Q: When is a Walk-in care facility not a walk-in? ....
A: When they book appointments ahead of time, and don't have availability for walk-ins.
YES, this happened to us. When our Primary Care doctor didn't have availability for what seemed to be a bacterial infection, we were directed to a Walk-in Care Facility, only to be told that they had no available appointments until 7 that evening.
Words, names, purposes don't seem to have any meaning anymore: a walk in facility is "a medical facility that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and with no appointment required."
What is walk-in care if not to be able to walk in and be seen without an appointment???
WALK-INS: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
2 comments:
This is exactly why my husband welcomed a slightly early retirement.....he just didn't fit into this mold...healthcare is now about money and not care for the person and their family, like it used to be.
Exactly! We've lost sight of the whole purpose of health CARE. Availability is not high on the list of priorities
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