Hi all. First time posting. I'm trying to get my 89-year-old mom from rural northern California to Portland, Oregon to live in a skilled nursing facility near where I live. She has diabetic neuropathy and uses a wheelchair. But more recently she developed severe spinal stenosis in her neck. For transport, she needs pain management, wheelchair or gurney with neck support, and other back support so she's not lying down flat. She's very scared of traveling and being in pain, but she's also very anxious to live out her remaining days near us. She long ago chose to live in a very remote, rural area and she would not move, and now she has complex needs and we're paying the price. I read reviews for the top 3 medical transportation companies near her and they're horrific. I'm very anxious about her safety and our ability to get her to Portland. Grateful for any ideas, thank you!
What popped up is Wheelchair Getaways and Mobility Works were the first 2 that I saw.
It might be easier for you to rent a wheelchair accessible van and transport her. You can get help either a caregiver that you will hire when she is living near you or a caregiver that she knows that is helping her now. (you would have to pay transportation back for the caregiver)
Inform her doctor that you intend on transporting her and she can be premedicated and you can have medication to give her if and when it is needed.