

That's great, Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #2

I know, and I totally despise most of our health care providers. a kennedy Mar 2023 #3

Fla Dem

(23,745 posts)

1. What a wonderful community.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 02:33 PM

Mar 2023

Mr.Bill

(24,319 posts)

2. That's great,

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 03:27 PM

Mar 2023

but if they did that here in the US, it would probably cost a fortune to live there. I would be willing to bet in the Netherlands, the government probably subsidizes it and it's affordable. Here, some health care company would say great idea, how much money can we make on this?

a kennedy

(29,707 posts)

3. I know, and I totally despise most of our health care providers.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 04:22 PM

Mar 2023

I will have a total of 18 appointments for a total knee replacement. 4 appts prior to surgery and 14 after surgery. Unfreaking believable. Lots are PT, but damn. 18 appointments total.

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