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genbeaglelady Asked February 2016

Where can I find help getting my mother-in-law to the Dr. in Dayton OH?

she is 81, can barely walk and it is so difficult getting her into the car to take her to the doctor, it is only a couple times a year, but we need help

SneakyinOh Feb 2016
genbeaglelady I bought a wheelchair for just that purpose only...to take Mom to the Dr. I would wheel her to the car, assist her in getting in and the park the wheelchair until we got back home. I never took it with me because all doctors offices have wheelchairs on hand. Then when I'd get back home I would assist her back into the wheelchair and take her into the house. Of course this wouldn't work if you have stairs to work around. In fact I still have the wheelchair and live just south of Dayton if your interested.

geewiz Feb 2016
Alternatively, (if the medical issues are standard) you might use a visiting Physicians service where the Doctor makes house calls. You can do a computer search for your area to identify participating Doctors.

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BarbBrooklyn Feb 2016
The simple ( but expensive, unless she has medicaid) aanswer is to take her via ambulette.

I have to say, for us, one of the best aspects of moving my mom initially to Independent Living was that the doctor was on site.

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