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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any countries out there that provide an equivalent level/amount of care for the elderly as one would expect at one of these expensive facilities but for a much more reasonable cost?  Or is this a US thing?[/quote]

My neighbor is of Indian descent and her father still lives in India.  Apparently, the gov. provides 24 hr care for him (he's 90+).  He can't come to the US anymore b/c they can no longer buy temporary health ins. for him.  And he gets better care in India.  [/quote]

He was likely a govt worker to get that.  But it doesn't matter really because in India you can spend the equivalent of ~$500 USD/month and have excellent round the clock nursing care--typically 2 nurses that work opposing shifts.  That would cost $20K+/month in US, likely closer to $30K and no guarantee that the nurses don't just not show up---nursing care is hard to get consistency for only $25/hour.  [/quote]

I am Indian and you are painting a really rosy picture here. The poverty in India is shocking to me when I go back. The reason why things are so cheap is because the average Indian lives on a few dollars a day and the entire country has rampant slavery and extreme labor abuses. Most likely said nurse heads home to a slum at night.

Most Indians are taken care of by extended family not just out of necessity, but out of tradition. [/quote]

While all of your observations about India may be valid, none of them are relevant nor refute the points made by the PP you are responding to.  It matters not where a nurse lives once she's done with her shift.  Do you care for the restaurant worker in Vienna that closes the store at midnight and has to drive to Winchester because that's where they can afford to live?  PP was not talking about 'most Indians', just lucky not-so-many that can afford such services.[/quote]

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