Transportation to medical appointments at VA Hospital as well as transportation to appointments for VA benefits.

Transportation to medical appointments for needy veterans through the Disabled American Veterans.

Community transportation services include:

-- Purchased/Referred Care Transportation to medical appointments

-- Discharge from a medical facility if transferred from the TCUH

-- Shuttle services between TCUH and Siouxland Community Health Center

-- Medical Courier Services

Provides options to help seniors stay in their homes as long as possible. Meets with families to do in-home assessment to determine what services may be needed. Services may include help with meals, home delivered meals, handyman services, personal care, transportation or medical or legal issues.

Provides public transit service provides convenient, low-cost transportation for work, medical appointments, shopping, education, social, or any other transportation need you may have.

Clothe a Child Program offers school clothes in August.

Heart and Soles Program offers shoes for school in August.

Rides of Love Ministry offers rides to medical and mental health appointments.

Heart of Christmas Program provides Christmas needs in early December.

For Christmas 2024:

Heart of Christmas is Sat, Dec 7th, from 10 am-11 am, held at the Faith Church in Rock Valley, IA. Provides a Christmas store for children ages 3-11, and parents pay $5 per child to choose and wrap a gift. The store closes at 10:30 am, so parents must arrive before that time.

This also qualifies parents to receive a holiday meal kit, and families who had flood damage to their homes can receive a 4-foot lighted Christmas tree. Children enter the Christmas Carnival area with a variety of games and decorate Christmas cookies. There is an interactive retelling of the Christmas story.

Parents must register by Nov 22. Register online at www.loveincsiouxcounty.org or call (712) 476-5990. No registration needed for Christmas Carnival. (All children must be accompanied by an adult at the event.)

Provides financial assistance for rent, utilities, transportation to medical care, prescription medications, and burial expenses for eligible residents. Services are coordinated by the Public Health Department.

Offers services to disabled Veterans. Services include transportation to medical appointments at the VA Hospital. Also offers a medical equipment loan program for veterans in need and employment support.

Provides service in all ofWashington County for those who are otherwise unable to travel. Provides rides for work, shopping trips, doctor's appointments, work, and travel into Johnson County for medical appointments only.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Provides professional and personalized non-emergency medical transport for the elderly and disabled in the Greater Des Moines Metro.

Medical includes doctor's appointments, non-emergency hospital visits, hospital discharge, dialysis, physical therapy and stroke rehabilitation, pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation, and dental appointments.

Non-Medical includes long-distance trips, airports, train or bus stations, special and family events, sports events, and more.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities and food may be available for Veterans and their dependents. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Provides rides to medical appointments to the VA Hospital in either Knoxville or Des Moines. Call at least 5 days ahead with the date of appointment and the time and location.

***Please note our transportation is not handicap accessible***

Services include:

-- Transportation for Doctor Appointments and Errands.

-- Short-Term Meal Preparation.

-- Telephone Reassurance.

-- Companionship/Visiting.

-- Grocery Shopping.

-- Chores.

-- Respite Care.

-- Ramp Building.

Provides volunteer drivers in to Story County residents with transportation to and from medical appointments and other essential services. Although not exclusive, our priority is serving Story County's older adult population.

In-home caregivers provide a range of services, including assistance with personal care, bathing, bill preparation, changing bed linens, cleaning dishes, companionship/respite care, general homemaking, grooming, laundry, letter writing, mail review, meal preparation and cleanup, medication reminders, organizing living space and closets, reading reminders, scheduling appointments, shopping, taking out garbage, transportation, and errands.