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An obvious threat to independent living arises when seniors lack the ability to provide for their own transportation and have no affordable, reliable alternatives. These challenges are compounded for seniors who rely on wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
Indianapolis Senior Center’s Transportation Services have been enabling Marion County seniors aged 60 and older to retain the ability to perform errands independently, regardless of whether they are fully mobile or wheelchair reliant.
Wheelchair service discount vouchers are available. The vouchers reduce the cost of a one-way trip to $6.00, compared with private service charges of $20-$60 for comparable services. For seniors reliant on dialysis, these discounts provide reliable, affordable transportation for a treatment schedule requiring three medical visits a week.
Private volunteers provide prescheduled transportation. Volunteers are reimbursed for mileage expenses and receive secondary vehicular insurance through ISC.
ISC’s transportation programs are tailored to the real needs of the older adults they serve. For the wheelchair reliant, service begins and ends inside the individual’s home, eliminating the risks and inconvenience of door-to-door or curbside service.
ISC’s services recapture vital aspects of fundamental independence for individuals who otherwise would find themselves dependent on neighbors, friends, or family members. Transportation programs include:
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Taxi discount coupons
For trips to doctors’ offices, church, grocery stores, banks, law offices, government services, etc., including appointments on evenings and weekends |
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Volunteer medical transportation services
Community members provide free volunteer transportation to medical appointments. By appointment only.
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Wheelchair vouchers - transportation from home to destination and back
In-home pickup and return, avoiding the difficulties of curbside pickup and drop-off service. |
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Shopping shuttle service
To grocery, pharmacy; each trip transports up to 14 people from senior apartment complexes. |
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| Call Senior Transportation Programs for more information: 317-263-6279! |
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| Make a donation to the Indianapolis Senior Center! |
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