[november lady]

can any one tell me if either florence or tuscumbia have a public bus system and a anticogulation clinicwas not sure which area to post this in

[Keeper]

If you don't get any replies, I will move your post to either B'ham or H'ville forum.

[november lady]

ok

[Southlander]

Apparently there is no bus system. Nobody seems to know anything about an anti-coagulation clinic.
Here are some links that might be helpful, or get you to someone who can help: Welcome to the City of Florence, Alabama U.S.A. and Welcome to Tuscumbia, Alabama -- You Should See Us Now!! and Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
Good luck!

[november lady]

thanks sl
i have aleady looked at these sites.did not find anything about bus system
as for anticoaglation clinc i can get that service from any dr. if i have to
hwever i can no longer drive so a public bus system will help me choose which own to move to in that area

[Southlander]

Well, apparently there is some sort of bus service available to individuals with low income. We have something like that here in Morgan County. You might find the NACLOG phone number on their site and call them for details: NACOLG--Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments
Alabama cities simply don't have extensive bus systems. I know it's a problem for folks who don't drive.

[Keeper]

SL is right, there is no bus system in most smaller cities. Here in Marshall county there is a volunteer group who takes ppl to doc appts. I believe most ppl who don't drive rely on family or friends to take them to the doctor.

You might want to check out Huntsville, they do have a bus system, although it is lacking from reports I have seen. Not sure about Decatur, SL could tell you.

[november lady]

thanks so much sl and keeper. nacolg has a dial a ride that services both floence and tusecumbia, it is not mass transit but more like a van that you scheldule appointment with. it will pick me up at my home take me to dr.
then brig me back home. there was a tranaport like this when i lived in texas. so i am allreadyfamilier with this type of service

[Southlander]

Decatur only has a similar arrangement to Florence. Sometimes churches supplement, and if you're in assisted living, they usually have some sort of van - but forget getting out if you're in a wheelchair. I only found two assisted living facilities here that had wheelchair-accessible vans, but the wheelchair functions on both were broken and they had no plan to have it fixed.
Sorry you have not had more response! We just don't have any folks on here from that area right now.

[renmill]

I live in Tuscumbia and I am disabled and I use the NACOLOG trans system and it is good and affordable. I just seen your post which is a few yrs old, so, did u move here? email me at renmill@yahoo.com if so and we can chat and maybe meet