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Wheels that Care

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Description

The Wheels that Care program is a volunteer-led program at Shepherd's Center Central that provides transportation for homebound and disabled older adults (aged 60 and older) in the Kansas City area to meet their appointment dates and times for needs such as doctor's visits, pharmaceutical pickups, and grocery store trips. This program allows older adults to remain independent and in the home, but with the ability to meet their appointments as well. Transportation is provided door-to-door by volunteers.

Goal / Mission

Shepherd's Center Central is a local leader in the regional effort to ensure that all people can age successfully with dignity, security, and respect.

Impact

The Wheels that Care program helped 77 older adults attend their necessary appointments and maintain their independence through 1,550 hours of travel time to and from participants' homes and their appointments.

Results / Accomplishments

In 2015, the Wheels that Care program served 77 clients with 1,550 hours of transportation.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Shepherd's Center of Kansas City Central
Primary Contact
Pamela Seymour
5200 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-444-1121
pseymour@sccentral.org
http://www.sccentral.org/
Topics
Community / Transportation
Health / Health Care Access & Quality
Health / Older Adults
Organization(s)
Shepherd's Center of Kansas City Central
Date of implementation
2015
Location
Kansas City, MO
For more details
http://sccentral.org/aging-in-community/wheels-tha...
Target Audience
Adults, Older Adults
Submitted By
Andrea Hinton

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  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.