NFZ-Funded Sanatoria Squeeze Seniors: Two Slices of Bread for Supper, Fee for Soap Refill

Half a million Poles use NFZ-funded sanatoria each year, but conditions in many are far from adequate. Residents report meals of two slices of bread for supper, one shared bathroom per floor, and rooms the size of a broom cupboard. Facilities also charge extra fees — one of the most striking was a charge for a soap refill.