What are your attitudes on scheduling medical appointments and transportation to medical appointments for/on behalf of patients (who are otherwise capable of scheduling their own appointments/rides independently) versus scaffolding and teaching patients how to schedule their own appointments and rides?

Originally posted by u/millionlittlebitches on Reddit.

Top comment by u/user684737889

Progressive engagement. I often do it for people when they need it. Together with them when possible so they can learn the skill. If it’s not something they can tolerate now, I’d rather they had the access to important healthcare than let the logistics be a barrier. If services are close to terminating, I’ll be more assertive in trying to teach the skill.

If they were successfully booking and attending their own appointments, they wouldn’t need to be working with me