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A Farewell Message From Virginia Dize

The truth is that I began my career in transportation reluctantly. I had worked for many years in the Aging Network on long term care advocacy and home and community based services and I knew that transportation was different – even used a different language (numbers instead of acronyms!). I knew – or thought I knew – that solving the transportation puzzle for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers was just about impossible! Seventeen years later, I’m not such a Pollyanna to think we’ve cracked it – but so much progress has been made! Transportation will always be a challenge but there are many and varied adaptable, tried-and-true approaches and new models of service that actually work.

Every Ride Counts

Every Ride Counts is NADTC’s comprehensive publicity campaign to promote the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers in communities around the country. About the Every Ride Counts Resource Library To help transportation organizations promote their services in their communities, NADTC offers a suite of Every Ride Counts…

Transportation Options for Community Service Providers

Transportation Options for Community Service Providers is targeted to community organizations that work with older adults and people with disabilities and is intended to help professionals such as social workers, hospital discharge planners and housing coordinators, connect with local transportation programs and information providers to learn about the transportation options available in the community that serve the needs of their clients.

Transportation Options for Mobility Independence

Transportation Options for Mobility Independence is targeted to older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, families and friends and is designed to help them learn about transportation resources available in their communities and help guide their selection of services that best meet their needs.

Empowering Mobility Together: FTA Section 5310 Webinars & Collaborative Forum

NADTC’s Empowering Mobility Together event is a dynamic virtual experience designed to share practical insights from transportation professionals who are direct recipients and subrecipients of Section 5310 funds. This event aims to spark ideas and foster collaboration around the planning, implementation, and sustainability of Section 5310 projects. It features two engaging webinars and an interactive online discussion forum that runs alongside and beyond the webinars.

Am I a Safe Driver? Evaluating Older Driver Safety

Mobility is essential for ensuring independence and continued engagement of older adults in their communities. Deciding to give up the keys is a major life-changing event. The services discussed in this blog support older adults and their families who are struggling with the decision to give up the keys.

Section 5310 Resource Hub

The Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5310 program, also known as Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, provides funding to enhance mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. It supports transportation services that go beyond traditional public transit, helping communities improve access and independence.

Playing the Long Game: How to Grasp All the Pieces and ‘Win’ the Mobility Management Game

In the field of mobility management, success lies in the ability to see the whole board. Much like a chess player surveying the game from above, effective mobility planning requires a strategic, top-down perspective—one that considers each service, policy, and population as interconnected pieces within a broader system.