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Old 02-10-2019, 12:27 PM
 
Location: Daleville, VA
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I drive for Uber and more than once have had family members use their account to call the Uber for a senior citizen.

It is fairly easy to send necessary info by text immediately after you get linked and any decent driver will follow the instructions. You can add a line "If this does not work for you, feel free to cancel the ride and I will call another driver - thanks!"

It may not bat 100% but it's worth a go!

I have had one call where some sort of senior adult care system called the Uber on their account and followed up with the information as to who I am picking up and to please honk or go to the door if she wasn't ready. It may have been the aforementioned GO-GO-GRANDPARENT! Good luck!
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Old 02-11-2019, 04:51 PM
 
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Thanks Virgo for the info especially about Go-Go-Grandparent!! Yes, this is offered in my mom's home No. VA / western Fairfax County zip code and surrounding ones. I will share with this my mom when I see her tomorrow/Tuesday hoping to get this set up for her quickly.
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Old 02-11-2019, 05:36 PM
 
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I drive for Uber and more than once have had family members use their account to call the Uber for a senior citizen.

It is fairly easy to send necessary info by text immediately after you get linked and any decent driver will follow the instructions. You can add a line "If this does not work for you, feel free to cancel the ride and I will call another driver - thanks!"

It may not bat 100% but it's worth a go!

I have had one call where some sort of senior adult care system called the Uber on their account and followed up with the information as to who I am picking up and to please honk or go to the door if she wasn't ready. It may have been the aforementioned GO-GO-GRANDPARENT! Good luck!
Right now, if my senior citizen mom uses Lyft or Uber, I am with her in the car, so I am hoping Go-Go-Grandparent works for her after she gets signed and set up. Though she can maneuver independently, see my previous post about in this thread about GPS pickup issues, even with texting. Also with a busy medical facility, making sure she gets in the right Uber or Lyft car can be an issue.
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