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Originally Posted by WateryBoil
For many of these 60+ older people they are just lonely.
Ignored by their kids, they generally have 0 friends or social groups. These two hours might be something they really enjoy, even if the benefits are negligible.
so $85 or w/e for 2 hours of "therapy" for a 60+ y/o person ?? thats a steal.
it only becomes bad if it starts ballooning past the cost of having a therapist or some equivalent. or the advice they give becomes harmful in any significant way. if those two criteria are not met, this probably does more good then harm.
think of it as $85 for a "friend" for 2 hours, someone that cares about them and wants to make $ from it.
So true. I am sometimes astounded by the amount of time older people spend at doctor’s offices with no serious ailments. We have one patient that comes to us daily. Now we aren’t allowed social visits so she is quite adept at concocting some injury or problem each day. And we are in a challenging spot denying a patient who will go to the medical board and complain.
She will also spend 4 hours in our office. Reason being is she wants to see the full impact of her medication.
She calls 911 on the weekends and complains of a heart attack. They are required by law to go attend to her. She may well one day have a heart attack, call, nobody shows up, and then you have a multi-million dollar lawsuit.