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Originally Posted by Billyg
Hi, I am debating whether to fly down to our home in TV this winter. My hubs has a quickly progressing Parkinson's w Dementia. Our latest challenge is that his legs are so weak that he will be wheelchair bound soon. He really wants to come down and there is no place I'd rather be but.....I worry about how to manage the travel and then finding a caregiver and then what if the decline continues at this quick pace? I have no support systems in TV. Has anyone else been through a similar dilemma ?
Thanks for your input,
BG
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You don't say what kind of support system you have in Maine. Do you have children or siblings nearby? Where do you think your husband would receive the best healthcare? Which place is more wheelchair accessible?
Don't expect too much assistance from the airline except for a wheelchair to and from the airplane, for an additional fee. As BTK said there are air ambulances available. A few years ago the fee for such was $20,000 from Florida to Boston. Good luck in whatever you decide.