Senior Transportation

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One of the biggest challenges facing the homebound and elderly are finding reliable transportation for such things as medical appointments and grocery shopping. Families in Cincinnati, OH, can depend on Home Instead Senior Care for help. Offering senior transportation services, Home Instead Senior Care specializes in incidental transportation, meaning clients can request non-medical transportation for such things as personal errands. Here are only some of the benefits for utilizing the senior transportation services offered by Home Instead Senior Care: It’s Not Only For Medical Appointments: The incidental transportation services include visits to the grocery store, hair salon, shopping, outpatient procedures, entertainment outings, and

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