The document discusses establishing a ride-sharing program for older adults and those with disabilities in the Bannockburn neighborhood. It provides information on what village programs typically do in supporting residents and building community. The document also outlines key early decisions, considerations, incentives, barriers, and recommendations for developing an effective ride-sharing program for the target community.

1. BANNOCKBURN NEIGHBORS
ASSISTING NEIGHBORS (NAN)
Miriam Kelty, PhD.
keltym@verizon.net

2. WHAT VILLAGES DO
Support social, emotional, physical needs of
residents
Strengthen sense of community
Recruit and train volunteers
May screen and vet services providers
May negotiate discounts with service providers
and/or with local merchants

3. EARLY DECISIONS
Identifying the community to target
Defining a vision
Assessing interest
Forming planning group
Defining/assessing needs
Developing a model
Developing a governance structure
Spreading the word
Identifying strategic partners

4. BANNOCKBURN NAN
Going operational
Recruiting volunteers
Training volunteers
Providing services
Coordinating services
Records

5. WHAT WE DO
Support social, emotional, physical needs of
residents
Strengthen sense of community
Recruit and train volunteers
Serve as resource for information

6. BANNOCKBURN NAN
Progress
Problems
Solutions

7. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NAN
 Allow older adults to remain in their communities
 They have a voice in shaping services (which, when, how, who)
 Builds community
 Encourage engagement
 Promotes volunteerism
 Expands options available to older people

8. RIDE-SHARE FOR OLDER ADULTS
AND FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
 Definition
 Two or more people traveling to same destination or on
same route share ride in a vehicle ( car, van, bus, taxi)
 Riders may share cost
 Purposes
 Conserve environment, e.g. reduce carbon footprint,
reduce road congestion
 Reduce cost of individual compared to driving solo
 Meet transportation needs of underserved, e.g. seniors,
people with disabilities, people who cannot afford cars,
people without licenses

9. RIDE SHARING
 Used widely in other countries and in U.S., e.g. cars, vans, buses,
taxis pick up people along a route
 In U.S., 10 metro areas mandate job-related ride sharing
 Clean Air Act of 1990
 In U.S., employers voluntarily offer car and van share programs
 Drivers may be volunteers, paid and/or reimbursed
 Operators may be public or private organizations, for profit or
non-profit
 Drivers may use personal, agency or government vehicles
 Scheduling programs available to match drivers, riders, times

10. INCENTIVES FOR RIDE SHARING
User friendly
 Convenient because allows flexible scheduling
 Accommodates door to door service
 Responsive to seniors’ preferences
 Eligibility not restricted by income
 Affords opportunity for riders to socialize
Flexible
Economical/efficient
Environmentally sound

11. BARRIERS TO RIDE SHARING
 Difficulty recruiting trained and reliable drivers
 Insurance – who carries liability insurance?
 Trips can be long with multiple stops
 Seniors may cancel trips often
 Competition with other providers
 Some people may be uncomfortable sharing rides with strangers
 Drivers reliability and liability
 Administration, coordination and need for scheduling software
 Riders physical and cognitive limitations
 Vehicle safety and maintenance
 Funding and fees for members/riders

12. RECOMMENDATIONS
Develop a door to door ride-share program
Identify groups currently providing transportation
and promote coordinating services and use of
existing vehicles and drivers
Develop a communication plan so people know of
the ride-share proposal and its progress