Visit the NCST website at www.seniortransportation.net or contact us at or call at (866) 528-NCST (voice), or (202) 347-7385 (TDD) Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) to order or download copies of the following resources.
Transportation Options for Older Adults: This tri-fold, consumer-oriented brochure describes various types of transportation options for older adults and key questions to ask about eligibility, affordability, and accessibility.
Hanging Up the Keys? Options When Driving Retirement Becomes a Crisis: This 12 page guide was developed to assist individuals and families in better understanding the current level of risk of an older driver and to direct them to other, more comprehensive resources available. It includes a driving checklist, risk factors to consider, communication and safety tips, and information on alternatives to driving.
Transportation Solutions for Caregivers: Video: This nine minute DVD is designed for caregivers who are transporting older adults with physical limitations or memory impairment in their own vehicle. It provides concrete information and useful hints.
Personal Profiles: Older Adults Who Have Transitioned from Private Automobile to Public Transit Use: This 25 page booklet profiles five individuals who have successfully made the transition from personal vehicle to public transportation. The packet also includes a template to create personal profiles in their own communities.
Caregiver Tip Sheets: a) Communication, b) Providing Assistance to Agitated Passengers, c) Providing Physical Assistance, d) Transportation Sensitivity: These four tip sheets are designed for caregivers responsible for transporting older adults.
To learn more about senior transportation options in your own community
Contact the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or http://www.eldercare.gov/
Funded through the Federal Transit Administration in collaboration with the Administration on Aging, the National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST) provides technical assistance, training, outreach and applied research to further the goal of enhancing transportation options for our nation’s older adults. The Center is administered by Easter Seals in partnership with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.