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Drive Seniors to their Routine Medical Appointments
ORGANIZATION: NAPERVILLE SENIORS IN ACTION
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Drive a senior citizen to their doctor appointments and bring them home. Easy as that! You choose the rides that have the times and places that work best for you. It is an extremely flexible volunteer position.
Service Goal: To assist the many seniors of our community by providing one-on-one, escorted transportation to their crucial medical appointments. You CHOOSE which assignments you’d like, and how often you’d like to drive. Service Responsibilities: You, as a volunteer, are responsible for helping the senior passenger to the car and safely transporting them to their appointment. The volunteer driver stays at the appointment and brings the senior back home. Requirements: Volunteers must have the sincere desire to help meet the needs of the elderly. You must be at least 21 years old, hold a valid Illinois driver’s license, have an acceptable driving record and carry auto liability insurance. We will run criminal and driving background checks, as well as ask for 2 references. Benefits: You will be a contributing member of YOUR community, providing a much needed service. You are able to set your own schedule - choose only the rides you want to take.
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About NAPERVILLE SENIORS IN ACTION
Location:
790 Royal St. George Dr., Ste 141, #156, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Naperville Seniors in Action d/b/a Ride Assist Naperville (RAN) is to improve the quality of life for Naperville seniors and their caregivers by providing safe, affordable and dependable transportation to medical appointments. We will: • Respect the dignity of our senior passengers; • Provide a means for the employed family member to remain at work; • Strengthen the peace of mind of the senior passenger and their family and friends; • Encourage community response to help meet these needs.
Description
Ride Assist Naperville (RAN) was founded in April 2016 to provide affordable and dependable transportation for seniors to their medical appointments. RAN is a program under Naperville Seniors in Action (NSIA), a 501(c)(3) organization. Lack of transportation is one of the main issues facing our senior citizens today. RAN is here to help fill the gap and ensure seniors can live independently, enjoy their connection with our volunteer drivers, and continue to make it to their medical appointments.
How does the service work? This exciting initiative pairs seniors who need rides to and from their medical appointments with a volunteer driver to take them to the appointments, wait with them, and then drive them back home. Seniors (minimum age 60) must complete an application prior to requesting their first ride. Rides are by appointment only; a minimum of 7 business days advance notice is required. We ask for a $15 donation for each round-trip ride. A one-way ride is a suggestion of $7.50. As always, this is just a suggested donation amount. No rider is required to pay. No money is given to the driver and no tipping is allowed; a pledge is sent the following month. All of our insured drivers are volunteers who use their own vehicles to provide transportation.
CAUSE AREAS
Health & Medicine,
Seniors,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
790 Royal St. George DriveSte 141 #156Naperville, IL 60563
(41.78427 ,-88.16244 )
DATE POSTED
October 29, 2024
SKILLS
- Bus/Van Driving
- Elder care
- Veteran Care
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- You choose your commitment. Make your own schedule. This is flexible and not a required time every week.
- Visit: https://rideassistnaperville.org/drivers to find our application.