279 Bed+Breakfast recently had it's first medical emergency. Staying with us for 15 days, a lovely French couple visiting from France fell ill due to a case of food poisoning while visiting a town nearby. With a very high fever, I immediately called the local Sanatorio for help and was surprised to find out that there was a doctor who made house calls.
Honestly, I had thought that doctors who made house calls were all extinct by now, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they still indeed existed, or at least one did , here in Alta Gracia.
Waiting outside for the doctor to arrive, I had an image of an elderly man with white hair carrying an old fashion medical bag making his way down the street. As I sat waiting, a car pulled up to the house and a tall strapping man with a mustache got out of the car. At first, it did not sink in, but after a few seconds, I quickly realized that the little old doctor with the antique medical bag wasn't coming!
I greeted the newer version who carried what looked like an over sized computer bag slung across his torso and led him into the house. Having to translate for the doctor from Spanish to quasi French, he patiently was able to render a diagnosis and prescribe treatment. The doctors professionalism and genuine ability to make my guests feel at ease was quite reassuring. After examining Madame, he made a phone call to a local pharmacy and within 10 minutes, very impressive , medicines were delivered. The doctor wrote down on a piece of paper a diet for Madame to ad here too and followed up with several phone calls for the next couple of days to see that Madame and Monsieur were recuperating.
Now that's old fashion service from a modern doctor!!
