Transportation Options for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Comments OffThis brochure, developed by Eldercare Locator and the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, introduces you to community transportation services and provides information to consider when making transportation decisions. It is intended to help you navigate transportation in your community. It is important to note that not all types of transportation are available in every community. To…
Information and Referral: NADTC Blog Post Resources
Comments OffNADTC’s Transportation Information and Assistance Blog Series is a compilation of resource posts on the topic of information and referral/assistance. “Transportation information and assistance” is a broad term meant to encompass the varied approaches that communities may adopt to respond to ride requests and answer questions about transportation options. These include specialized transportation information services…
Rural Best Practice: Transportation for Individuals with Chronic Care Conditions
Comments OffThis “Best Practice” reviews Mountain Empire Older Citizens’s (MEOC) rural transportation program in Big Stone Gap, VA. MEOC is a designated Area Agency on Aging and serves as the public transit provider for the area. MEOC uses an innovative approach to providing transportation assistance, specifically aimed at the needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Addressing Safety Concerns
Comments OffThe potential safety concerns of older adults and people with disabilities as they plan to use public transportation is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: ADA
Comments OffThe Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Section 5310 Funding
Comments OffSection 5310 funding and its support of transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability of accessible…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: First Mile/Last Mile
Comments OffSuccessful completion of the First Mile and Last Mile of any public transportation trip is critical for older adults and people with disabilities who want to independently move around their communities. First Mile/Last Mile is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Crossing Jurisdictional Boundaries
Comments OffThe ability to cross jurisdictional boundaries and coordinate transportation services greatly affects mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. Crossing Jurisdictional Boundaries is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Accessible Bikeshare
Comments OffAccessible Bikeshare innovations are the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability of accessible transportation in communities—identified by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) in…
2016 Trends Report Topic Spotlight: Shared Ride Services
Comments OffShared Ride services and their use by older adults and people with disabilities is the focus of this Topic Spotlight, one of seven transportation issues reported on in the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center 2016 Transportation Trends Report. The complete report discusses trending topics—significant issues that affect the availability of accessible transportation in communities—identified…