Hospice Care – Quito

thanks to Mary Lawrence Grover for this information This is FYI information to be stored away for future reference. Today three of us went to the Hospice San Camilo (Hospice Center) in Quito to see their facility, to ask questions and to get their advice. MAGNIFICENT is not a good enough word to describe what they offer. Their center is… Read More

Dermatologists – Ibarra, Quito

Dr. Rommel Aguilar – Ibarra Phone: (Cell) 099-069-0349 (Landline) 06-260-5451 Dra. Nancy Bonilla – Clinica Metropolitana Address: Chica Narvaez 421 y Grijalva, Ibarra Phone: (Cell) 099-402-7858 (Landline) 06-261-2074 Dra. Nancy Ballesteros de Garzón – Quito Phone: (Cell) 098-794-7590 – 099-293-4693 thanks to Cotacachi Health Chapters for the details

Dentists

Centro de Odontologia Estetica – Dra. Bertha Gomez Lopez and Christian Lopez Address: 24 of Mayo #12-40 between Gonzales Suarez and Bolivar, Cotacachi Phone: (Cell) 099-932-6178 (Landline) 06-291-4378 Centro de Especialidades Odontologicas Address: Pedro Moncayo 11-13 y Vacas Galindo, Cotacachi Phone: (Cell) 098-714-4219 (Landline) 06-291-5791 Dra. Johanna Orozco Address: Cristobal Colón No 308 y Bolivar, Otavalo Phone: (Landline) 06-292-4974 Additional… Read More

Dentist – Otavalo

Dentist in Otavalo Dra. Johana Orozco, Cristobal Colon #308 y Bolivar, Otavalo, phone 062 924 974. Trained in Quito and did post grad work at New York City University in the US and speaks English.

Strokes & Health – Cotacachi

thank you Mary G for this valuable information IS ANYONE EXPECTING TO HAVE A STROKE WHILE LIVING IN COTACACHI? Didn’t think so! Me neither! :-). But……some of us will. There was a great article in El Commercio today about how strokes are treated in Ecuador. There are two types of strokes…one is caused by a bleeding vessel in the brain… Read More

Cardboard Boxes – Cotacachi

Your container has arrived and you have a mountain of cardboard – what to do with all of it? thanks to Mary for this information There is a wonderful foundation in Ibarra that makes high quality but affordable prosthetic limbs and other adaptive items for disabled patients in need. They use large, high quality pieces of cardboard to make INCREDIBLE… Read More

Dental Work Cotacachi & Otavalo

Christian Revelo COE Dental 24 de Mayo entre Gonzáles Suárez y Bolívar Cotacachi – 06 291 4378 Knowledgeable, gentle, caring, a little English if necessary Dra Johanna Orozco Cristobal Colon #308 y Bolivar Otavalo ofc – 062 924974 cell – 0999492218

KubaMed – Cotacachi Medical Offices

thanks to Linda Munhall for this information The full time doctor at the new Cuban clinic is Doctora Lorena Torregrosa. She practices internal medicine with additional interest in gerontology (senior medicine), pediatrics, and psychotherapy. Address: corner of 9 de octubre y Gonzales Suarez. Telephone: 06-291-5791 Cellular: 097-938-0412 Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (except Wed. she is there from 2pm-5pm). Sat. 8:30-3:00pm. A… Read More

Ambulance Information – Cotacachi

thanks to Mary Grover AMBULANCE INFORMATION: There is a private ambulance based at Clinica Moderna in Ibarra that can be used/hired by anyone. You can call the driver directly. His name is Edwin Santafé…..cell # 099 912 2300. He will transport you anywhere you wish to be transported. Oxygen is available if needed. No medical staff is included…only the driver.… Read More

Teeth Cleaning – an observation

So the unthinkable happened on Saturday one of my veneers came loose. What to do? First put it back in place and don’t touch it! (yes this actually worked for about 48 hours). Step two email Bayardo Bolanos at Serway advising what happened and if he can help. He returns my email and asked if I can be at the… Read More