Originally Posted by
gobicycling
Please be sure and check with the hospital regarding their release procedures. Our hospitals around here will not early release a patient to a Uber driver or taxi.
Absolutely true, and you have to tell them who is coming to get you before you even check in.
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fat_biker I propose you have your wife be your responsible contact - she can take Uber to pick you up and you can go home together in Uber too. The responsible party has to be able to understand the discharge instructions and make sure you follow them - that's about all.
Alternatively, you could contract with a home-health aid ahead of time for these services... likely $$$.
As for tipping Uber - I use the service frequently for work, the boss says $2 tip per ride max... so that's what I do - the drivers don't know how much you tip until you're long gone so there's really no shame in cheaping out... unlike other tipping scenarios.