Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Subsidizing a health care provider on site - dose it attract the already frail?

[Martin Sheehy (martinsheehy]

Funnily enough, as a retiring ( no!, not shy) physician I had advanced this 
concept to CoHo USA. I had even gone further: " American Medicine: Unhealthy at 
ANY Cost " ( my blog on Google) clearly points out that CoHousing is an 
excellent milieu for piloting a healthCARE delivery system that truly meets the 
needs of the communities---elderly and not-so-elderly, as all are underserved 
by the current health"care" ' system '.
  Even affording some healthcare providers some use of the Common House, 
eiither to remain onsite, in community, lodge ( at least part-time) to meet the 
needs of the frailer members of some communities would not only be ' cutting 
edge ' but surely better than the alternative, high-cost, low-quality ' system 
' which is our now.
   
  Would love some further discussion on this.
  (Dr.) Marty Sheehy ( M.D., MBA)
Charles Maclean <advocate [at] philanthropynow.com> wrote:
  
Fellow Cohousers,

Heard somewhere that some communities may be buying a studio, leasing it to
a health care provider at a reduced rate and having the professional provide
some basic services in prevention and daily support to those aging in place
and all to residents. 

Was asked by a fellow community member if providing that health care support
would attract more people who were already frail? 

Anyone have experience with this option and the pros and cons?

Thanks,

Charles Maclean
Charles.maclean [at] trillium-hollow.org



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