Transportation services for father’s doctor appointments?

Submitted by cthoma36 t3_11ysl1h in pittsburgh

Hi all. I recently took in my father who is sick with cancer. He was in Maryland but can no longer take care of himself. He has a ton of doc appointments though, several each week, and I just can’t get off work to take him to these. Feeling overwhelmed. Is there any transportation service available in the Pittsburgh region for things like this? We live by the airport and he needs to go downtown a few times a week. He wouldn’t know how to use the bus system or anything like that. Preferably looking for a car service to pick him up and bring him back. Thanks.

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alwaysboopthesnoot t1_jd96ht1 wrote

Possibly, Access would work. https://myaccessride.com/is-access-for-me/

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cthoma36 OP t1_jd9lg7f wrote

I’ll check it out. Thanks!

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tinacat933 t1_jda737r wrote

Just beware, they sometimes take a long time to show up, I would do due diligence to ensure he gets where he needs to go on time

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sawamander t1_jd9cth1 wrote

Have you talked to his insurance provider?

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cthoma36 OP t1_jd9lkje wrote

I have not yet. You think they would offer something?

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sawamander t1_jd9nl0d wrote

Many do; it's definitely an avenue worth looking into. I just got my sister enrolled in medicaid here and they offered medical transport to us.

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slynilo03 t1_jda83ba wrote

My mom gets a certain amount of rides per month

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New-Adhesiveness6900 t1_jd9dqdr wrote

zTrip might be a good option. I work at a nursing facility and we use them quite often for our patient’s appointments.

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cthoma36 OP t1_jd9lmxq wrote

Thanks for the Recommendation. I’ll research them.

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Elouiseotter t1_jdc35fp wrote

See if your dad can talk to a social worker at the cancer center. They should be able to find him options for transportation. They’ll also have recommendations for other services that might be helpful. There are also support groups for cancer caregivers that could be helpful for you or other family members, if no one has mentioned those yet.

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Amrun90 t1_jd9sgrv wrote

Does he go to St Clair? They have free transportation to most surrounding areas for St Clair appointments.

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cthoma36 OP t1_jda2usd wrote

No he goes to Presby and also Shadyside

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ChUNkyTheKitty t1_jdbhqmw wrote

Try Access. It’s overseen by Port Authority

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