Article Submitted by
Kelly Taylor, Executive Director
An increasing number of older adults no longer have a vehicle or are no longer able to drive because of medical reasons. The inability of members of the aging population to access medical services can compound existing medical conditions, lead to additional difficulties and reduce the time they can live independently in their own homes.
If you are fortunate to have a vehicle and the good health to drive, you can help seniors in your community struggling to get to medical appointments. Urban/Rural Rides operates a volunteer driver service in Southeast New Brunswick, as well as 6 other regions in the province and is looking to add more amazing volunteers to their team. There are currently seniors and low-income residents on a waitlist while Urban/Rural Rides seeks to increase the number of volunteers to help.
Volunteers can drive as much or as little as they are available. Maybe that is one morning a week or a couple times a month. Maybe that is more frequently. Volunteers are reimbursed $.50/km.
To become a volunteer and help Urban/Rural Rides change lives one ride at a time, please visit our website at http://urbanruralrides.ca or call Debbi 506-866-3353.
An increasing number of older adults no longer have a vehicle or are no longer able to drive because of medical reasons. The inability of members of the aging population to access medical services can compound existing medical conditions, lead to additional difficulties and reduce the time they can live independently in their own homes.
If you are fortunate to have a vehicle and the good health to drive, you can help seniors in your community struggling to get to medical appointments. Urban/Rural Rides operates a volunteer driver service in Southeast New Brunswick, as well as 6 other regions in the province and is looking to add more amazing volunteers to their team. There are currently seniors and low-income residents on a waitlist while Urban/Rural Rides seeks to increase the number of volunteers to help.
Volunteers can drive as much or as little as they are available. Maybe that is one morning a week or a couple times a month. Maybe that is more frequently. Volunteers are reimbursed $.50/km.
To become a volunteer and help Urban/Rural Rides change lives one ride at a time, please visit our website at http://urbanruralrides.ca or call Debbi 506-866-3353.
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