Transportation Options for Older Adults in Philadelphia
By: Stacey Savarese, RN, BSN, BSW, CCM; Care Manager Transportation Options in Philadelphia can certainly produce anxiety and frustration. And, it’s one of those problems that sneaks up on a family. Mom drove herself to appointments for years, until a fall, a stroke, or a long stretch of confusion made that too risky, and suddenly, […]
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