Some Senior groups have volunteers that will drive to appointments and shopping. Some Public Transportation, even if a bus does not run in your area may cover the area you live. Call and see if transportation can be arranged. (stress it is for a "disabled senior") Some churches or other houses of worship have volunteers that will drive. It may get to a point where living in a more remote area is not going to be easy and thinking about a move to Senior housing, Independent or Assisted living might be an option. Are there neighbors that you could ask if they would drive you. Paying them for the transportation of course. If you know the dates and times of the appointments in advance you should be able to make arrangements. OR If your son and DIL work in the area where your appointments are on the day that you have one they could bring you to town and pick you up at the end of the day. Might take some arranging to get tests and appointments the same day and you might have to find a way to kill some time until they can pick you up.
Can u afford an AL? You might be better living closer to where the services are. Check with your State Medicaid and see if your State has Medicaid Waivers for AL. Actually, maybe a HUD apartment. Your home alone all day anyway so your not there in case u have a seizure? Doesn't medication control them?
You may want to talk to your County Social Services. They maybe able to pint u in the right direction.
You can also contact churches close to you, even if you are not a member or even of that faith, many churches have Care ministries and will organize volunteer drivers for you. Every church I've ever been a member of has offered this -- just start calling.
Also, do you have any neighbors you can ask to drive occasionally? I think you would be amazed that people are ready and willing to help, they just don't know what your needs are and driving is easy.
Finally, see if there's a Nextdoor.com forum for your community and if there is, these are not anonymous people they are actually residents and put out an appeal on that forum.
HI cbar Here is a link to the Mount Olive, Ms senior center. Call them and see what they can help you arrange.
https://townofmtolivems.com/senior-citizen-center
Here is one for an Area Agency on Aging in Ms that mentions transportation. I’m not positive it’s for your county but check it out. There is an AAA that covers every county.
Your profile says, "I’m 63 and living with my son and daughter in law. I have epilepsy and can’t drive, so I sit home all day. They both work all day. I’m missing doctor appointments and test that they order. My main concern is transportation and some daily activity. I have searched and can not find a Service in my area."
Are there no taxi services or Uber services in your town? No friends to help you out? Can your doctor suggest a service that would pick you up for appointments? Other than that, I'm not sure how we could help you as we are a forum of caregivers from all over the world; we don't have access to info in your country area that you do not have access to yourself.
Perhaps your son or DIL can take a day off periodically & you can schedule your appointments for that day, that's all I can think of, unless you can get a family friend to help you out.
Some Public Transportation, even if a bus does not run in your area may cover the area you live. Call and see if transportation can be arranged. (stress it is for a "disabled senior")
Some churches or other houses of worship have volunteers that will drive.
It may get to a point where living in a more remote area is not going to be easy and thinking about a move to Senior housing, Independent or Assisted living might be an option.
Are there neighbors that you could ask if they would drive you. Paying them for the transportation of course. If you know the dates and times of the appointments in advance you should be able to make arrangements.
OR
If your son and DIL work in the area where your appointments are on the day that you have one they could bring you to town and pick you up at the end of the day. Might take some arranging to get tests and appointments the same day and you might have to find a way to kill some time until they can pick you up.
You may want to talk to your County Social Services. They maybe able to pint u in the right direction.
Also, do you have any neighbors you can ask to drive occasionally? I think you would be amazed that people are ready and willing to help, they just don't know what your needs are and driving is easy.
Finally, see if there's a Nextdoor.com forum for your community and if there is, these are not anonymous people they are actually residents and put out an appeal on that forum.
Here is a link to the Mount Olive, Ms senior center.
Call them and see what they can help you arrange.
https://townofmtolivems.com/senior-citizen-center
Here is one for an Area Agency on Aging in Ms that mentions transportation. I’m not positive it’s for your county but check it out. There is an AAA that covers every county.
http://www.ecpdd.org/area-agency-on-aging.html
Your profile says,
"I’m 63 and living with my son and daughter in law. I have epilepsy and can’t drive, so I sit home all day. They both work all day. I’m missing doctor appointments and test that they order. My main concern is transportation and some daily activity. I have searched and can not find a Service in my area."
Are there no taxi services or Uber services in your town? No friends to help you out? Can your doctor suggest a service that would pick you up for appointments? Other than that, I'm not sure how we could help you as we are a forum of caregivers from all over the world; we don't have access to info in your country area that you do not have access to yourself.
Perhaps your son or DIL can take a day off periodically & you can schedule your appointments for that day, that's all I can think of, unless you can get a family friend to help you out.
Good luck!