Comments on: Caring For Aging Loved Ones in Yucatan

By: Luis Martinez

Luis Martinez — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:46:16 +0000

My name is Dr. Luis Martinez, I’m a psychotherapist living in Merida Yucatan and owner of the home mentioned by Mario on the Yucatan living page, my wife is a pharma psychiatry specialist and we are dedicated to caring for patients who are living with Alzheimer disease as well as others. We are now accepting outpatient as well as permanent residency. The home is actually called La Edad Dorada or The Golden Age and part of it is photographed on the page where you see Inger by a fenced pool and the one above. We are located in North Merida at: Calle 30 #255 por 75 y 73 colonia Montes de Ame. Our phone numbers are as follows: Office… 2874073 Cel… 9991608860 Thanks. Email is: drluismartinez@live.com.mx

By: Yvonne Gosselink

Yvonne Gosselink — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:02:17 +0000

Hi
I am a nurse with 20 years of experience , especially in nursing homes in Switzerland, where I am working for the moment. I live permanently in Merida and I am thinking about offering home nursing services to the expats in Merida , Progreso etc. Untill now it’s an idea but since I read all the responses, I think that there is a need for this. My ideas are to visit elder expats in their home, plan the nursing, give and find the help they need, go with them to doctors. Perhaps somebody has some good ideas how I could start this? I will be back in Merida from 5 July 2011. I am 43 years old ; speak dutch , german, englisch and spanish. I would be happy about some reactions pleace contact me ygosselink@hotmail.com

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:25:07 +0000

Hi,

I am an RN with 40 plus years of experience, a great deal of it in elder care. I am coming to Progreso in April and would love to meet up with someone in the industry to chat with over drinks sometime while I am there. I am looking at Progreso as a possible retirement location and I am coming for a fact finding trip, that will, of course, allow beach and shopping time. And of course, margarita time at sunset.

Please feel free to contact me, I would love to have the opportunity to meet and chat with folks who came before me. Thanks, Brenda

By: Elsie

Elsie — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:05:58 +0000

Hi Mario. Your story touched me deeply, because my mom has Alhzeimer’s Disease. I’m from Merida but I live in the United States now. I have tried to get in touch with you but your e-mail address is wrong. I need to see this place you talk about, El Patronato. Where is it located?? my e-mail is hoganhouse9@charter.net. Thank you!

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:48:43 +0000

Anyone who would like to get involved in helping to develop accessible medical and quality of life services to support extranjeros who intend to age in place here in the Yucatan should know that there is a group working on this.

If you would like to find out more on how you can get involved, or if you have information/experience on other aging-related services, please contact Holly Smith at gratefulholly@gmail.com.