Government hospitals

Hospitals - Meeting Place

Regular visits to hospitals has become a norm to some of us - senior citizens. When we were young in the 30s to 50s most of us were visiting sick relatives and friends or visit a doctor for the common cough and colds. As we approach the golden age which we call senior citizens, the body dictates our health care requirements. Some may need more attention and intensive treatment while the luckier ones are on regular check-ups or treatment for ailments common to old age. Waiting for one's turn to be called can be time consuming and boring although now the hospitals' waiting rooms are more comfortable and in some places even air conditioned. This is where the more friendly patients make new friends and exchange notes.

There is a friend of mine who makes the habit of going to the other units' waiting rooms looking for his buddies whenever he keeps his appointments. There was an occasion where an impatient lady was walking about and grumbling to the other patients that she had been waiting for a long time. She asked the nurse to her allow to be attended earlier as she was old. When the nurse asked for her age she replied that was 70. And with tongue in her cheek she told her that she was not that old enough and asked her to wait for a little while more.

As for me I am much younger and so I patiently waited for my turn. Afterall it is FREE.