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"Scale" would mean to place ads for a low-paid, depressing job, and then hire people who last, on average, four months; use lots of software; get slick marketer
by AlbertCory 4y ago
"Scale" would mean to place ads for a low-paid, depressing job, and then hire people who last, on average, four months; use lots of software; get slick marketers; and raise venture capital to address this large, untapped market.
So no, I don't want a scalable solution to hospice care, thanks.
- couchand 4y agoScale, here, could also mean decommodifying our time so that we feel more free to spend it with those we love.
- badpun 4y agoHow many people genuinely care about their parents' wellbeing and how many are just happy to ship them to a facility, provided it mets a minimal standard of care? It's an earnest question - I wonder what the proportions are.
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- matthewdgreen 4y agoMy wife and I have two sets of parents facing these issues and want to help take care of them. The main blocker is that neither one will move to our city, and we've tried repeatedly. The thing people often miss about caring for older people is that they have preferences too: preferences that often get stronger with age.
- AlbertCory 4y agoI don't know what that means, exactly, but I'm fairly sure that when they're pitching it to investors, it means the business model.