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bus. Her complaint is that she has to accommodate the church bus schedule. My take is - what else does she have to do? So what if she is the first one on and the last one off? Her choice is often to stay home and watch church on television, and that is okay, too. But she does have a choice!)

* Consider trading with a friend or relative... one week you take his/her senior and yours - and the next it is his/her turn. At the very least, if someone else is driving your senior quite a few places, offer to buy a tank or two of gas for them!

* Don't be timid about asking for help. If you have other family members who can pitch in and act as the "taxi" once in awhile, call on them. It truly does "take a village," and that's just how it is when caring for the elderly.

Nothing about caring for the elderly is simple, or one-size-fits-all. We all have to tailor our care and services to the needs of our loved one or friend. But at the same time, we owe it to ourselves and those in the direct path of a senior driver to try and head off danger at the pass. I often find that creating a space in my calendar for my grandmother's activities can avoid a "head-on collision" of sorts - and all of the time and energy that would come with it. And as is often the case with seniors, the driving challenge just is what it is... and the coping strategies may have to be stronghanded, or at the very least, creative.

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