I was having my coffee while on the phone with a friend of mine. She's disabled, has no access to transportation services right now and was telling me she has no way to get a flu shot. As we were talking, my eye caught a headline on the NY Times saying that flu shots are being given out in airports.
"Take a vacation," I quipped.
Ironic, isn't it, that conveniences like this happen but it's practically impossible to get a flu shot to someone who is having trouble getting out? Sure, some medical folks will bring care to homebound (or semi-homebound) people, but some won't. I told her that I'd see if I could find someone to come to her house.
Of course I'm not saying that everyone falls through the cracks. But my friend seems to.
"I know," I said. "Let's send you to Disneyland!"
"Yeah," she agreed. "I could do a commercial for them - I'm going to DIsneyland because I just need a flu shot!"
[visual description: An image of the Disney character Goofy is shown. Goofy, black dog with floppy ears, a wears a lime colored top hat, is smiling with two front teeth showing.]
2 comments:
My husband never has time to go for his flu shot because he's busy traveling for work so this is a great convenience for working people. I agree that our health care system should show more flexibility so people can get what they need, not just people who can pay.
Flexibility? Health care? In the same sentence? Don't see that happening any time soon.
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