Four private hospitals offer discounts for the elderly
TNN | Aug 7, 2012, 02.19AM IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A group of private hospitals, in a move to ensure better care for senior citizens, have decided to offer them discount in the treatment expenses. As per the talks the managements of four leading private hospitals had with the Senior Citizens Friends Welfare Association, it has been decided to offer 10-15% cut in treatment cost for the senior citizens of the state.
Kerala Institute of Medical Science (KIMS) in Anayara, Sree Uthradom Tirunal hospital in Pattom, Cosmopolitan Hospital in Pottakuzhi and SK Hospital in Pangode are the four hospitals which have signed an agreement with the association. "This will be a big solace for the senior citizens, especially for those who are finding it hard to meet the expenses. The agreement is that the senior citizens coming with the identity card of the association will be given the discount," said state secretary of the association Amaravila Ramakrishnan Nair.
The association is now engaged in talks with the private hospital managements in Ernakulam and Kozhikode also. "We had one round of talk with the hospitals there. The initial responses are positive and we hope that we can sign an agreement with them soon," said senior vice president of the association R Rajan.
Apart from this the association also held talks with some self-financing medical college managements to implement the system there too.
The association has also submitted a memorandum to the state government seeking special geriatric wards in all government hospitals in the state. "We have demanded wards for the senior citizens in those hospitals where there is an inpatient facility. At present the government has committed to set up geriatric wards in all taluk hospitals, which is not sufficient," said the association leaders.
TNN | Aug 7, 2012, 02.19AM IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A group of private hospitals, in a move to ensure better care for senior citizens, have decided to offer them discount in the treatment expenses. As per the talks the managements of four leading private hospitals had with the Senior Citizens Friends Welfare Association, it has been decided to offer 10-15% cut in treatment cost for the senior citizens of the state.
Kerala Institute of Medical Science (KIMS) in Anayara, Sree Uthradom Tirunal hospital in Pattom, Cosmopolitan Hospital in Pottakuzhi and SK Hospital in Pangode are the four hospitals which have signed an agreement with the association. "This will be a big solace for the senior citizens, especially for those who are finding it hard to meet the expenses. The agreement is that the senior citizens coming with the identity card of the association will be given the discount," said state secretary of the association Amaravila Ramakrishnan Nair.
The association is now engaged in talks with the private hospital managements in Ernakulam and Kozhikode also. "We had one round of talk with the hospitals there. The initial responses are positive and we hope that we can sign an agreement with them soon," said senior vice president of the association R Rajan.
Apart from this the association also held talks with some self-financing medical college managements to implement the system there too.
The association has also submitted a memorandum to the state government seeking special geriatric wards in all government hospitals in the state. "We have demanded wards for the senior citizens in those hospitals where there is an inpatient facility. At present the government has committed to set up geriatric wards in all taluk hospitals, which is not sufficient," said the association leaders.
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