[MD-Sligo] Fwd: Montgomery County Launches Online Tool to Help Older Adult Residents Find Transportation Providers

Tue Sep 13 21:19:02 UTC 2022

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Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 3:49 PM
Subject: Montgomery County Launches Online Tool to Help Older Adult
Residents Find Transportation Providers
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For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022
Montgomery County Launches Online Tool to Help Older Adult Residents Find
Transportation Providers

Montgomery County recently launched a new online tool to help older adult
residents find volunteer ride providers to help them get where they need to
go, when they need to get there.

The online tool
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uses GIS mapping to connect an address with organizations, such as
nonprofit groups and senior villages, who provide volunteer rides for such
things as medical appointments and grocery shopping.  In addition to free
bus rides and a discounted taxi program for eligible residents, the County
supports non-profit organizations that offer volunteer rides.

Keeping older adult residents mobile and able to get what they need
done underlies the County’s ongoing support of many aging-in-place
villages, The Senior Connection, HELP organizations, and others.

“Mobility and accessibility to transportation options are critical to
helping improve the quality of life for our older residents,” said County
Executive Marc Elrich. “This new tool makes it easier for residents to
locate organizations providing rides. This service can help them remain
more independent and better able to get to important appointments.”

Find the online tool at https://gis.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteerrides/
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The tool can be used by people with low or no vision who use screen readers
and includes a link to a map for those interested in understanding various
areas of Montgomery County, not just a specific address.

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*Media Contact: * Shawn Brennan, 240-777-1350

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