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Non-Medical Transportation

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

The Office for the Aging (OFA) offers transportation services primarily to shopping facilities, banks, pharmacies and nursing homes for visits, county agencies and congregate meal site locations. Rides are provided at no cost.

  • Owner record: ny/columbia-county-non-medical-transportation
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-15

Offering 1: transportation

The Office for the Aging (OFA) offers transportation services primarily to shopping facilities, banks, pharmacies and nursing homes for visits, county agencies and congregate meal site locations. Rides are provided to individuals that are 60 and over and reside in Columbia County. Rides are primarily provided to and from locations within Columbia County. The OFA also offers special trips to other locations and events, i.e.) Colonie Center Mall, museums, restaurants, Columbia County Senior Day, the Golden Gathering, fairs and Lake George cruises. Rides are provided at no cost.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
  • Fact rule: recipient.county is "ny/columbia"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Disabled individuals needing assistance are required to travel with a companion who can provide such assistance."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "OFA staff cannot provide assistance, such as pushing wheel chairs or aiding individuals with walkers through stores or other locations."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Riders should be able to load and unload their packages when shopping."

Access route 1.1

  • Where: Columbia County Office for the Aging
  • How: If you need a non-medical ride within Columbia County to the store, bank, pharmacy, etc. please call us at 518-828-4258 ext. #1.
  • Phone: 518-828-4258 ext. #1

Owner confirmations

  • /offerings/0/access/0: sha256:ec84405b36ae510420f7461c03d8b470368a47c91da6c69ee0d6f7c6c4dd5152
  • /offerings/0/rules/all/1: sha256:28d740eb6de1d585ca89240f60a2a1dac19b7a4baf543c1fbdbce7eab4b1a7d1

Evidence

  • /name: "Non-Medical Transportation" (source, capture b5b4cccf2927924ccec30dfac3419e0ca00cb413e3a34c67daa49143f4a5fb6c)
  • /caregiving_effect: "The Office for the Aging (OFA) offers transportation services primarily to shopping facilities, banks, pharmacies and nursing homes for visits, county agencies and congregate meal site locations. Rides are provided to individuals that are 60 and over and reside in Columbia County. Rides are primarily provided to and from locations within Columbia County. The OFA also offers special trips to other locations and events, i.e.) Colonie Center Mall, museums, restaurants, Columbia County Senior Day, the Golden Gathering, fairs and Lake George cruises. Rides are provided at no cost." (source, capture b5b4cccf2927924ccec30dfac3419e0ca00cb413e3a34c67daa49143f4a5fb6c)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "The Office for the Aging (OFA) offers transportation services primarily to shopping facilities, banks, pharmacies and nursing homes for visits, county agencies and congregate meal site locations. Rides are provided to individuals that are 60 and over and reside in Columbia County. Rides are primarily provided to and from locations within Columbia County. The OFA also offers special trips to other locations and events, i.e.) Colonie Center Mall, museums, restaurants, Columbia County Senior Day, the Golden Gathering, fairs and Lake George cruises. Rides are provided at no cost." (source, capture b5b4cccf2927924ccec30dfac3419e0ca00cb413e3a34c67daa49143f4a5fb6c)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "The Office for the Aging (OFA) offers transportation services primarily to shopping facilities, banks, pharmacies and nursing homes for visits, county agencies and congregate meal site locations. Rides are provided to individuals that are 60 and over and reside in Columbia County. Rides are primarily provided to and from locations within Columbia County. The OFA also offers special trips to other locations and events, i.e.) Colonie Center Mall, museums, restaurants, Columbia County Senior Day, the Golden Gathering, fairs and Lake George cruises. Rides are provided at no cost." (source, capture b5b4cccf2927924ccec30dfac3419e0ca00cb413e3a34c67daa49143f4a5fb6c)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "Disabled individuals needing assistance are required to travel with a companion who can provide such assistance. OFA staff cannot provide assistance, such as pushing wheel chairs or aiding individuals with walkers through stores or other locations. Riders should be able to load and unload their packages when shopping." (source, capture b5b4cccf2927924ccec30dfac3419e0ca00cb413e3a34c67daa49143f4a5fb6c)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "If you need a non-medical ride within Columbia County to the store, bank, pharmacy, etc. please call us at 518-828-4258 ext. #1." (source, capture b5b4cccf2927924ccec30dfac3419e0ca00cb413e3a34c67daa49143f4a5fb6c)