Raleigh Senior Companions
Senior Transportation & Appointment Support in Raleigh
Your parent may still be independent but no longer feel comfortable driving everywhere—or you may simply not be able to leave work every time Mom has an appointment.
Raleigh Senior Companions provides dependable transportation and non-medical appointment support for seniors in Raleigh and nearby Wake County communities. We can help your parent get where they need to go, stay with them when appropriate, and make the entire outing easier from start to finish.
Sometimes your parent needs more than a ride. They need someone they know and trust beside them.
More Than Just a Ride
Transportation can be about much more than getting from Point A to Point B.
A typical visit might include picking your parent up at home, helping make sure they have what they need, driving to the appointment, walking in with them, helping with check-in, waiting with them, and getting them safely home afterward.
When appropriate and requested, we can also take notes or help keep track of practical instructions from the visit so family members have a clearer idea of how things went.
That last sentence reflects what you actually do without sounding as though you are providing medical advice.
When appropriate and requested, we can also take notes or help keep track of practical instructions from the visit so family members have a clearer idea of how things went.
That last sentence reflects what you actually do without sounding as though you are providing medical advice.
Where we can go
Doctor and dental appointmentsWhen you can’t attend yourself, your parent doesn’t have to navigate the entire outing alone.
Hair and personal appointmentsHaircuts, nail appointments and other everyday routines help seniors maintain independence and normalcy.
Grocery shopping and errandsWe can shop together or combine transportation with stops at the pharmacy, grocery store, bank or another errand.
Lunches and social outingsNot every trip has to be an obligation. Sometimes getting out for lunch, a walk or a favorite store is the best part of the week.
Senior living outingsWe can also help seniors living in independent or assisted living communities get out for appointments, errands or enjoyable one-on-one time.
Hair and personal appointmentsHaircuts, nail appointments and other everyday routines help seniors maintain independence and normalcy.
Grocery shopping and errandsWe can shop together or combine transportation with stops at the pharmacy, grocery store, bank or another errand.
Lunches and social outingsNot every trip has to be an obligation. Sometimes getting out for lunch, a walk or a favorite store is the best part of the week.
Senior living outingsWe can also help seniors living in independent or assisted living communities get out for appointments, errands or enjoyable one-on-one time.
A Day You Don’t Have to Rearrange
You love your parents. That doesn’t mean you can always be the one who drives them everywhere.
Maybe you have a meeting you can’t miss. Maybe you're caring for your own children. Maybe you live outside Raleigh—or outside North Carolina altogether.
We can step in for the appointment or outing that still needs to happen.
We’re not replacing family. We’re helping family when family can’t be there.
Maybe you have a meeting you can’t miss. Maybe you're caring for your own children. Maybe you live outside Raleigh—or outside North Carolina altogether.
We can step in for the appointment or outing that still needs to happen.
We’re not replacing family. We’re helping family when family can’t be there.
THIS SERVICE IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO HELP WITH APPOINTMENTS AND ERRANDS FOR MY MOTHER. KNOWING SHE’S IN SUCH GOOD HANDS BRINGS REAL PEACE OF MIND.
- Shelley
What Two Hours Can Look Like
Our two-hour minimum gives us time to do more than rush through a ride.
Depending on the day, that might mean an appointment and lunch afterward, a hair appointment plus a grocery stop, or transportation combined with another errand or household task.
That flexibility is a big part of Raleigh Senior Companions.
Depending on the day, that might mean an appointment and lunch afterward, a hair appointment plus a grocery stop, or transportation combined with another errand or household task.
That flexibility is a big part of Raleigh Senior Companions.
Pricing
Simple, straightforward pricing
Our service rate is $31 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Transportation is $0.75 per mile.
If an outing involves several stops, let us know what you have in mind. We can often accomplish several things during the same visit.
Our service rate is $31 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Transportation is $0.75 per mile.
If an outing involves several stops, let us know what you have in mind. We can often accomplish several things during the same visit.
FAQ Topics
Can you go inside the doctor's office with my parent?Yes, when appropriate and with your parent's permission, we can accompany them rather than simply dropping them off.
Can you take notes during an appointment?When requested and appropriate, we can help record practical information from the visit. We do not provide medical advice or interpret medical instructions.
Can you wait during the appointment?Yes. Transportation visits can include waiting and helping your parent get safely home afterward.
Can you make other stops on the same trip?Absolutely. A doctor's appointment might be combined with lunch, groceries, a pharmacy stop or another nearby errand.
Do you only provide transportation for medical appointments?No. We also help with hair appointments, shopping, errands, lunches, social outings and other destinations.
Can I arrange transportation for my parent if I live out of town?Yes. Many adult children need local support precisely because they can't always be present themselves.
Can you take notes during an appointment?When requested and appropriate, we can help record practical information from the visit. We do not provide medical advice or interpret medical instructions.
Can you wait during the appointment?Yes. Transportation visits can include waiting and helping your parent get safely home afterward.
Can you make other stops on the same trip?Absolutely. A doctor's appointment might be combined with lunch, groceries, a pharmacy stop or another nearby errand.
Do you only provide transportation for medical appointments?No. We also help with hair appointments, shopping, errands, lunches, social outings and other destinations.
Can I arrange transportation for my parent if I live out of town?Yes. Many adult children need local support precisely because they can't always be present themselves.