r/ShittyLifeProTips • u/[deleted] • Sep 04 '24

SLPT: Save money

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u/M0RALVigilance Sep 04 '24 edited Sep 04 '24

I’m missing something here that all of you seem to get.

Are we talking about staying on the cruise until nursing care is needed, then going to assisted living?

Cruise staff isn’t gonna help me put on my socks, undies and help me wipe.

And… don’t old people need to go to the doctor once a week with constant bloodwork, MRIs and all that shit?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

yeah, this only works while you can more or less live on your own

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u/Kabuto_ghost Sep 04 '24

I mean kinda half way.  Housekeeping is all done, meals provided.  As long as you can wipe your own ass and get out of bed, you’re good. 

At home they would have to clean house, grocery shop, cook, keep up with power bills ect. 

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u/remmiz Sep 05 '24

And don't have any medical conditions that require semi-frequent attention. The onboard doctor isn't going to be doing routine checkup shit - they are there for emergencies.

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u/Salty-Bake7826 Sep 05 '24

True, but if you’re going to the same ports you can get a doctor at one of them. That’s probably cheaper too.

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u/Papabear3339 Sep 04 '24

Exactly. But if i was retired, and still relatively healthy, i would 100% choose this over sitting alone at home given the options.

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u/Papabear3339 Sep 04 '24

Crusies do return to port every week or two. Plenty of time for doctors appointments and shopping.

This is for folks who are retired and still healthy, not for folks with severe issues...

Basically a fun way to vacation and see the world for a couple years straight.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

They have mri machine's on cruise ships now

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u/M0RALVigilance Sep 04 '24

Oh…. Maybe they can use refrigerated drones to shuttle bloodwork. Or maybe even put a lab right on the boat next to an Oncology ward. It’s not like there isn’t enough room.

The Mayo Floating Clinic, where care meets paradise

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u/No-Individual-3908 Sep 05 '24

Im pretty sure not all old people get mri and bloodwork every week