Medical & HealthCare Archives

Assisted Living in Mexico

One of the expert speakers at our Focus on Mexico fast track learning seminars, Wendy Carrel, recently published an article in Senior Living Foresight. We thought our readers would enjoy this look at the current and future assisted living landscape in Mexico including Lakeside and other locations. In 2018 there were 11 assisted living facilities Lakeside and now there are 27! https://www.seniorlivingforesight.net/mexican-assisted-living-and-life-plan-communities-of-80-residents-set-to-attract-american-canadian-and-other-retirees/ … [Read more...]

Medical Care in Mexico – 2020 Update

Moving to Mexico and Feeling Great! When considering a move to Mexico, we are flooded with questions about the quality of life, weather, safety, housing costs, whether our high-school Spanish will do, where the nearest golf course is, etc. We are excited and full of happy anticipation as we contemplate a new lifestyle in a new country. We research and reach out to those who have gone before us through social networking. We are hungry for information, and so we devour articles and books and carefully plan to visit the places on our short list. Moving to Mexico is one of the most … [Read more...]

Focus on Lakeside Stem Cell Treatment – ChapalaMed

In our continuing interview with Dr. Santiago Hernandez of ChapalaMed, this post discusses stem cell therapy, which is increasingly sought after. Many people are interested in stem cell therapy for a variety of conditions and although there is a lot of general information out there, there is not a lot of specific information about stem cell treatment. What conditions are generally most responsive to stem cell therapy? Stem cell therapy is a branch of medicine which is basically still in its infancy. My first experience with stem cell therapy was while I was in medical school. There were … [Read more...]

Focus on Lakeside Healthcare – ChapalaMed

Lakeside is fortunate to have many competent medical professionals, both those who have their practices Lakeside and those who come from Guadalajara for office hours. Dr. Santiago Hernandez is the expert speaker on the local medical system at our FOCUS learning seminars and he graciously agreed to a wide-ranging interview including his medical practice, medical tourism Lakeside, and stem cell therapy. The interview will be published in installments on our site over the next few weeks. First, let's get acquainted with Dr. Hernandez and ChapalaMed. Please tell our readers about your medical … [Read more...]

Medical Tourism in Mexico

A growing number of Baby Boomers are taking advantage of low cost medical, dental and prescription drugs in Mexico. Mexico has quickly earned a reputation for quality medical care at a greatly reduced cost. Baby Boomers and retirees on fixed or retirement incomes have shown the largest increase in utilization of Mexican medical and dental services. Mexico is a prime destination for Medical Tourism. Medical Tourism is one of the fastest growing health care industries. The USA is in a health care crisis and patients are starting to travel abroad in search of the best quality and the most … [Read more...]