Coordinated Care Planner

[Bowyn Aerrow]

So two ladies from the coordinated care unit came out, spend 2 hours 45 minutes here yesterday.

They are arranging a lot more than just doctor appointments, they are sending me information on how to get a (free) cellular telephone, and they gave me the phone number and instructions on how to use their taxi service to take me to any medical appointment (doctors, labs, imaging, etc). They even will arrange Physical Therapy once Doctor signs off on it - meaning I can have a therapist come to me place and put me through my paces.

Apparently my answers and what my doctor(s) has said thus far has caused a bit of concern with someone. Apparently I'm eligible for a care-giver to come and take care of me. Wash my clothes, do my dishes, cook for me - clean up after me.... Treat me like the royalty I really am (and so many of you continue to ignore when addressing me) :tongue:

Ain't that the shits? 2013 I was a caregiver, 2015 I can have a caregiver give me care? :eek:

I declined maid service, cook and a few other things... For now. They are also going to send me lists on affordable housing and other things.

They also asked lots of questions and wrote down two pages of 'advice' such as ask my PCP for ________________(fill in the blank) and directions on who I take various ailments and complaints too. for instance the lower back pain should be taken to the neurologist and not just pain specialist.

I think I may like this obama care thing....

[Rareboy]

Glad to hear that you are finally receiving the support you need. This will hopefully relieve a lot of stress for you.

[Borg69]

And to think a few mere months ago things were so bleak and hopeless!

You've come a long way, baby!

[CellarDweller]

Treat me like the royalty I really am (and so many of you continue to ignore when addressing me) :tongue:

[LJay]

Good for you. I hope this helps you to get more out of life than misery. Maybe you will be able to take up a hobby or two and have some good times. That would be great.

My brother is a veteran and had a serious stroke years ago. My sister has recently worked with my nephew and the Veteran's Administration to help him get some of this kind of care and it is great stuff. The VA even calls him daily to check his blood sugar levels and other things. You have no idea what this means to me and my sister who live a good ways apart from him. Tax dollars well spent.

PS: The medical pros are realizing that this sort of thing actually saves costs in terms of preventing hospital stays and nursing home care. Hooray.

[Rareboy]

Good for you. I hope this helps you to get more out of life than misery. Maybe you will be able to take up a hobby or two and have some good times. That would be great.

My brother is a veteran and had a serious stroke years ago. My sister has recently worked with my nephew and the Veteran's Administration to help him get some of this kind of care and it is great stuff. The VA even calls him daily to check his blood sugar levels and other things. You have no idea what this means to me and my sister who live a good ways apart from him. Tax dollars well spent.

[COLOR="Black"][SIZE="6"][COLOR="Purple"]PS: The medical pros are realizing that this sort of thing actually saves costs in terms of preventing hospital stays and nursing home care. Hooray.

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Highlighted for truth. Proactive, preventive primary care can save billions and billions and billions for the health care system in the US. It is the operating philosophy of all advanced health care provider nations. It is too bad that the US lags in this area when I know that at one time....some of the states were in the advance party regarding this.

[Lycanthropist]

That is really good news, M'lord. See what I did there, Your Highness? Seriously, it's nice to see you'll be taken care of, Maste... uhm, Bowen.