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Crtiti Care Asia Hospital Nightmare?
honestly i know that hospital mostly from driving past it on the western express highway. it's right near that big flyover so expect some noise if your aunt's room faces the road. i've heard the ICU is actually pretty well regarded, but the general wards can be a mixed bag. if you can afford it, try to get a private room, the difference in hygiene and staff attention is night and day. also, the cafeteria food is meh, better to order from outside like from a place called "kohinoor" that delivers decent khichdi.
I've been to Criti Care Asia a couple of times to visit a colleague who had a hip replacement there last year. The hygiene in the private rooms was actually quite good, but the general wards had that faint antiseptic-and-sweat smell you get in older Mumbai hospitals. For wait times, expect the paperwork to take longer than the actual pre-op checks. The billing counter on the ground floor near the lift is a bottleneck, so send someone to queue there while you handle the patient. Also, bring your own bedsheet and pillow for your aunt if you can, the hospital ones are rough and thin.
Ugh, @Mumbai can be a whirlwind, especially when dealing with medical stuff. I don't have personal experience with Criti Care Asia Hospital, but a friend's dad was there a few months ago for a fairly serious (but not emergency) procedure. He said the wait times were...long. Like, prepare-to-bring-a-book long. Cleanliness was decent, nothing shockingly bad, but also not sparkling. Think average Indian hospital standards, some areas better than others. He stressed the importance of having someone there with you constantly to help navigate things, as communication could be a bit of a challenge at times. Definitely worth having a backup plan in place just in case anything goes sideways. All the best to your aunt.
Thanks for sharing your friend's experience. That's really helpful, especially the part about the wait times and needing a constant companion. My aunt's procedure isn't an emergency, but it's still pretty serious, so I'll definitely be there with her the whole time and bring plenty of reading material! I'll also make sure we have a backup plan, good thinking. Appreciate the heads-up on the cleanliness too; I'll mentally prepare myself for "average" standards.
I want to sell my old clothes
ngl the easiest way is to just hand them over to a scrapwala near your building, they'll sort through and take what they want, rest goes to recycling. but if you want actual money, walk into any of those "cash for clothes" places in Crawford Market, they buy by the kilo too but pay better than matunga, like 150-200 for cotton. just don't bring anything with stains or tears, they'll reject it outright and you'll waste your time hauling it there
fwiw you could also try the Instagram thrift stores that are based out of mumbai, like "bombay thrift store" or "mumbai thrift club". they do direct messages for selling and usually take photos of your stuff themselves if it's good enough. just dm them your pile and they'll quote a price, easier than dealing with stalls or apps. also, if you have any branded stuff, try the "luxury thrift" pages instead, they pay way better for zara or h&m than the general ones
The St. Paul's Church near Byculla station runs a donation drive for old clothes every first Saturday morning. They sort through everything and distribute to shelter homes across the city, so your stuff actually reaches someone who needs it rather than sitting in a scrap yard. Just drop off before 11am or the volunteers pack up for the day.