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Here is some more scoop on Shriners. There are things you may or may not know. All the Shriner Hospitals has a care coordinator. That person will help you find a Shrine Club help you with your expenses for travel, meals, and lodging, if you are strapped financially. As far as staying in the rooms, one parent can stay with the child and the other one can stay in a room on another floor at no cost. So, that takes care of any motels. Our Shrine club allows for $3.50 per meal, which is probably different for others, 3 meals per day, to be used at the hospital cafeteria. Which there have only been two meals this week I thought were awful, so I ate salad bar. The $3.50 is more than ample to eat on at the hospital. So, that takes care of meals. Then, if you are really strapped, some of the Shrine clubs will help with your gas to get to and from the hospital. So, that helps with the travel. Our Shrine Club here also offers these same services for appointments, it is not just for surgery.
For us, it was an easy decision. We had to drive 5 hours, one way, for Crystal's surgery, and yes we used the help from our Shrine Club financially. Gee, what have we spent this week on meals, motel, fuel, maybe $50.00. It has been a great help for us. Without the Shrine Hospital and our local Shrine Club, this surgery for Crystal wouldn't of been possible. Crystal's dream came true because of this hospital and the men that raise money to run it. We ended up with one of the best doctor's in the world. Crystal wasn't fond of him, but it was because his accent was so thick she has to really listen to him talk. But, the day before surgery, she thought he was the greatest. Because, he talked to her, not us. Then, the care she has received has been the best I have ever seen a child receive.
So, the decision was simple for us. So, really check into the services your Shrine Hospital/Shrine Club offer. I even sent another mother, that was out of money and not eating, to our Shrine Club for assistance. Guess what, she is eating for the rest of the stay of her child. She was so thrilled that there was someone there to help her out.
Okay, I'm off my soap box on this one, just wanted you to have more facts.
'til later,
Nikki
Here is some more scoop on Shriners. There are things you may or may not know. All the Shriner Hospitals has a care coordinator. That person will help you find a Shrine Club help you with your expenses for travel, meals, and lodging, if you are strapped financially. As far as staying in the rooms, one parent can stay with the child and the other one can stay in a room on another floor at no cost. So, that takes care of any motels. Our Shrine club allows for $3.50 per meal, which is probably different for others, 3 meals per day, to be used at the hospital cafeteria. Which there have only been two meals this week I thought were awful, so I ate salad bar. The $3.50 is more than ample to eat on at the hospital. So, that takes care of meals. Then, if you are really strapped, some of the Shrine clubs will help with your gas to get to and from the hospital. So, that helps with the travel. Our Shrine Club here also offers these same services for appointments, it is not just for surgery.
For us, it was an easy decision. We had to drive 5 hours, one way, for Crystal's surgery, and yes we used the help from our Shrine Club financially. Gee, what have we spent this week on meals, motel, fuel, maybe $50.00. It has been a great help for us. Without the Shrine Hospital and our local Shrine Club, this surgery for Crystal wouldn't of been possible. Crystal's dream came true because of this hospital and the men that raise money to run it. We ended up with one of the best doctor's in the world. Crystal wasn't fond of him, but it was because his accent was so thick she has to really listen to him talk. But, the day before surgery, she thought he was the greatest. Because, he talked to her, not us. Then, the care she has received has been the best I have ever seen a child receive.
So, the decision was simple for us. So, really check into the services your Shrine Hospital/Shrine Club offer. I even sent another mother, that was out of money and not eating, to our Shrine Club for assistance. Guess what, she is eating for the rest of the stay of her child. She was so thrilled that there was someone there to help her out.
Okay, I'm off my soap box on this one, just wanted you to have more facts.
'til later,
Nikki
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