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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I wish you luck in finding someone. You have hit on a growing problem in health care, as more people are single and living alone as they age, and fewer people have cars. A year or two ago I read an long article about the number of people who don’t get colonoscopies because they don’t want to ask someone to do this. The article asked whether the requirement to have someone come in was really necessary, or whether, while done in the name of ‘safety’, was actually keeping people from accessing good preventive care. It noted the rise of Uber and asked why health care providers weren’t adapting to such a world. I know that Lyft has supposedly been interested in trying to move into this space of medical transport, but I haven’t seen any actual evidence of services such as you need. It definitely seems like a need begging to be filled. 
Years ago I had a woman I used for pet sitting who picked me up from a few appointments like this. If Care.com doesn’t work out, maybe try Task Rabbit, or try posting on your neighborhood group. 
Good luck.[/quote]

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