We continue with a visit to a health care and rehabilitation. This is a kind of retirement home that welcomes a very diverse population. Indeed, some come as a result of physical trauma (falls, heart or lung problems ... etc) and follow a physical rehabilitation program in the room provided for that purpose. Others live because they can no longer remain in their homes because of their advanced age and even some psychiatric disorders. The rooms are scheduled for 2 people. Most patients are over-medicated and swallow up to 15 different medications a day. Staff Center of course follow the prescriptions of the residents and can not intervene in their treatment.
We leave in the wake visit the "Hospice Care Center." This is a non-profit hospice funded for the most part by donations as we see often since the beginning of our stay.
This facility employs 260 employees nearly 1,200 volunteers from the young to the retired. They provide patients with home required for maintenance of sick and elderly in their homes. They also have 13 suites worthy of a 5 star hotel which house those who will die until their death. He is terminally ill of any age or elderly. Another building is specifically reserved for children at the end of life. The company's philosophy is pragmatic: "Death puts an end to life. This is the final stage of life. It is not pleasant to contemplate, but no one escapes." The hospice does everything in place for this step to be taken with the greatest possible comfort and serenity for both the patient and his family. The rooms are designed so that the family can spend the night with a king size sofa bed and 2 chairs convertible to beds 1 seat each. Each also has a kitchenette with fridge and a large furnished terrace. In the Centre, families can also be installed in the living room or library. There is also a large kitchen for pizza party, for example, a media room, game room equipped with computers for children, a chapel, a spa bath, a laundry complete, a restaurant, a huge park etc. ... Coaching patients is optimal. And every member of the Community (translate resident of the city) can benefit from this ultimate luxury even though that can not afford. All this is made possible by donations collected each year from windfall members of that Community.
We put the finger on the American paradox. As you know, they may choose to pay individual health insurance, death, maternity etc. ... but have no obligation in this regard. Sometimes the employer offers such insurance for its employees. It is a major argument of recruitment. That said, when the employment contract is terminated, it applies to insurance contracts. From what we hear, they think their President Obama too liberal, and his popularity decline. They do not want to be forced to pay for medical care of others. This seems to be priori bit lacking in solidarity and egalitarian.
Yet many institutions exist and function through donations. This is the case of equestrian therapy centers we visited, many hospitals that we envy the super sophisticated equipment, retirement homes ... Donations amounting to millions of dollars per year per city.
I come to the conclusion that the people of Colorado (I can not speak for other places I do not know) do not want to be force for solidarity. They are free and wish to remain without the government gets involved. is a state of mind which surprised us greatly.
The afternoon is spent relaxing and young people go hiking in the mountains while I sit comfortably in the shade of trees at the foot of the ski lifts closed course. I turn on my laptop and ... O miracle, I have an internet connection, then the middle of nowhere! It's really
America!
In the evening, Linda and Claudia Boogart, President of the club that supports us and I decide to "repatriate" Mary at home with my lovely hostess. Pool and spa oblige ... ! Finally, the official version! Mary is now completely full and happy. All goes well for all of us and as always, "mom" watches over her cubs.
Christine
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