Driver for elderly mum

[Wintertime2025]

Hi, my mum has just stopped driving. I live about 90 mins away and keen that she keeps her independence. I’m looking for a care agency that does driving? I found ‘driving miss daisy’ but it doesn’t cover where my mum lives. Any experience from anyone?

For certain trips she can use a taxi I know. But she will really benefit from someone to help her more with navigating/carrying shopping etc

Many Care agencies will offer carers who drive as part of the service.
It depends if she has her own car or not but it's very common to have that as part of a care package.

No specific company though as the people I knew who did that were independent and now retired.

Ahhh thank you. I was wondering if there are independent people. Always pros and cons of course, but having the same person etc/paying direct to the individual.

https://personalassistantsathome.com/l-pa-services-opport i am thinking if trying this service for my mum and nanny

Try asking at your local Age Uk, they will know what is available, in my area there is a service run by volunteers for this who will take people to appointments etc and they just pay costs. Eg relative I knew went to weekly activity group quite local just paid £5.