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Bus Transit  

            The Commission on Aging provides basic access services to the seniors and handicapped of Newaygo County using five buses (four are on the road regularly, one is used as a backup).  All of the vehicles are wheelchair-lift equipped. 

            Currently the service delivery system consists of rotating the vehicles on a demand-response basis in each county community and providing site access for Adult Day Care (ADC).  Transportation is provided for shopping, banking, accessing congregate meal sites, and running errands in the closest shopping area.  The following schedule depicts present usage:

The White Cloud route includes a route through the White Cloud area as well as a secondary route through the Hesperia area four days per week.

There is a suggested donation of $2 per round trip to ride the bus; however, no one will be refused service due to inability to donate.  Bus tokens are available and make great gifts.

Special trips to access various social, educational and recreational activities are scheduled on Fridays on a limited basis as the budget allows.  There is usually a cost involved with these special trips, usually $2-$5 depending on the destination.

Health Care Vans

The Commission on Aging provides unlimited health care access for in-county transportation utilizing three seven-passenger wheelchair-lift-equipped vans; a fourth van is available on a limited basis.  The health care vans also provide out-of-county transportation to individuals who are wheelchair-bound.  The health care van is available to transport anyone living in the county who is 60 years or older and those individuals under 60 who are wheelchair-bound with no other means of transportation. 

Health care transportation services are scheduled primarily between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Exceptions are made based on client needs, i.e. dialysis transportation on Saturdays when there are no other means of transport.  With the rider capacity of each van, we are able to combine a variety of health care trips for people living in similar areas and going to appointments in similar areas at similar times. 

Volunteer Medical Transportation

            The Commission on Aging utilizes a volunteer driver network for out-of-county travel for ambulatory seniors to obtain health services not available within the county.  These services include treatment of cancer, appointments with some specialists (i.e. eye, heart), and specialized surgeries.  It is more cost effective to utilize volunteer drivers for single or one-time out-of-county health care trips due to the trip time, the wait time, and due to the total number of health care trip requests that we receive on a daily and monthly basis.

For both van and volunteer medical transportation, there is a suggested donation of $4 per round trip for in-county trips and $8 per round trip for out-of-county trips.  However, no one will be denied access to medical transportation due to the inability to donate.

For more information please call 231-689-2100 or 1-800-689-2100