[Nfbofnc] FW: transportation
sharon_newton
sharon_newton at bellsouth.net
Wed Jun 10 22:02:53 UTC 2009
Good job,Tim! Thanks! Sharon N.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Jones" <tjnc2 at carolina.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of North Carolina List'" <nfbofnc at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:20 PM
Subject: [Nfbofnc] FW: transportation
Just to let you know
Tim Jones
Phone: 704-491-1486
Email: tjnc2 at carolina.rr.com
: transportation
There are other transportation options open to you, in addition to
Mecklenburg County's Special transportation, should you or someone you know
need it.
I spoke to Laura Park-Leach, rehab director of Metrolina Association for the
Blind, today about their newly expanded transportation program. They now
have 3 vans to transport our visually impaired consumers.
They cover Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, and south Iredell Counties.
They can provide a ride to shopping, doctors, Camp Dogwood and other places.
They have groups in certain areas that take a shopping trip every other
week. They would like our consumers to bring a sighted person if they need
help shopping. The driver cannot be with 4 blind
people at the same time so they welcome sighted helpers. This is also
available to retirement home consumers.
The cost is a donation of $5 for the round trip. Any donation is
appreciated and they will take them with much less or nothing. The sighted
helper does not need to pay. I doubt that this option would serve the
commuter.
They need to be signed up with MAB before they can request a ride.
Their case manager will visit them and open a case and offer other services.
It is okay if they only need a ride but the case must be set up first. They
can't accept someone with vision better than 20/70. It takes about 2 weeks
for the case to be set up and for the rides to get started. I told her I
will be happy to send eye reports to speed up the process.
You can call MAB at 704-372-3870 to request this service.
Steve
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