"Answering Ed, both Barbados and Grenada are safe islands to visit in the Caribbean. I live in Grenada and have travelled many times alone in Barbados by hire car, just like Grenada I'll stop ask for directions safe and sound. My car broke down there…"
"I'm really surprised to hear this as SAMS has been in operation for about 12 years. I will get in touch with them to notify all the PR firms involved with Grenada and let them know of this option to health care.
This is a great shame that your…"
"Sorry to hear of your medical experience Mary and I presume you were in the Public Hospital. There is a very professional small privately run hospital called SAMS (www.samsgrenada.com) in Grenada which accepts all overseas insurance and is of the…"
Rebecca: I wish I would have known that but it was a press trip for the inaugural flight of Air Jamaica from the US to Grenada (a few years back) and unfortunately I was severely injured unable to make any decisions or know anything about the available care. The NY PR people on the trip and the manager of the Spice Islands Resort apparently did what they thought was right and had no idea of another hospital. I left the hospital more injured than when I went in just in case you ever have a question regarding their "committment" to care.
I was airlifted in the nick of time to Florida it does take the evacuation planes a while to get to the Island.
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I was airlifted in the nick of time to Florida it does take the evacuation planes a while to get to the Island.
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