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Listings for Transportation / Volunteer Ride Services
Transportation
Various programs offer different forms of transportation and often require advanced notice for a ride. Volunteer transportation groups typically provide rides that are customized to the passenger. Transportation for people with disabilities use door-to-door service by utilizing mini-buses or vans. To learn more about ADA transportation resources, call (520) 791-5409. Public transportation has reduced fare/rates for older adults and people who are low-income.
Volunteer Ride Services
These organizations offer door-to-door rides by volunteers in the community.
See the glossary for descriptions of all categories
Tucson Estates Neighbors Helping Neighbors
description
Serving older adults who reside in the Tucson Estates Community which is east of Kinney Road and west of Sarasota Boulevard.
Services offered:
Transportation
Errands
Meal Preparation
Friendly Visit
Friendly Phone Call
Caregiver Relief
Light Yard Work
Light Home Maintenance
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - S 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Valley Assistance Services, Inc.
3950 S. Camino del Heroe
Green Valley, AZ 85614
(520) 625-5966
Fax: (520) 625-1261Email: info@valleyassistanceservices.org
http://valleyassistanceservices.org/tubac-regional-santa-cruz-county
description
Valley Assistance Services provides multiple community health and social services programs, which include:
- Going Home with Care, a post-hospital discharge program
- A Touch That Cares (R), RN Medical Advocacy for seniors
- SHiM (R), (Safety and Health in Motion), a fall prevention program
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Green Valley/Sahuarita and Tubac Regional Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a transportation and socialization program
- MAP (Map-a-Plan), a rent and utility assistance program
- Workforce Training/Career Path Building and Computer Lab
- Neighbors AIM (Awareness in Memory Loss), classes, and peer-support groups
- connect with, friendly phone calls to seniors
- SASS (Social and Support for Seniors), peer-group socialization
- SNAP (food stamps) application
See separate Resource listings for detailed information.
service area
Amado,Arivaca,Green Valley,Sahuarita
business hours
M - F 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
All programs are free except for A Touch That Cares(R) concierge care management, a fee-based program.