QUESTION
Why did New York City Aging change its policy about the types of trips allowed under older adult transportation contracts?
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The New York City Department for the Aging changed its older adult transportation contract policies to combat transportation deserts and expand services beyond individual needs.
- Transportation deserts and the need for broader service offerings prompted the policy change.
- Community-based transportation services are allowed under contracts, with 108 out of 300 older adult clubs including transportation in their programs.
- The policy change aims to include group trips and access to other facilities, not just services for center members.
- The Department seeks to provide comprehensive transportation solutions for older adults facing mobility issues or living in transportation deserts.
Lynn C. Schulman
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But why did New York City aging change its policy about the types trips allowed under older adult transportation contracts.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
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Two reasons.
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Right?
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They are transportation deserts.
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And when those provide we've never prevented anyone.
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Okay.
0:55:49
You have the you have the ability when you have your contract.
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To include transportation services for community based transportation.
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So we've never prevented anyone from doing that.
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Of the 300, older adopt clubs, a 108 opted to put transportation into their programs.
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That is a local programs of choice.
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And if they see themselves in in in the transportation desert or or many of their members have mobility issues.
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So we've never prevented that.
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What we did do because many programs were just providing that kind of service and not a broader service meaning group trips and transportation to other facilities for people who were not older adult members.
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Also, That's one of the things that we did.
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So to expand transportation services for older adults, not only those who were met center members.