Comments on: i so disagree http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/ no humiliation wasted Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Suz http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/#comment-89509 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:53:17 +0000 http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/#comment-89509 Di, you have a good point there. Hotels are a good example of large groups of people who have long, extended working lives. And, no, the healthcare system isn't working, even for the young and disabled. My nephew is suffering from severe depression and can't get the help he needs unless my brother bankrupts...what does that say? Jud's father is getting "primo" treatment at Mayo in Phoenix and it has not been very good. I imagine you have seen "Sicko." Well done. True. Most of my friends are for a health care system like yours. I wonder if it will happen in our lifetime. Nice things were said about you on the Baker Board yesterday... Di, you have a good point there. Hotels are a good example of large groups of people who have long, extended working lives.

And, no, the healthcare system isn’t working, even for the young and disabled. My nephew is suffering from severe depression and can’t get the help he needs unless my brother bankrupts…what does that say? Jud’s father is getting “primo” treatment at Mayo in Phoenix and it has not been very good.

I imagine you have seen “Sicko.” Well done. True.

Most of my friends are for a health care system like yours. I wonder if it will happen in our lifetime.

Nice things were said about you on the Baker Board yesterday…

]]> by: Diane http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/#comment-89466 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:50:37 +0000 http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/#comment-89466 I was also in Florida for a week, Suz, and it was almost as much of an issue there. One of the hotel workers was about 80, none of her own teeth, face sunk in, stooped over, very slow, etc. I'm *sure* she just likes working... I'm sorry but the US healthcare system and the way the elderly are treated pisses me off! Grr. I'm not saying we're heaps better but the most vulnerable do suffer. (& as someone with no ability to work through most of my 20s, I guess I'm quite sensitive about it...) I could have done with a wheelchair in NY, so at least I know there's no point regretting not having one I guess! You're right, the attitude there is 'You're in New York - what more d'ya want?' LOL. I was also in Florida for a week, Suz, and it was almost as much of an issue there. One of the hotel workers was about 80, none of her own teeth, face sunk in, stooped over, very slow, etc. I’m *sure* she just likes working…
I’m sorry but the US healthcare system and the way the elderly are treated pisses me off! Grr. I’m not saying we’re heaps better but the most vulnerable do suffer. (& as someone with no ability to work through most of my 20s, I guess I’m quite sensitive about it…)

I could have done with a wheelchair in NY, so at least I know there’s no point regretting not having one I guess! You’re right, the attitude there is ‘You’re in New York - what more d’ya want?’ LOL.

]]> by: Suz http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/#comment-89462 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:40:55 +0000 http://dianeshipley.com/2008/02/12/i-so-disagree/#comment-89462 Di, As for Nirvana for the elderly, you probably saw a very skewed sample in New York City...very expensive to live there (and vacation there, as you noted). A lot of of it depends on early income. Middle and upper class seem to have rather nice retirements, in my opinion. NYC had the worst wheelchair access I have ever experienced. I could not believe they could get away with it but I think you can get away with anything in Manhattan. Di,
As for Nirvana for the elderly, you probably saw a very skewed sample in New York City…very expensive to live there (and vacation there, as you noted). A lot of of it depends on early income. Middle and upper class seem to have rather nice retirements, in my opinion.

NYC had the worst wheelchair access I have ever experienced. I could not believe they could get away with it but I think you can get away with anything in Manhattan.

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