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This is so helpful. I worry about my eyesight getting worse someday and this is a sorely needed service for seniors and people that are visually impaired. Thank you for the information!!
There are people on care.com who will take seniors to shopping, etc. It would still be around $35 or more with mileage. With so many baby boomers getting older, there really needs to be more transportation choices -especially in small towns and rural areas. Did not know about the Uber discount - that's great.
In the Austin, TX area we have a volunteer group called Senior Access. We provide volunteers to drive seniors to appointments, church, etc. We also provide monthly get togethers for game playing and fellowship time as well as volunteers to help with chores and minor home repair needs.
The big problem with elderly drivers has to do with the fact that their abilities are deteriorating within their approved driver's license period. It's disappointing, but obvious that the elderly need shorter periods of time on their approved licenses.
So glad to hear this is available in Memphis. I am not quite ready but know that I will be before too long. At 80, I don't like to drive at night or in the rain--but I still like interstates and drive twice a year to my former home in Atlanta!--400 miles each way.
"An Affordable Alternative for Older Adults Who Can’t Drive" for my parents was me :P
Oh how I wished my parents were open to riding with strangers, but being in their 90's they refused to even think about it.
Driving is something we all need to talk to our parents about when the time comes that they no longer are able to drive. Who will drive? How often will they drive? Will the person get reimbursed for all the miles? Who's car will they use? Use of alternative transportation? And needing to set boundaries.
How I wished I had that conversation with my own parents. I wish I could have turned back the clock and had set boundaries. It was my parents own decision to continue to remain in their home instead of moving to a retirement community that offered transportation. Or getting my parents use to calling a cab or some other alternative mode of travel.
After seven years of driving and hating every minute of it, now I barely drive at all due to panic attacks.
Very timely for me. I just had eye surgery 2 weeks ago and cannot drive. I can walk to church 2 blocks away, but now with the heat in AZ, I don't know how long this can happen. I have two doctor appointments scheduled in July, both from 20-25 miles away. I have many grandchildren who might be able to take me, but they would have to miss work, and that is not good, even tho willing to help. I don't know how long my vision will be limited. I have a nice '05 Cadillac in the garage with a full gas tank. Any suggestions? Tempe, AZ
There have always been a multitude of options available to older folks in urban settings... public transit, taxis, handicapped transit and now services like uber, there are even options for delivery of service like drugs and groceries. I think the real problem lies in helping those who live in smaller towns and rural areas, for them giving up driving is truly a life altering decision as there often are no alternatives.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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An Affordable Alternative for Older Adults Who Can’t Drive
Oh how I wished my parents were open to riding with strangers, but being in their 90's they refused to even think about it.
Driving is something we all need to talk to our parents about when the time comes that they no longer are able to drive. Who will drive? How often will they drive? Will the person get reimbursed for all the miles? Who's car will they use? Use of alternative transportation? And needing to set boundaries.
How I wished I had that conversation with my own parents. I wish I could have turned back the clock and had set boundaries. It was my parents own decision to continue to remain in their home instead of moving to a retirement community that offered transportation. Or getting my parents use to calling a cab or some other alternative mode of travel.
After seven years of driving and hating every minute of it, now I barely drive at all due to panic attacks.
I think the real problem lies in helping those who live in smaller towns and rural areas, for them giving up driving is truly a life altering decision as there often are no alternatives.