Finding alternatives for times, you can't get your loved ones where they need to go likely will require some research. The types of transit available differ widely from location to location.
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Transportation: What Caregivers Need to Know — National (06/17/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationTips to Avoid Distracted Driving — National (04/06/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThere are aspects in everyday life that can cause distractions while driving. This blog goes over ways to avoid distractions while you are in your vehicle.
Older Adults, New Mobility, and Automated Vehicles: A Framework for Harnessing Emerging Technology for Individual and Societal Benefit — National (02/17/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationWith older adults having fewer transportation options than their younger counterparts automated vehicles are often viewed as one technology that can extend an older adults ability to remain independently mobile.
Transportation Planning with Family — National (02/02/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationIt's important to remember you don't have to plan your transportation retirement alone.
How to Use Rideshare Apps — National (02/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationLearn to use a rideshare app to help cut down on your driving.
Starting the Conversation—Your Loved Ones Driving — National (02/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAs a loved one to an older driver, you have an important task ahead. Start a conversation about safe driving with your older loved one.
Planning Your Driving and Transportation Plan into the New Year 2021 — National (01/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationDo you know what your driving transportation plan looks like yet? Let ChORUS help you decide.
Give The Gift of Safety — National (12/29/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationChanging one's driving habits can be difficult, but you as a loved one of an older driver, can have a major impact on their safety on the road.
Safety Solutions for Older Drivers — National (09/14/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis video by the Roadway Safety Foundation provides best practices for improving community safety through better road design, and offers case studies from Florida and Delaware, as well as interviews with leading traffic safety experts.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Dec. 4-8, 2017 — National (12/08/2017)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAOTA's Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 4–8, 2017, aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community