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betty1938 Asked October 2020

I need a ride 3 times a week to a dialysis center. What options are there?

I can not drive and my Medicare will not pay for transportation.

JuliaRose Oct 2020
Talk with the Social Worker at your dialysis center. He/she would know of resources to help you out. In my experience, dialysis patients are discouraged from driving home because of the risk of their blood pressure dropping, feeling dizzy, and being tired after treatment. There must be services in your area that provide rides at a low cost. Best of luck!

Bridger46146 Oct 2020
Check with the dialysis center. The center in my area has their own van to transport patient.

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JoAnn29 Oct 2020
Talk to your doctor's office and tell them you have no transportation. They maybe able to set you up with an agency. Office of the Aging usually has Senior transportation. Red cross may have some volunteers. My Church had volunteers.

Grandma1954 Oct 2020
Many Public transportation systems will transport people to medical appointments and will do it either free or low cost.
Often there are Volunteer groups that will provide transportation to medical appointments for free.
Ask at the doctors office or at the dialysis center if there is transportation available.
And last but not least. Uber, Lyft, cab are all viable options for transportation.

AlvaDeer Oct 2020
Do check with your Doctor and tell them you have no transport. I suspect there may be Social Services somewhere that they can contact to help you arrange. The naming of these two towns touched my heart. I was raised ages 7-14 in Cassville.

earlybird Oct 2020
Please call your local Senior Center and check with them. Our Senior Center transports our seniors in our town to doctors appointments.

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