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Medical Transportation

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Medical Transportation to medical appointments is provided to Essex County residents who are 60 and over.

  • Owner record: ny/essex-county-medical-transportation-volunteer-drivers
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-15
  • Authority: Essex County Office for the Aging

Offering 1: medical transportation

Medical Transportation to medical appointments is provided to Essex County residents who are 60 and over. Transportation is provided by volunteers who are reimbursed for their mileage.

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

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Essex County residents"

Access route 1.1

  • Where: Essex County Office for the Aging
  • How: To arrange for transportation, please contact our office as soon as you are able to. This will allow our staff an ample amount of time to arrange transportation with our volunteer drivers.
  • Phone: 518-873-3695

Evidence

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  • /caregiving_effect: "**CONGREGATE MEALS –Nutrition programs are currently offered at 9 sites (updated for 2026)and centers for people 60 years of age or older. At thenutrition sites, individuals can enjoy a hot lunch, as well as a variety of educational, recreational, and help related programs. The suggested contribution for those over 60 is \n$3.50.Invited guests under 60 years of age are required to pay a $6.00 fee for the meal.For more information regarding the congregate meal sites, please contact Office for the Aging.Click here for the list of Senior Centers and Nutrition Sites.\nHOME DELIVERED MEALS –For individuals 60 and over who are homebound, the Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE) – an ACAP program –will deliver home-delivered meals (“Meals-on-Wheels”) to you. Individuals can choose to have one meal delivered each day, with the option of night and weekend meals. In addition to the meal/food delivery, an outreach worker will also visit the home-delivered meal client to complete the initial assessment, and to assess for other services or programs that the individual may be eligible for. For more information, or to schedule the delivery of home-delivered meals, please contact our office.\nHOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) –HEAP is available to those who are income eligible, to assist with meeting home energy needs. New York’s benefit program is structured in such a way that higher benefits are provided to those households that have larger percentages of their income spent on energy costs, contain a vulnerable individual, and have the lowest income. For individuals 60 and over, applications can be obtained by contacting Office for the Aging. For more information, eligibility, and any other questions, please feel free to contact us.\nINCOME TAX ASSISTANCE –Information regarding free tax preparation services is available to those over 60 years of age. For more information, please contact our office.\nHEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING –Our outreach staff have completed an extensive amount of training to provide our County residents with accurate and unbiased information regarding Medicare, Medicare Part D, EPIC, Medicaid, and Long Term Care Insurance. Some Medicare Beneficiaries are eligible for Extra Help to pay for the costs related to a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. For information regarding your health insurance, please give our office a call.\nRESPITE SERVICES –Our respite program provides caregivers/family members with home health aide coverage for a limited amount of time to provide them with some relief from their care-giving duties. For more information on our respite program, please contact our office.\nMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION –Medical Transportation to medical appointments is provided to Essex County residents who are 60 and over. Transportation is provided by volunteers who are reimbursed for their mileage. To arrange for transportation, please contact our office as soon as you are able to. This will allow our staff an ample amount of time to arrange transportation with our volunteer drivers.\nCOMBATING SOCIAL ISOLATION –**Office for the Aging works with agencies and organizations to help prevent social isolation in older adults. Joy for All Companion Pets are plush, “lifelike” robotic pets that are designed to make realistic sounds and motions, providing comfort and companionship to individuals. RSVP volunteers offer telephone friendly visiting, and our office periodically offers telephone/zoom classes to the public on varies topics." (source, capture 2864d9fa542cacecd242a7d06b57c2d3f9ade83c87706dfd8ae410a2ec94cccc)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "**CONGREGATE MEALS –Nutrition programs are currently offered at 9 sites (updated for 2026)and centers for people 60 years of age or older. At thenutrition sites, individuals can enjoy a hot lunch, as well as a variety of educational, recreational, and help related programs. The suggested contribution for those over 60 is \n$3.50.Invited guests under 60 years of age are required to pay a $6.00 fee for the meal.For more information regarding the congregate meal sites, please contact Office for the Aging.Click here for the list of Senior Centers and Nutrition Sites.\nHOME DELIVERED MEALS –For individuals 60 and over who are homebound, the Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE) – an ACAP program –will deliver home-delivered meals (“Meals-on-Wheels”) to you. Individuals can choose to have one meal delivered each day, with the option of night and weekend meals. In addition to the meal/food delivery, an outreach worker will also visit the home-delivered meal client to complete the initial assessment, and to assess for other services or programs that the individual may be eligible for. For more information, or to schedule the delivery of home-delivered meals, please contact our office.\nHOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) –HEAP is available to those who are income eligible, to assist with meeting home energy needs. New York’s benefit program is structured in such a way that higher benefits are provided to those households that have larger percentages of their income spent on energy costs, contain a vulnerable individual, and have the lowest income. For individuals 60 and over, applications can be obtained by contacting Office for the Aging. For more information, eligibility, and any other questions, please feel free to contact us.\nINCOME TAX ASSISTANCE –Information regarding free tax preparation services is available to those over 60 years of age. For more information, please contact our office.\nHEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING –Our outreach staff have completed an extensive amount of training to provide our County residents with accurate and unbiased information regarding Medicare, Medicare Part D, EPIC, Medicaid, and Long Term Care Insurance. Some Medicare Beneficiaries are eligible for Extra Help to pay for the costs related to a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. For information regarding your health insurance, please give our office a call.\nRESPITE SERVICES –Our respite program provides caregivers/family members with home health aide coverage for a limited amount of time to provide them with some relief from their care-giving duties. For more information on our respite program, please contact our office.\nMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION –Medical Transportation to medical appointments is provided to Essex County residents who are 60 and over. Transportation is provided by volunteers who are reimbursed for their mileage. To arrange for transportation, please contact our office as soon as you are able to. This will allow our staff an ample amount of time to arrange transportation with our volunteer drivers.\nCOMBATING SOCIAL ISOLATION –**Office for the Aging works with agencies and organizations to help prevent social isolation in older adults. Joy for All Companion Pets are plush, “lifelike” robotic pets that are designed to make realistic sounds and motions, providing comfort and companionship to individuals. RSVP volunteers offer telephone friendly visiting, and our office periodically offers telephone/zoom classes to the public on varies topics." (source, capture 2864d9fa542cacecd242a7d06b57c2d3f9ade83c87706dfd8ae410a2ec94cccc)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "**CONGREGATE MEALS –Nutrition programs are currently offered at 9 sites (updated for 2026)and centers for people 60 years of age or older. At thenutrition sites, individuals can enjoy a hot lunch, as well as a variety of educational, recreational, and help related programs. The suggested contribution for those over 60 is \n$3.50.Invited guests under 60 years of age are required to pay a $6.00 fee for the meal.For more information regarding the congregate meal sites, please contact Office for the Aging.Click here for the list of Senior Centers and Nutrition Sites.\nHOME DELIVERED MEALS –For individuals 60 and over who are homebound, the Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE) – an ACAP program –will deliver home-delivered meals (“Meals-on-Wheels”) to you. Individuals can choose to have one meal delivered each day, with the option of night and weekend meals. In addition to the meal/food delivery, an outreach worker will also visit the home-delivered meal client to complete the initial assessment, and to assess for other services or programs that the individual may be eligible for. For more information, or to schedule the delivery of home-delivered meals, please contact our office.\nHOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) –HEAP is available to those who are income eligible, to assist with meeting home energy needs. New York’s benefit program is structured in such a way that higher benefits are provided to those households that have larger percentages of their income spent on energy costs, contain a vulnerable individual, and have the lowest income. For individuals 60 and over, applications can be obtained by contacting Office for the Aging. For more information, eligibility, and any other questions, please feel free to contact us.\nINCOME TAX ASSISTANCE –Information regarding free tax preparation services is available to those over 60 years of age. For more information, please contact our office.\nHEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING –Our outreach staff have completed an extensive amount of training to provide our County residents with accurate and unbiased information regarding Medicare, Medicare Part D, EPIC, Medicaid, and Long Term Care Insurance. Some Medicare Beneficiaries are eligible for Extra Help to pay for the costs related to a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. For information regarding your health insurance, please give our office a call.\nRESPITE SERVICES –Our respite program provides caregivers/family members with home health aide coverage for a limited amount of time to provide them with some relief from their care-giving duties. For more information on our respite program, please contact our office.\nMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION –Medical Transportation to medical appointments is provided to Essex County residents who are 60 and over. Transportation is provided by volunteers who are reimbursed for their mileage. To arrange for transportation, please contact our office as soon as you are able to. This will allow our staff an ample amount of time to arrange transportation with our volunteer drivers.\nCOMBATING SOCIAL ISOLATION –**Office for the Aging works with agencies and organizations to help prevent social isolation in older adults. Joy for All Companion Pets are plush, “lifelike” robotic pets that are designed to make realistic sounds and motions, providing comfort and companionship to individuals. RSVP volunteers offer telephone friendly visiting, and our office periodically offers telephone/zoom classes to the public on varies topics." (source, capture 2864d9fa542cacecd242a7d06b57c2d3f9ade83c87706dfd8ae410a2ec94cccc)
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