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Published 5 months ago

Senior Transportation

Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near San Antonio, TX
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    flexible; you can drive 1x/day, 1x/week, 1x/month or whenever you like. Appts are M-F 9am-3pm. We do not transport wheelchairs nor take to surgeries.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Seniors & Retirement, Transportation
    Benefits:
    Stipend Provided, Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation

    Description

    Senior Transportation

    Do you have a car and a little extra time? Become a NESA Volunteer Driver and provide a ride! Volunteer Drivers provide a critical service: Ensuring senior clients have door-to-door transportation to important medical appointments.

    Safe, reliable transportation is the #1 need for seniors. Without it, their health can decline, and they may have to move to assisted living - losing their independence. Many seniors want to remain living in their own homes where they feel safe and comfortable. That's where Northeast Senior Assistance steps in, or should we say, "drives up!"

    • Volunteer drivers provide one-on-one service to medical (medical, dental, vision, lab, etc.). and stay with "their" client for the duration of the client's appointment. Then safely returns the client home. All clients live in northeast San Antonio, but appointments maybe anywhere throughout San Antonio.
    • Volunteers access NESA's database for ride requests and can select client(s) based on where they live, where they are going, and time of the appointment.
    • NESA clients have been pre-screened and are ambulatory; though sometimes with a cane or walker. We do not transport clients who utilize wheelchairs.
    • Volunteer Drivers can choose how often they provide rides - once per week or once per month, whatever your schedule allows!
    • MILEAGE is reimbursed by NESA.
    • To find out more about us, check out our website at www.neseniorassistance.org

    Location

    Hybrid
    Volunteer must be in or near San Antonio, TX
    Associated Location

    Northeast Senior Assistance

    2903 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio, Texas, US

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