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Hi, Things are moving along with moving my brother to my state....
I'm wondering what it costs to get a travel companion/caregiver.
We were thinking of flying but he hates to fly and I thought the train would be so much more pleasant and scenic and I think he would really ENJOY it. It's a 2 day, ie 48 hour trip. I've looked at the seats on the Amtrak site and they look wide and comfortable and have a way you can put your feet up like a recliner.
I'm pretty sure he'd be fine. The nurse at the hospital seemed to think he'd be okay. The
problem would be transferring him - from the wheelchair to the seat and then back to the
wheelchair and seat if he had to go sit on the toilet, plus I think there is one train transfer.
I can't do it myself, my back is bad and it seems like he isn't able to help lift, like he is dead
weight until he's up. He can't walk either. I wonder if he'd be okay in that seat for 2 days.
They have sleeping rooms, which have a bed, and he could actually travel in that, probably
sitting up. But again, it's the transfer to and from wheel chair. Plus, it costs too much and I
don't know that I could swing it.
I'm open to ideas, suggestions, the forum is so helpful. Mainly, wondering how much a
companion (with muscles) would cost.
I'm wondering what it costs to get a travel companion/caregiver.
We were thinking of flying but he hates to fly and I thought the train would be so much more pleasant and scenic and I think he would really ENJOY it. It's a 2 day, ie 48 hour trip. I've looked at the seats on the Amtrak site and they look wide and comfortable and have a way you can put your feet up like a recliner.
I'm pretty sure he'd be fine. The nurse at the hospital seemed to think he'd be okay. The
problem would be transferring him - from the wheelchair to the seat and then back to the
wheelchair and seat if he had to go sit on the toilet, plus I think there is one train transfer.
I can't do it myself, my back is bad and it seems like he isn't able to help lift, like he is dead
weight until he's up. He can't walk either. I wonder if he'd be okay in that seat for 2 days.
They have sleeping rooms, which have a bed, and he could actually travel in that, probably
sitting up. But again, it's the transfer to and from wheel chair. Plus, it costs too much and I
don't know that I could swing it.
I'm open to ideas, suggestions, the forum is so helpful. Mainly, wondering how much a
companion (with muscles) would cost.