If the patient cannot stand at all, they’ll need to remain in the wheelchair or be lifted and placed into the car. Is the caregiver able to do that? And get the wheelchair loaded in and out of the car independently? It is not easy. Renting a van with a wheelchair lift is an option…
Tag: Driving
Medication and Driving
Senior Car-Fit
Senior Outing
Senior Ride Services
What did you say?
Vision and Driving
Going Places?
Crash Course on Crash Prevention
Recently, I attended an AARP Driver Safety class. I learned a lot of current information about driving skills and handling situations on the road. Let’s see what you know about accidents and drivers who are over 55. The answers were discussed in my AARP Driver Safety class. Question: What is the primary cause of driving…
Grandpa is Still Driving.
Part 2: Making the Decision Not to Drive In Part I, we mentioned some of the situations that cause a caregiver to doubt whether a family member is still a competent driver. Accidents or near misses, recklessness when driving, being forgetful about one’s destination or route when driving are all things which may bring a…