[JamesR]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

There is no way I would participate in any for pay service to transport "clients" anywhere. I wouldn't do it on volunteer basis either. Why? Liability risk. If anything happened, while transporting someone, that caused injury to a "client", you better hope you have appropriate insurance and meet any legal licensing requirements mandated by the government. Uber provides liability insurance for their rideshare drivers to protect them in case of a lawsuit. People will and do sue all the time for the most ridiculous reasons. I will not do anything that runs the risk of causing me to lose everything that I have worked for in my life. Cold hearted? No sensible.

Good point and well taken. We are exposed to liability whenever we carry a passenger in our cars, even more so for an informal volunteer service.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

Totally agree. Why the heck would someone wait hours until you’re done? And what’s wrong with Uber.? Medicare provides medical transport. There’s plenty of options

Some hospitals won't discharge you to an Uber Driver after a procedure...

Especially if anesthesia is involved...

[HORNET]

Been here many, many years, but when I first moved here was at a community club meeting and a lady made a statement “ didn’t want to be a nurse or purse”! I have supplied transportation to help friends. So for that reason maybe just maybe, the ones that control The Villages should have or make it possible to have help for those who decide to spend their future here!

[barbara828]

He did mention cataracts.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by JamesR

I hope to soon be a resident in the villages. I will be moving from out of state and away from everyone I know. As a resident of the villages does anyone know if there is a service or person I could pay to bring me to medical appointments and stay there and give me a ride home? I'm thinking only about appointments for procedures that require anesthesia where someone is required to stay at the office and drive me home, like cataract surgery etc. I'm perfectly healthy but any unknown upcoming procedure that involves anesthesia would require me to find someone to stay at the doctor's office and bring me home since driving would be prohibited. I know neighbors would most likely help, but is there any professional service that would do this for a fee?

Are you a member of AARP? Their website has quite a good overview on how to set up a
home caregiving plan.

Best WSHES.

[tophcfa]

For us the transportation is rather tedious. It involves flying up north, getting picked up at the airport, then driving my truck to appointments or getting a ride with my wife. It’s a pain in the butt, but we get the benefit of top notch medical care. Scheduling appoints is tricky, everything has to be crammed into the windows of time we are up north. My worst nightmare is needing unplanned emergency care when we are at our Villages home. Been there and done that, it’s not good at best.

[Heartnsoul]

Originally Posted by JamesR

I hope to soon be a resident in the villages. I will be moving from out of state and away from everyone I know. As a resident of the villages does anyone know if there is a service or person I could pay to bring me to medical appointments and stay there and give me a ride home? I'm thinking only about appointments for procedures that require anesthesia where someone is required to stay at the office and drive me home, like cataract surgery etc. I'm perfectly healthy but any unknown upcoming procedure that involves anesthesia would require me to find someone to stay at the doctor's office and bring me home since driving would be prohibited. I know neighbors would most likely help, but is there any professional service that would do this for a fee?

Something we need desperately and no nothing. I've had to Uber myself

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Heartnsoul

Something we need desperately and no nothing. I've had to Uber myself

You can't Uber to an appointment where the doctor requires your driver to remain in the office until the appointment is over.