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Resources for when you can’t drive… | July 17, 2025

The secret here is the numbers 2-1-1.

Go to the website: http://www.211.org/. Where available, 2-1-1 allows people to give help and to get help. And it’s sponsored by the United Way.

2-1-1 can also give people who live in rural areas better access to health and human service information.

Rides in Sight offers a data base of transportation programs.  https://ridesinsight.org/

Also, check with your local Epilepsy Foundation affiliate, local churches, the Red Cross, or other nonprofit groups in your area.

Many have lists of resources or offer volunteers to help people with transportation.

And, The Epilepsy Foundation offers a state-by-state database of driving restrictions and regulations. Look up your state’s regulations .

Driver Information By State http://www.epilepsy.com/driving-laws

The Internet can become your best friend.

Order groceries by phone or on the web and have them delivered — for a price. Try Instacart for lots of retail resources. (Even Petco!) https://www.instacart.com/?utm_medium=sem&utm_source=instacart_google&utm_campaign=ad_demand_search_groceries_us-pa-philadelphia_exact_us&utm_content=accountid-1732890876_campaignid-10343678852_adgroupid-105982096947_device-c_adid-517875607803_network-g&utm_term=matchtype-e_keyword-grocery%20delivery%20services_targetid-kwd-116591062_locationid-9007366&kskwid=616906&ksadid=646100&gclid=CjwKCAjwrPCGBhALEiwAUl9X05cAWacSFNDXZmN66QsiT0q5ucSZtE39GtvJm0egD9B0SlKZGdvGKRoCxq0QAvD_BwE

You can plan your meds in advance. And have them delivered to your door with Express Scripts Pharmacy. https://www.express-scripts.com/rx?CID=se:bob:pharmacyrx:SRH:G:3&gclid=CjwKCAjwrPCGBhALEiwAUl9X0zFoGD_fxsWBNfUX8A6JNGbUikYfA9QrjzyA1Mjv3PKZ0w-skUvzrBoCSVkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 

Plus you can buy just about anything, if you search the web. (Amazon anybody?)

So thanks to the internet, you can get things that you never could before. And with a little research, you can get a ride, too.

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