I have an 27 year old special needs daughter born with Trismony 21 Down Syndrome at birth now has intracable seizures, ADHD. My daughter has been having a bad stye on her eye. I hate to say now a while as of today its starting seems to be getting better there is still a little swelling, I cannot drive. Yes I can call 911 but I cannot get us home I have no money to call a Lyft.
She has Medicaid for her health insurance.
Her doctor did call in some eye ointment for her but the drugstore we now deal with have told me they would be mailing it out along with other prescriptions. I have her medicines delivered have not came yet thank goodness I went to Walmart and got some ointment this drugstore gets on my last nerve I have just been stressed to no end because of not having no transportion or can depend on someone to take me when I am able I may still carry her because there is still a little swelling.
I now use Lyte and need to learn I got to keep money all to it its looking better her eye still swollen some.
We were together, it was their idea.
I would not send daughter alone in a taxi, or with Uber or Lyft.
If you have been in touch with her doctor, the stye is improving, maybe you do not need the E.R.?
Were you also instructed how to use warm clean compresses on her eye?
Sterilizing the washcloth or throwing it away?
Changing her pillowcase daily? Scrubbing her fingernails, cutting them short.
Shampooing her hair daily?
Do you know how long it usually takes to heal?
Can you call the doctor back for advice?
I was told by one of our other neighbors how she spoke on how we did not give her any gas money I now hardly speak to her unless necessary.
One sweet young couple (no kids yet) have offered their services during COVID to run errands for people, etc. I'm sure they'd pick someone up from the hospital! Since both of the couple have had COVID, you can feel better about taking their help.
I hooked into MY 'neighboorhood online' through FaceBook. I wouldn't be surprised if you find a similar situation if this is available to you.
I know that I am happy to do what I can to help people, but I have to KNOW they need help. Perhaps you could put up a flyer at the local grocery store. Can you afford to pay them a little something? I'd do it for free, but for a teenager, they need to be paid a little bit.
I know you could reach out to the Mormon missionaries in your area. The boys couldn't help as they aren't allowed to be with women, alone, but likely you have sister missionaries and they have cars. AND they are REQUIRED to do some service each week. Just google 'Latter Day Saint Missionaries in my area' and you can get their info.
I took Lyft once, and that was enough. Never again. The woman was a terrible driver, cutting in and out of traffic. I was glad we made it to the destination w/o an accident.
Also, I do know that some hospitals provide vouchers; mine offered one when someone didn't show up to pick me up after surgery.
Medicaid, as said, does supply transportation but you need to sign up for it. For my nephew, its a transportation company that Medicaid contracts with. You need to register with that company. Not sure if they would supply last minute transport though. You may have to give them 24 or 48 hrs. There is a fee and you can accompany her.
Senior bussing should allow a disabled person but again they may request 24 to 48 hr heads up. And again, there is a fee.
Where I live, there is a local bus that goes thru our small towns picking up and dropping people off on the main roads. Luckily my nephews Doctors are on or just off the main rd..
At this point, can you find a neighbor or friend to help? Someone talked about "nextdoor.com". I joined and its may be what ur looking for. You post you need or have something and you may get help.
I have a disabled nephew. I have been able to find a number of services to help him. The State has hooked him up with a Coordinator that helps him with the housing voucher every year. Used to stop in once a month but with the COVID calls to see how he is doing. I have also contacted the County Disabilities Dept for resources.
Calling 911 maybe a problem, too. You may not be able to go in the ambulance with ur daughter. Depends on the rules where u live.
So sorry for your predicament. It has to be hard.
I have a chromebook and am hoping I can do it thank you so much again.
Does your daughter live with you?
My career was in a hospital and they did supply taxi vouchers for needy patients to get home but you have to ask. Call first to make sure. Ask to speak to someone from the hospital's customer service department or security if it is after normal work hours.
Secondly my household has suffered through plenty of styes. We use a hot tea bag squeezed out for a warm compress. It will open the stye and allow healing. Use a new tea bag every time. Do this 3 times a day if you can. Not giving medical advice just an old home remedy that really works.
Call to local churches in your area for occasional help. It sounds like you could use it whether its an appointment or errands like grocery shopping. I found my parent's and aunt's sitters from the Jehovah Witness Temple and I believe Catholic Charities or the Mormon church could possibly help.
God bless you
If this is the case, proceed with your emergency room visit, and just get her there. Worry about getting home at that time, because you do not want to delay treatment for her. Can you go to the nearest Urgent Care, which may be closer and have less people?
After this, contact the National or local Association for people with Down's Syndrome, and ask for referral in the future. Even an online support group for special needs may have resources for rides, or a person willing to give a ride.
How is your daughter, this many days later?
Since the weather is turning colder, you will need a solid resource for winter rides. Did you say that you "carried" her?
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Use a 14k gold ring, as wide as you have, rub that on denim rapidly back and forth, this will heat the ring up, do this until you can't make it any warmer, then you run the ring on the closed eye lid at the eye lashes back and forth from corner to corner. do this a couple of times and you should start seeing results overnight. If it has been going on a while, you may need to do it a couple of times to clear the blockage. it feels so good and really does work.
In the future do this as soon as it starts and it will not develop into a problem.
The drugstore needs to stop lying about mailing out her prescriptions along with eye medicine her doctor prescribed that was the biggest problem I still have not got that medicine they get on my last nerve I am going to try and start using Walmart s pharmacy but only when I go there.