In another realm of existance…..

It’s difficult to imagine the absence of a lifestyle the morbidly obese person has.  The desperation on the faces of contestents on the TV weight loss program is so sad, and it’s a wonder they could even get to the show’s filming location.  On a recent show, one of the patients, an elderly man, passed out and had to be transported to a hospital. How do they get there?  Looking into this query, I found this to be a major problem for hospitals — getting them in for care, and then providing care for them once they arrive.

A hospital in Milwaukee reported “Much of our new equipment is geared towards safe transfer and care of the obese patients, such as lifts, transfer boards, reclining chairs, transfer devices and wheelchairs that all have higher weight capacities.”

Cost efficient and caring health care providers have an extra burden, beyond the challenges of today’s health care in the USA.   When we can go for care on our initiative, we cannot imagine the challenge of getting someone who cannot even get out of bed.  Heart rendering!!!!!