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This is really great to learn about, thank you. It's nothing like that here, primarily because we have such a fragmented system. If one is poor, you will qualif

This is really great to learn about, thank you. It's nothing like that here, primarily because we have such a fragmented system. If one is poor, you will qualify for medicaid, which will vary wildly in terms of quality and access depending on the state in which you live. Even with medicaid, you'll have out of pocket expenses, because of the way our insurance system works in the US. If you are homeless or someone who is working poor, even the smallest co-pay is a barrier. The semi-independent communal home concept is what I generally have in my head as being the right alternative to what we have now, and I'm glad to hear it already has some proof points. Look forward to reading more about it.

kazen44 8y ago
some more information can be found at the dutch website for help (roughly translated)[0]. It is in dutch, but with a bit of google translate you should be able to make out how these "open instellingen" function. (most are aimed at youth and young adults, because the issues seem to be more prelevant there). some more information about how long term healthcare works in the netherlands can be found at [1]. and more info about communal living here [2]. [0] https://www.regelhulp.nl/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/verblijf-in-een-jeugdinstelling https://www.regelhulp.nl/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/verblijf-in-een-j... [1] https://www.regelhulp.nl/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/wet-langdurige-zorg-wlz https://www.regelhulp.nl/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/wet-langdurige-zo... [2] https://www.regelhulp.nl/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/langdurig-verblijf https://www.regelhulp.nl/ik-heb-hulp-nodig/langdurig-verblij...