Senior Transportation and Escorted Rides in Jackson, MS

About 5,914 Jackson households, 9.6%, have no vehicle (8.1% in Hinds County). The Census figure covers all ages, but older adults who stop driving are a large part of it.

Hospitals with an emergency department near Jackson: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson (2.0 mi); Merit Health Central in Jackson (2.5 mi); University Of Mississippi Med Center in Jackson (2.9 mi). Distances are straight-line, so allow more on the road.

39% of residents 65 and older report a disability. If walking is hard, look for a caregiver who is comfortable with walkers and car transfers, not only a driver.

At the Mississippi median aide wage of $11.47 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $994 a month in wages, which is 32% of the $3,141 monthly median income of Jackson households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.