My mother is having increasing mobility issues and soon she may be wheelchair bound. She is in Florida and I'm in California. I had intended to move her over here to assisted living, but worry whether it will even be possible to transport her here. I know we can use a wheelchair for her in the airport but how will she manage those narrow aisles on the plane or that tiny airplane bathroom? Currently she is fighting with the physical therapist rather than her weakness.
Depending how "bad" your parent is on the behavior scale, it may also be best to just rent a one-way rental and drive it. Schedule overnight's at hotels on the way. Only problem is that even for a normal person, I tried my first stint riding a car from Denver to Las Vegas. It was grueling for me. Don't know how cooperative your parent will be about getting back into a car after several hours of sitting in it.
Maybe a train will be better and schedule overnights enroute or all the way? How long can the parent be with their soiled pamper? If they tend to overflow?
FYI, some airlines no longer provide Meet and Assist with the elderlies.
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