Serving Family Caregivers in Your Transportation System
Comments OffThis webinar explored how transportation providers can enhance their services to better support family caregivers. Strategies for identifying, working with and supporting family caregivers through transportation will be shared along with examples of existing programs that effectively serve caregivers.
2021 Trends Report Spotlight: Public Transit and Passengers with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Comments OffIt is important to understand the characteristics of all users being served, especially those who might be faced with memory loss, related to Alzheimer’s or dementia. This Trends Report highlights common barriers or challenges persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia might have when riding the bus and presents strategies for communicating with these riders.
2021 Transportation Trends Report
Comments OffThis annual report reviews trending topics in the transportation industry, and provides an overview of the questions and comments we receive at NADTC and focuses on the important transportation issues in communities across the United States. The 2021 topics include: Marketing Your Transportation Program Overcoming Barriers to Walking or Rolling Serving People with Autism on…
Office Hours: Innovative Approaches to Communicate with Individuals with Dementia
Comments OffClick here to listen to the recording Click here to download the presentation NADTC Office Hours are focused on enhancing training and technical assistance opportunities and offers an opportunity to interact with your peers, subject matter experts and NADTC Staff. Our next Office Hours call, which will focus on ways to better serve customers with…
Assisting Passengers with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Comments OffThis publication provides information, tips and resources for bus operators assisting passengers with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Operators who are aware of the challenges that individuals with dementia and their caregivers face, are better able to recognize dementia symptoms and ensure a safe trip for all riders.
ARCHIVED – Dementia, Caregiving & Transportation Webinar
Comments OffOn April 25, 2018, the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center hosted a webinar that showcased a particular community’s approach to bringing together dementia and caregiving groups on the one hand, and transportation providers on the other, for information exchange and dialogue as a template for other communities. This webinar is an extension of collaboration…
Dementia, Caregiving and Transportation Toolkit
Comments OffThe Dementia, Caregiving and Transportation toolkit was adapted from NADTC’s Winter 2017-2018 online course which provided an in-depth look at transportation needs and concerns experienced by family caregivers, particularly caregivers of individuals with dementia, and offered guidance on community approaches for connecting transportation and caregiver networks. This toolkit is designed to provide resources and strategies for…
Dementia, Caregiving and Transportation Publication
Comments OffThis publication provides transportation tips for caregivers, information on types of transportation available, dementia-friendly tips for transit drivers, items to include in a travel kit, destination cards that can be tailored for each traveler, and a list of resources.