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Volunteer opportunities for individuals for the benefit of frail older persons with special needs. Matches volunteers with a frail older person. The volunteer can then provide such assistance as companionship, respite for a caregiver, escort and transportation, shopping assistance, letter writing, reading, or other chores which the older person is in need of and the volunteer is capable and willing to provide.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Friendly Visiting
Senior Ride Programs
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs

Services and activities for senior citizens to support their independence and community involvement.

Congregate meals Mon-Fri at 12 pm. Reservation required by 1 pm the day before by calling the senior center.

Recreation, health education, and informational programs.

Seward Senior Shuttle makes appointments every 15 minutes, Mon-Fri 9:30 am-3:30 pm for senior doctor appointments, grocery shopping, shopping, or to the senior center.

Information and referral.

Fun and fitness class.

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Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs
Senior Centers
Senior Ride Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Subsidized curb-to-curb transportation that is available daily (7 days a week).

Provides free transportation for seniors for doctor appointments, dialysis or treatments, pharmacy or grocery store visits, activities at nutrition sites and senior centers, and more.

Transportation services only provide one (1) round trip per week or two (2) one way trips per week.

Volunteer drivers provide curb to curb transportation within David City and to the Senior Center for meals.

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Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
Provide scheduled transportation for mobile seniors and those who no longer drive due to medical conditions. Rides must be scheduled by 12 pm the proceeding business day.

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Disability Related Transportation
Senior Ride Programs

Assists individuals and their families to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life. Some of the services provided are friendly visiting, transportation and escort, shopping and errand running, minor home and yard maintenance, letter writing and reading, and respite.

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Senior Ride Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Friendly Visiting
Adult In Home Respite Care
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance

Provides assistance that includes but is not limited to individual appointments with caseworkers, transportation, paperwork, training and support to family members and caregivers.

Provides non-medical in-home care including companion care, transportation, housekeeping assistance, meal preparation, dressing and grooming assistance, medication reminders, and continence care for older adults.

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Personal Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Housekeeping Assistance
Senior Ride Programs
In Home Meal Preparation
Volunteer opportunities for individuals for the benefit of frail older persons with special needs. Matches volunteers with a frail older person. The volunteer can then provide such assistance as companionship, respite for a caregiver, escort and transportation, shopping assistance, letter writing, reading, or other chores which the older person is in need of and the volunteer is capable and willing to provide.

Categories

Adult In Home Respite Care
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Friendly Visiting
Senior Ride Programs
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs
Curb-to-curb local transportation for seniors.

Public door-to-door transportation services. Vehicles are handicap accessible.

-- For Fairbury residents, calls for transportation must be made to the Beatrice Senior Center, at (402) 223-3055. Hours are Mon-Fri 8 am-2:30 pm.

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Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs

Offers to transport clients to work and doctor's appointments. This is a door to door service. Must have a Medicaid waiver for disability, brain injury, or as a senior citizen. Call 24 hours ahead of time.

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Disability Related Transportation
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Senior Ride Programs

Provides transportation to participants, ages 60 and over, as well as individuals ages 18 and over with a disability, living in Sangamon County. Vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Service for the greater Springfield area is offered Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. Reservations are required.

**Please note: If the scheduler is assisting another client, the call will go to voicemail. Calls are recorded and returned in the order in which they are received. If you do not receive a return call within 24 hours, please call a second time.

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Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation

Public door-to-door transportation services. Vehicles are handicap accessible.

-- For Fairbury residents, calls for transportation must be made to the Beatrice Senior Center, at (402) 223-3055. Hours are Mon-Fri 8 am-2:30 pm.

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Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs

Offers many recreation and enrichment programs and services.

- Drop in program, luncheons, holiday parties, exercise classes, and computer classes.

- Lawn Mowing and Snow Shoveling Program: Senior and disabled residents with standard yard size may qualify for the lawn-mowing and snow removal.

- Ride in Kane: Eligible residents are offered subsidized curb-to-curb transportation available all day and night, year-round.

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Residential Snow Shoveling
General Yard Work
Physical Fitness
Senior Ride Programs
Drop In Centers
Computer Literacy Training Programs

Offers door-to-door transportation for elderly or disabled residents. Also offers reduced fares for trips to and from work.

Transportation to appointments, shopping, etc. for adults 60 or above or with disabilities.

In home services include light housekeeping chores, light cooking, help with mail (things to help enable the client to stay in their home).

Companionship, including calling clients to check in on their well-being.

Respite care during the day for one who is homebound while their caregiver needs a few hours away from their duties.

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Senior Ride Programs
In Home Meal Preparation
Disability Related Transportation
Homemaker Assistance
Adult In Home Respite Care

Offers transportation both within Franklin County and outside the county for doctor's appointments, critical shopping, and other needs.

Transportation for the public, curb to curb service. Punch card purchased for services.

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General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
Senior Ride Programs
Provides nutritious meals, nutritional information, transportation assistance, and cultural activities.

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Senior Centers
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Senior Ride Programs
Transportation for persons living in Bellevue who are 60 years of age and older and/or persons with disabilities. Door to door service, by reservation.

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Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation

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.

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Indigent Transportation
Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Offers non-medical long-term care services aiding seniors with daily tasks, companionship, support, and comfort in homes, medical facilities, or nursing homes. Services include meal preparation, medication management, light housekeeping, running errands, respite care, transportation, Alzheimer's and dementia care and after surgery rehabilitation.

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Dementia Management
Medication Information/Management
Senior Ride Programs
Adult In Home Respite Care
Personal Care
Transportation targeted to seniors and those with disabilities.