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My Mother’s Physician Told Her That It’s Time to Stop Driving. Will In-Home Care Services, Help with Transportation?

November 21, 2012

There may come a point in time when a senior citizen is told by their physician that they can longer operate a vehicle.

There are plenty of reasons as to why this may happen, especially if the senior citizen has been losing their vision or if they are suffering from a condition that makes it difficult to drive a car in the first place. Instead of risking an accident, it may be in the best interest of the individual to simply give up driving for good. If your mother’s physician has recently told her that she will no longer be able to drive, she may be upset. However, she does have several options.

In-home care services can help your mother with her different tasks. Regardless of where she needs to go, an in-home care assistant can take her to those places with no problem.

There is a huge difference between a taxi service and transportation that comes from the in-home care services.

While a taxi takes a person to and from their destination for a fee, the in-home care will help your mother to get ready for the day. If she has an appointment that she needs to go to, she will be taken to that appointment, and the in-home care assistant will stay with her the entire time. These transportation services are not just designed to take her to appointments. In fact, if she needs to go to the bank or simply wants to head on over to the mall, the assistant will take here wherever she wants to go. Most importantly, she will never have to go to any of these different places on her own anymore.

In-home care is all about making life easier for senior citizens who could use the extra assistance. Your mother may be hesitant about this type of service at first, especially if she has been driving on her own for quite a while now. However, she will eventually get used to receiving the assistance, and she may even build a friendship with her in-home care assistant, which is something that frequently happens.

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Tyler Williams

As an Area Owner and Operator of a Home Matters Caregiving franchise, I am committed to ensuring exceptional outcomes for our valued clients and caregivers. My passion for elevating our service quality is matched by my role as a blogger and social media manager for the franchise, where I share insights, updates, and foster community engagement. Prior to senior care, I used my strategic communication and brand development skills as the Marketing Director of a regional bank. My diverse experience supports my commitment to excellence and innovation in both healthcare and digital communication.
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