Abstract
Communities are exploring ways to increase transportation coordination to improve access for seniors. One such effort is a brokered transportation system in which one agency serves as the central point of contact for ride information or actually arranging transportation for clients of multiple programs by use of a combination of transportation services. A team of social work faculty and students from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Social Work Outreach Center, a center that provides service learning opportunities to students, collaborated with a local coalition to investigate the specific transportation needs of the region's senior citizens. A total of 641 people participated in the survey. Results indicate that the study population experiences problems reliably meeting daily living needs due to inconsistent or unavailable private and public transportation options. Study findings also indicate the promising potential of brokered transportation systems, particularly for isolated seniors in rural and suburban areas with relatively limited public and private transportation options.
Department
Social Work
Publication Date
7-5-2010
Journal Title
The Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/01634372.2010.487886
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Marx, J.D., Davis, C., Miftari, C., Salamone, A. & Weise, W. (2010). Developing brokered community transportation for seniors and people with disabilities. The Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(5), 449-466.
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