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   Dorothy J Heydt to jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid   
   Re: Walk-in shower   
   21 Dec 23 05:25:03   
   
   From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article <265qni5up9v4fc2vpdasu90no2g1t01vlh@4ax.com>,   
   Joy Beeson   wrote:   
   >   
   >At my annual medicare assessment (in 2020 they discovered that they   
   >could do these interviews by phone, to the great convenience of all   
   >concerned) the nurse asked whether I had a walk-in shower, then a few   
   >hours later I checked into Facebook to be confronted by an   
   >advertisement for an amazingly-cheap "walk-in shower" that could be   
   >installed in only one day.   
   >   
   >I've never seen a shower that wasn't walk in.  What are these folks on   
   >about?   
      
   [Hal Heydt]   
   I'd be more concerned about HIPAA violations.  How did whoever   
   call you know you didn't have one, right after discussing the   
   issue with a health care provider?   
      
   As for what it is...  They may mean one with no lip at entry.   
   I've seen such things in hotels where a room is specified for   
   wheelchair accessibility.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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