2007-10-14 13:52:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Sounds like Canada is like Australia. Our Govt covers all hospital care, medical procedures, gives concessions on every thing from electricity, gas, public transport, medicines, low cost housing, in home help services including gardening and so on. There is a book that the govt gives seniors along with a seniors card so they can take advantage of a whole range of things.
My mum is in a nursing home ( A+ 1st grade) with Alzheimer's and we pay $900.00 a month for all her care but that comes out of her government pension so really it costs us nothing!!
I know very little about seniors in the US but from what I do know I dont think you have it as good as Canada or OZ.
2007-10-14 15:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
In New Zealand the superannuation "or pension" is not means tested. Currently everyone over 65 gets the pension but is taxed on a higher scale so if they are also on a high salary they would not receive as much. It also means you can have a part-time job and combined with the pension, be earning enough to get by. I don't know how anyone manages on just the pension itself which is about $250 week. But in NZ the extra benefits are not as great as in Australia (I have no idea about the U.S to make a comparison.) NZ doesn't have the medical, transport etc. benefits they have in Australia however if one is living solely on the pension then there are some minor medical deductions based on the lower income. For those who exhaust their savings in nursing homes, the government continues to pay for their stay and also allows them I think it's about $70 week "pocket money" . Medical Insurance goes up enormously after 60 and most seniors just drop it. This means they can still have medical treatment at public hospitals but if they want hip or knee operations they have to wait for years and years. Any emergencies however, like heart attacks or strokes etc. will be treated free in the public hospitals.
TO SHERRYN - it happened because the search engine has picked up on the "U.S" in the question (LOL)
2007-10-15 09:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to say. Australians have a wonderful sense of humour. But I think that we have very much the same conditions as the Americans. Although, the baby boomers here are off travelling and caravaning all over the place, and have a lot of "get up and go" still in them. And even those, that are psychically impaired, are so jovial. I love speaking to them at the Mall, and try to make a point of it.
2007-10-14 14:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well I live here in Southern Ont,in Canada and we have a fairly good life. My husband worked for Chrysler and has retired with a good pension and all our medications are paid for. We are all covered with health insurance in this province and can visit our doctors without worrying about paying. The only time there is extra billing is if we go to a specialist but all procedures are paid for, so we consider ourselves very lucky.
2007-10-14 15:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by Donna 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In canada Medicare for all hospital free in BC we get free rides on the ferries a Yearly bus pass . For example I have had a angiogram , angioplasty, Fell on the street rushed to ER tests treatment a meal and taxi home lots of drugs Etc. no cost Can you match that ? my mother has alzhiemers in a nursing home prescriptions $ 1000.oo a month no cost
2007-10-14 15:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
heavens to betsy !! after reading about canada and australia i think i need to save up to move !!
or do you have to be a citizen to get those benefits?
if so, what does it take to become one?
sure wish we had it that good here in the U.S. between my husband and i we spend almost $400 / month just on prescriptions - he has insurance that covers a portion, but i don't. can't even afford to take my plavix as it is $149.50 for one month supply
2007-10-14 16:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by bassetfreak 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How do these things happen? I am in California on this site & I have requested to receive "USA Questions Only". How would this question even get to the people in those other countries unless they have also requested USA Questions Only, also? I am now wondering if the Earth is really flat or if those space photos have been one big cover-up? Things that make ya go HUH?
2007-10-14 14:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Well let me tell you that one main thing that's different in mexico is that once you get to your late 30's its almost imposable to get a job.
2007-10-14 14:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by Lagunillo 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hey Daisy, I'm still here!
2007-10-14 14:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋