http://www.seniorhelpforum.com/2009/01/29/time-to-give-up-the-keys/ Sharing help for seniors, their family and friends for all of the challenges that come later in life. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:38:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.seniorhelpforum.com/2009/01/29/time-to-give-up-the-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Gaetano Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:34:36 +0000 http://www.seniorhelpforum.com/?p=677#comment-355 Also try demonstrating to aging parents how they can maintain their independence even after driving retirement. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area we have SilverRide (http://www.silverride.com) who combines senior transportation with lifestyle concierge services. Their driver companions are not just specially trained to accommodate senior needs, but also, are encouraged to connect with their clients, accompany them on errands, and even participate in activities, much like friends or family members. SilverRide maintains a personalized client profile so their lifestyle concierges can suggest and arrange senior activities that will keep a client engaged in the community. Showing aging parents that independence and activity need not be sacrificed after the give up the car keys, can help this inevitable decision. Also try demonstrating to aging parents how they can maintain their independence even after driving retirement. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area we have SilverRide (http://www.silverride.com) who combines senior transportation with lifestyle concierge services. Their driver companions are not just specially trained to accommodate senior needs, but also, are encouraged to connect with their clients, accompany them on errands, and even participate in activities, much like friends or family members. SilverRide maintains a personalized client profile so their lifestyle concierges can suggest and arrange senior activities that will keep a client engaged in the community. Showing aging parents that independence and activity need not be sacrificed after the give up the car keys, can help this inevitable decision.

]]> http://www.seniorhelpforum.com/2009/01/29/time-to-give-up-the-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Paul Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.seniorhelpforum.com/?p=677#comment-246 Katherine Freund, Founder and President of ITNAmerica—a national non-profit delivering dignified transportation to seniors for over a decade, talks about her own experience having this conversation with her parents on her blog (http://blog.itnamerica.org/). Her multi-part personal account relates her experience every step of the way, and offers tips and suggestions for how to have the same positive results with your loved ones when the time to give up the car keys comes. Katherine Freund, Founder and President of ITNAmerica—a national non-profit delivering dignified transportation to seniors for over a decade, talks about her own experience having this conversation with her parents on her blog (http://blog.itnamerica.org/). Her multi-part personal account relates her experience every step of the way, and offers tips and suggestions for how to have the same positive results with your loved ones when the time to give up the car keys comes.

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