She sighed, and flipped the automaton switch again, checking if the credits had loaded. Still missing ten credits. It was three days since she’d been able to shower. Fifty credits per shower wasn’t where it had started, of course. Initially, automaton supported showers had been installed free of charge for those who needed assistance. Then the switch had been installed, but that was just to track things and see how many showers were needed, no charges planned, of course. Then the charges arrived, then increased. She wondered where it would end. So far, there seemed to be no plans for it to end. The costs would increase, the showers would decrease. Rinse and repeat, until there’s no rinsing and repeating.
Unrealistic dystopian story?
Maybe not, if you’ve read the news today:
- Older Australians to pay up to $50/hour for basic care at home under aged care changes
- Labor’s new home care plan could price some elderly people out of laundry and showering help, watchdog warns
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