South Tampa & Hyde Park, FL
Maria
Thirty years in hospital admin. Now she keeps three members on schedule like it's her job — because it is.
About Maria
Maria spent 30 years in hospital administration and missed the patients more than the paperwork. When her husband retired, she didn't want to sit still — she wanted to do something that mattered. She speaks fluent Spanish and English, knows every clinic in South Tampa by its waiting room, and treats appointments like the small, important rituals they are.
Currently helps
Mr. Alvarez, 81 — three dialysis appointments a week
Service menu
Maria's services & prices
Your $15 weekly membership credit is applied as a discount on any service you book with Maria. The remainder is paid at the time of service — plus an optional tip.
Standard local ride
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off within South Tampa. Help in and out included.
$35/ visit
With credit: $20 + tip
Medical appointment + wait (bilingual)
Maria stays through the appointment, translates when needed, and drives you home.
$45/ visit
With credit: $30 + tip
Recurring dialysis ride (3x/week package)
A standing weekly schedule at a steady price — same driver, every time.
$35/ visit
With credit: $20 + tip
Pharmacy pickup + meds organization
Picks up prescriptions and helps sort the week's pillbox at your kitchen table.
$40/ visit
With credit: $25 + tip
Light meal prep after a long appointment
A simple lunch and a clean kitchen before she heads home.
$25/ visit
With credit: $10 + tip
Drive your car (you ride along)
Maria comes to you and drives your vehicle, with you as the passenger.
$40/ visit
With credit: $25 + tip
Prices set by Maria. Tipping is appreciated but never required. Unused weekly credits don't roll over — they're meant to keep your weekly rhythm with your driver going.
What Maria offers members
Every CaringDriver brings their own strengths. Here's what Maria is especially great at.
- Recurring medical appointments (dialysis, infusion, PT)
- Bilingual English/Spanish support
- Medication pickups and pharmacy coordination
- Will drive your car or bring her own
- Light meal prep after long appointments
“I'm not just driving him. I'm part of his week. That's the whole thing.”
— Maria, Tampa, FL
