Hello -
I am a caregiver of my mom who is 73yrs old. We are currently looking at different ways of transporting her to the doctors such as buying a conversion van. They are kind of expensive but would allow her to still have her freedom which is REALLY important to her. What has worked well for you or maybe not so well with transporting your mom/dad to their appointments. Thank you!
I saw a pretty slick set-up at a concert recently. A guy had a wife in a little jazzy or Hoveround. He had an SUV and a hydraulic lift attached to the back. He put the Hoveround on the lift and it sat behind his SUV. I just Googled "mobility lifts and carriers for vehicles" and you can get power lifts that attach to a regular car for about $500.
As my dad got weaker and weaker, we had to use a medicar or ambulance to get him (in his wheelchair) to the doctor. It was about $100 per visit. And it involved lots of waiting (up to an hour) when he was finished with his appointment. I hated that part.
Previous to that, my MILs own, low sitting car, was the best.
Carol