My Mom needs transportation for doctor appointments when I am unable to leave work. Are there public/private companies that provide transportation? I've seen the vans that ALFs have, but she is at home with me or at her own home (2 separate counties). A senior transportation company would be wonderful to find.
None of us kids have the option of public transportation -- we are suburban or semi-rural.
Absolutely, if public transport meets your parents' needs, encourage them to use it! It is too bad it is such a small fraction of us who have that option.