Non medical escorts for hospital visits

catwoman5757

Hello

I am a new member and what directed me to Scope was  to see if anyone can advise how to find someone to come with me on hospital visits.

I have hospital transport but due to the risk of fainting etc require an **** with me since distraction to driver caused by the event, and possible panic of other passengers, could cause an accident.

I am not too badly disabled.  Not blind enough, deaf enough or fall prone enough to come under the umbrella of any of the charities I have contacted, and to which I am being ping ponged by social services.

I am happy to pay something for the help

How do other Members find people to help them in this way please?

Thank you for any suggestions, as I have already had to cancel 0ne appointment due to being unable to find an ****.

Sam_Alumni

Welcome to the community @catwoman5757

Do you have any friends or family who could go with you? The NHS says:

Non-emergency patient transport services

Some people are eligible for non-emergency patient transport services (PTS). These services provide free transport to and from hospital for:

• people whose condition means they need additional medical support during their journey
• people who find it difficult to walk
• parents or guardians of children who are being transported

Do you feel the transport service can not offer you additional medical support?

catwoman5757

I ambulance transport but need **** for the transported appointment.  I have asked everyone I know, approached social services and charities and put messages everywhere I can on Facebook.  I am going to have to cancel my appointment.  I am grateful for reply though.

Pippa_Alumni

Oh I'm sorry to hear this @catwoman5757.

If there's nothing else, I did find this website called Companions who provide appointment escorts. They have a contact form on their site, might be worth enquiring?

catwoman5757

Thank you so much Pippa

I had to cancel the appointment as I had nobody to go with me

I just hope I can afford these people, as they are exactly what I need, but there is no price scale on the site, which usually means expensive.  I will let you know x

Pippa_Alumni

I really hope it isn't too expensive, @catwoman5757. Fingers crossed for you!

JulesA65

@catwoman5757 whereabouts are you? If I was near you may be I could help?