Manfred65
Senior Member
Because of the high cost of a nursing home, we should think about alternatives.
Please excuse the "non-perfect" translation
"I do not want to go to the rest home while retired, I'm going on a cruise!" When I'm old I will definitely not go into a nursing home, but on a cruise ship. The reasons for this explained to me our Health Minister Ulla Schmidt: "The average cost of a nursing home be 200 euros per day." I have tested a reservation for the cruise ship "AIDA".
For long-term travel as a pensioner I pay 135 euros per day. To me 65 euros per day remain as pocket money for leisure!
I can use for:
1. tips, min. 10 Euro per day.
2. I have several free meals in one of the 10 restaurants
or the food is delivered to my room from the room service.
3. Every night there is a variety of shows with well-known and international stars, a cultural program with theater performances and readings, the latest movies and skat and poker games.
4. The "AIDA" has 3 swimming pools, which are open all year. Fitness rooms and saunas are available all day at leisure.
5. washers, dryers, cleaning, hairdressers and shops are open around the clock.
6. In my cabin i find free toothpaste, soap, shampoo, shower gel, etc.
7. Fresh linen and towels are changed every day.
Cabin and bath cleaning daily, the Room service is included.
I do not have to ask for it!
8. The staff treated me like a customer, not as a patient.
My wishes are respected, I will not name terms or named Grandpa.
For an extra tip the steward reads me every wish from my eyes.
9. When I look at, for example, the nursing home the femoral neck break, I come in
Hospital and have a daily payment of my pension.
The personal might forget me and finally i will die of pneumonia.
10. On the "AIDA" I get an all-round care for the rest of the trip and was being treated by the ship's doctor for free. For the real thing, a surgical room and an intensive care unit are available.
But the best part is, all 8 to 14 days i will meet new people and travel around the world.
That is why looking for me in the future not in a nursing home, but on a cruise ship.
If you agree with me let´s highjack the complete cruise ship ;-)
Please excuse the "non-perfect" translation
"I do not want to go to the rest home while retired, I'm going on a cruise!" When I'm old I will definitely not go into a nursing home, but on a cruise ship. The reasons for this explained to me our Health Minister Ulla Schmidt: "The average cost of a nursing home be 200 euros per day." I have tested a reservation for the cruise ship "AIDA".
For long-term travel as a pensioner I pay 135 euros per day. To me 65 euros per day remain as pocket money for leisure!
I can use for:
1. tips, min. 10 Euro per day.
2. I have several free meals in one of the 10 restaurants
or the food is delivered to my room from the room service.
3. Every night there is a variety of shows with well-known and international stars, a cultural program with theater performances and readings, the latest movies and skat and poker games.
4. The "AIDA" has 3 swimming pools, which are open all year. Fitness rooms and saunas are available all day at leisure.
5. washers, dryers, cleaning, hairdressers and shops are open around the clock.
6. In my cabin i find free toothpaste, soap, shampoo, shower gel, etc.
7. Fresh linen and towels are changed every day.
Cabin and bath cleaning daily, the Room service is included.
I do not have to ask for it!
8. The staff treated me like a customer, not as a patient.
My wishes are respected, I will not name terms or named Grandpa.
For an extra tip the steward reads me every wish from my eyes.
9. When I look at, for example, the nursing home the femoral neck break, I come in
Hospital and have a daily payment of my pension.
The personal might forget me and finally i will die of pneumonia.
10. On the "AIDA" I get an all-round care for the rest of the trip and was being treated by the ship's doctor for free. For the real thing, a surgical room and an intensive care unit are available.
But the best part is, all 8 to 14 days i will meet new people and travel around the world.
That is why looking for me in the future not in a nursing home, but on a cruise ship.
If you agree with me let´s highjack the complete cruise ship ;-)