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CTyankee

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4. I'm all for it but the issue is having the car when the living facility provides for transportation to doctor's appts.

Reply to FadedMullet (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 04:52 PM

Aug 28

I only use my vehicle now for runs to the supermarket if I didn't get it on my delivery order. Some things I have to get at the store; most is delivered now.

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Anybody here in Assisted Living? [View all] CTyankee Aug 28 OP

We are in a Catholic Charities independent living situation that will evolve into assisted care too. We have kept..... FadedMullet Aug 28 #1

I'm all for it but the issue is having the car when the living facility provides for transportation to doctor's appts. CTyankee Aug 28 #4

We keep the car because it is nice to help others. FadedMullet Aug 28 #8

Do you still drive? bamagal62 Aug 28 #2

We lease our vehicle, we don't own it. And we might have to switch docs anyway as ours will be too far away for CTyankee Aug 28 #5

It's one thing to choose to stop driving... Trueblue Texan Aug 28 #10

When my dad moved into a senior apartment complex he still had a car, Ocelot II Aug 28 #3

I have relatives Marthe48 Aug 28 #6

My wife, an RN, has worked with and for AL homes. multigraincracker Aug 28 #7

We will check with them. They might have had this problem arise before. CTyankee Aug 28 #9

My parents moved into my brother's guest house. That was their "assisted living." hunter Aug 28 #11