Healthcare of Boomers Living Abroad

Boomer living abroad pool<br /> mountains This is the place for general discussion with expats, snowbirds, and other residing abroad at least part of each year.

Medicare - the expense and benefits when living abroad

Submitted by Ilene Little on Sun, 2011-06-05 06:33

Interview with Wouter Hoeberechts, CEO of WorldMed Assist, on Mexico as a medical destination

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-02-10 09:41

Read: Best Hospitals in Mexico, an interview with a subject expert on medical tourism in Mexico.

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What "Global Health" Means to Boomers Who Live in Mexico

Submitted by Miguel Roman on Sat, 2010-09-18 16:57

When you’re researching global health or International Health resources remember … in addition to determining a destination’s medical and health care options there’s “emotional health”; how it will feel to live in a community. You can live in Mexico quite comfortably, and that’s what you learn through the eyes of people who live there.

An Amazing Orthotist - Doctor in Costa Rica

Submitted by Gene Warneke on Sun, 2010-01-03 13:04

Prosthetic devices come in many forms and needless to say, are a godsend for persons who have lost limbs, have cerebral palsy, genetic deformities, etc.

They are not cheap and the quality and complexity of devices vary greatly.

Fortunately for Costa Rica, expatriate Dino Cozzarelli provides up-to-date high quality prosthetic services at a fraction of what it costs in North America or Europe.

Medical Care in Costa Rica - An expat dealing with major medical challenges

Submitted by Gene Warneke on Wed, 2009-12-16 13:42

Liveable Communities

I've had surgery in both the U.S. and in Costa Rica. In the following story I share the details of both experiences and my experience with misdiagnosis and an initial and second amputation on the same leg.

I would rate both surgery experiences about equal but the costs were signficantly cheaper here in Costa Rica. I also address the issue of private vs. socialized care in Costa Rica.

Excerpt from article:

Moving to Costa Rica to Retire

Submitted by Gene Warneke on Tue, 2009-12-15 17:33

I moved to Costa Rica over three years ago from San Diego, California at the age of 54 to retire and live well.

For sixteen years I had carried around a sketch of a dream home I wanted to build. I couldn’t afford to build it in the States, but I could and did in Costa Rica at 40% of the cost. I’m sitting in that dream home as I write, Villa Luces que Flotan or House of Lights that Float, high on the slopes of Volcan Poas overlooking the Central Valley.

Read the full story:

Small Town Living In Mexico: Shopping For Groceries

Submitted by Miguel Roman on Sat, 2009-01-10 17:12

Food down here tastes better, we think. Eggs, chicken, fresh fruits and veggies especially just taste better.

Many people have avocado, lime, orange, papaya, mango, etc. trees in their back yards. We often get free delicious fruits from our friends and neighbors. Driscoll Farms have raspberry, blackberry, and strawberry farms nearby so we enjoy these fruits most of the year as well.

Living in Mexico since 2004 -- What Prompted our Move

Submitted by Miguel Roman on Fri, 2009-01-09 17:06

My husband, Miguel Roman and I are both professionals from Colorado in the business-recruiting industry. In 2004, we acted on a spontaneous urge elicited by an AARP article I read regaling the advantages of living in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico.

The article jumped off the page at me and I immediately booked us flights to come down to explore the area. We had always enjoyed Mexico, but we’d never explored any area of Mexico’s interior and had no idea what we would find.