Maine transportation services assist the elderly in several counties.
Elderly people vary in age but can be broadly described as a person over the age of fifty. Elderly people are more at risk to disease, syndromes, and sickness when compared to younger adults. Failing eyesight and slower reflexes may leave elderly citizens unable to drive. Losing the ability to go anywhere at any time can not only affect an older persons' social life but their quality of life as a whole. Grocery shopping and doctor's appointments are frequently vital destinations for older citizens who may require more medical attention and specialty items. Many counties throughout Maine offer needed transportations services to elderly people to meet their transportation needs.
SeniorPlus
This organization provides several transportation options for the elderly. Volunteers for SeniorPlus serve in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties in Maine. Senior citizens can call SeniorPlus two days before a scheduled outing or appointment to make travel arrangements. Cautious senior citizens can hire a volunteer driver with defensive driving training for a small fee. If an older citizen is unable to make it to the grocery store, SeniorPlus volunteers will take his order over the phone and deliver it to his front door. SeniorPlus will even schedule rides with local transportation companies to accommodate older citizens' needs.The contact information for the SeniorPlus is:
SeniorPlus
8 Falcon Road
P.O. Box 659
Lewiston, ME 04243-0659
207-795-4010
seniorsplus.org
The Elizabeth West Transportation Program
Eastern Area Agency on Aging's transportation program uses a donated handicap accessible passenger van to provide low cost transportation service to Maine's older citizens. The purpose of the transportation program is to safely transport older people to and from medical appointments. To qualify for this service a person must be fifty years old or older and can not be eligible for other medical transportation services, like Medicare or Medicaid. Senior citizens who use this transportation service are required to pay a share of the total cost of the ride. The cost to each passenger is calculated on a sliding fee scale and individual income is taken into account. The contact information for the Eastern Area Agency On Aging is :
Eastern Area Agency On Aging
450 Essex Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207-941-2865
eaaa.org
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