I’m 60 years old. I have a 78 year old brother who is now in an AL facility. I am getting numerous messages that he needs transportation to go to doctor’s appointments. I’m still working and can’t take time off to drive him. Plus the AL facility and his doctors are more than 45 minutes from my home. How can this be arranged?
Some areas have public transportation that can be arranged in advance and the fees are nominal.
Where I live there is a Volunteer Network that will also provide transportation again it has to be arranged in advance.
If your brother needs extra help there are Medical Transport companies that can be called. (it may be covered by insurance so you could check that)
And another option....Some facilities have doctors that will come to the facility eliminating the need to travel to the doctor.
and I make reservations online or direct phone call. I can accompany him. They will
pick up those who go to adult daycare, Dr appointments, social events, whatever as long as they qualify with application and Dr sign off.
Do you have POA for your brother? If he has Dementia, you may want to consider a nice LTC facility. They usually have a doctor or doctors associated with them. They have dentists and eye doctors who come into the facility. Even podiatrists for toenail cutting. If his money runs out, he will have an easier time switching to Medicaid.
So if you can't get off of work you may have to hire someone with your brothers money to meet him at his doctors appointments.