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Transportation program for seniors' medical appointments
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Council Member Schulman inquires about a program that helped seniors get to their doctor appointments. Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez explains that DFTA funds transportation programs in each borough for group transportation, including medical appointments. The Commissioner clarifies the difference between this program and the portal-to-portal transportation administered through older adult centers.
- Two transportation programs per borough, plus one citywide
- Programs cover group transportation for medical appointments, church visits, and other needs
- Clarification provided on the difference between general transportation program and portal-to-portal service
Lynn C. Schulman
0:34:33
Hi Commissioner, thank you for being here today.
0:34:37
So there was a program a while back that helped seniors get to their doctor appointments.
0:34:43
Do you still, is that still in effect?
0:34:46
I know there was some issues with it at the time.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:34:50
I'm not sure what issues you're referencing but it's the transportation program that we have.
0:34:56
Right.
0:34:57
And we funded that.
0:34:58
We have two of them per borough in addition to one citywide.
0:35:03
And those programs specifically for not portal to portal transportation, that's done by the OAC.
0:35:10
Those transportation programs are for group transportation, medical appointments, church visits and whatever the older adult may need at that time.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:35:22
At the time seniors can make appointments to get transportation?
0:35:28
Yes.
0:35:28
Okay.
0:35:29
So is there any There was a confusion.
0:35:33
Me see if
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:35:34
I can clarify for you.
0:35:35
Last year there was a confusion between that transportation program and then the portal to portal transportation program that is as I said in the testimony administered through the older adult Older adult clubs, I'm sorry.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:35:50
No that's okay.
0:35:51
So is there any plans to expand that?