Help! Looking for medical contacts for senior care issues in the DR

dms3611

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There are some folks down here presently in the DR (US University) researching aging issues in a developing country. Among other things, they are interviewing older members of a senior center, along with other respective adult family members, to gain insights into caregiving issues (ie which chronic ailments are most prevalent and what caregiving knowledge is needed in order best to care for these older family members who live in their home).

What centers of geriatric medicine exist so these folks can get in touch with them in their continuing efforts (contacts and #'s).

Also, has anyone heard of a leprosy center here in the DR ( although I know of a "dwarfism" community in Haiti, I have never heard of any center or clinic here solely for leprosy).

Any help - contact names and numbers would be great - pm or otherwise if you have helpful info please.

Thanks, Dave

P.S. Please don't tell me my POC on this is Hillbilly just because he is older than most on the island......hahahahahahahahaha
 

dv8

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you'd think people from american university would be familiar with term "search"...

a little bit of effort with paginas amarillas, please....

Hogar De Ancianos Nuestra Sra Del Carmen
Caracol 1, Boca Chica
(809) 523-4773

Hogar De Ancianos Club De Leones Cotu?
Carr El Hato 1, Cotu?
(809) 585-3832


Hogar De Ancianos Club De Leones Cotu?
27 de Febrero, Cotu?
(809) 585-3369

Hogar de Ancianos Estancia de D?a Santa
19 de Marzo 30, Las Matas de Farf?n
(809) 527-6628

Hijas de la Caridad Hogar de Ancianos, S A
Av M T Justo 32, Puerto Plata
(809) 586-2991

Hogar de Ancianos Caumbia
M A Garrido 9, Santo Domingo
(809) 227-9524

Hogar de Ancianos San Francisco De As?s
Av Independencia 1, Santo Domingo
(809) 537-6600

Hogar De Ancianos San Jos?
Av Dr R Morillo, San Jos? de las Matas
(809) 578-8740
 

dms3611

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Thanks....

I know they will appreciate your efforts. Sometimes folks on the board also have contacts they know in these settings as well which sometimes helps more than just a cold call.

Tak care, Dave
 

Hillbilly

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San Vicente de Paul is the oldest in the area of Santiago. Located across the street from the hospital. I am sure we can find someone there.

There is (I think I read somewhere) a leprosy center in San Cristobal, but the people in Salud Publica should know about this.

And there are at least two "for profit" geriatic centers, on in Pedro Brand and i think one in Jarabacoa.

HB
 

AlterEgo

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There is (I think I read somewhere) a leprosy center in San Cristobal, but the people in Salud Publica should know about this.

HB

My husband says it's actually in Nigua, near the end of the Nigua River [where it meets the Caribbean]. He hasn't been around there in years, but he used to go crabbing there.....

AE
 

Chirimoya

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They could also try to contact CEAPA (Aquelarre), an organisation that works on these issues.
Calle Santa Rosa No. 4 A, El Mill?n, Santo Domingo
Tel: +809 534-3871
Fax: +809 237 7478
Email: ceapa@codetel.net.do