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I understand. I've been there. There are ways to get your mother to your home. One option, if she is able, is to use a commercial airline. Call ahead and arrange for storage of her wheel chair (I assume she has one!) and to have her "Straight backed" onto the plane. Basically they have a straight back chair with no arms that they can strap the patient into and then someone lifts the chair onto their back - like a house mover would lift a refrigerator - and they carry the person onto the plane. Not a lot of dignity involved - but it works. The airline needs to be prepared - they decide if they want to board you early or last - and you need to be there to make sure that they don't rush the patient too much - or bang the person into the wall accidentally. OR - there are medical transfer airlines that can be chartered to fly a patient - with full ambulance equipment. Quite pricey, but it may be your only option. A 1200 mile drive would have its difficulties also. Just a few suggestions. It would seem to me that if your Mom came to stay with you, you would need full time nursing care in home or you need to research nursing care facilities. Good for you that you're looking into this ahead of time. Better now, then making these decisions in an emergency situation. Sara Byron [log in to unmask]