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Articles & Real-Life Stories: Transportation

Senior Transportation Services allow seniors to sustain their independence by transporting them to any appointments or engagements. Many services, however, go above and beyond by offering personal concierge and companionship for seniors aging in place to complete necessary daily tasks. Search the SourceBook Directory for senior transportation in Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware.

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Title: Just Like the Help of a Family

Preview: Marge is a long-time resident of Northern Virginia. Her career began as a journalist writing for Virginia Teacher's monthly magazine over 70 years ago and continued into the early years of her marriage. After her husband became a diplomat, Marge led the fascinating life of a Foreign Service Off...

Tag: Real-Life Story

Title: Finding a Reliable Transportation Service

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: For some individuals, running errands and making doctor's appointments takes a great deal more than sliding behind the driver's seat. As Dan Gallagher and his wife learned, finding reliable transportation can be challenging. The couple, married for 39 years, has a son and three grandchildren....

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Title: The Neighborhood You Dream About

Preview: Imagine you are living in a community where you know your neighbors. Imagine that your patio needs weeding, and you prefer not to do it. In this neighborhood, a simple phone call can have someone over to take care of your weeding. Perhaps you need some home repairs, or you are returning home fro...

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Title: How To Find Transportation

Preview: The "To-Do" list seems endless. Your daughter's ballet lesson is about to let out, but your mother's pain medication is waiting at the pharmacy. Your son has a baseball game, but your father has a dentist appointment. What is a member of the sandwich generation to do? Children of aging adults ...

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Title: Staying Busy, Keeping Routine

Preview: Most mornings, Dr. William Simmons is out the door at his residence at the Hebrew Home by 10 o'clock in the morning and may not reappear until 7:30 at night. This routine is unusual for a Hebrew Home resident, but then again Dr. Simmons is an unusual gentleman who continues to share his talents, ...

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Title: Realizing You are not Alone

Preview: "A complex situation often cannot be handled by a single individual." This is the conclusion that Mrs. Suzanne Newhall reached when contemplating how she might manage her health problems, yet be able to remain in her beloved home on the Main Line. Mrs. Newhall, a former science librarian at...

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Title: Finding a New Community Spirit

By: Christy Pagans

Preview: Take away the mosquito netting and the tall, iron bunk buds. Add a magnificent dining room and spacious apartments. Keep the friendly staff and the excited participants. Transforming the summer camp of youth into the retirement community of today is just that simple, according to Judy Borie, a l...

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Title: Easy Rider

By: American Public Transportation Association

Preview: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2005 - To address the transportation needs of older Americans, the public transportation industry is launching an initiative to explore new and innovative ways to help seniors stay mobile and independent. The initiative, called "Easy Rider: Advancing Mobility Needs for A...

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Title: An Amazing Senior Caregiver

By: Alice Dudderer

Preview: What does an 84-year-old great-grandmother of two do in her spare time? You would think she might be taking it easy now since she has worked the majority of her life--first in the banking industry and later as a school bus driver for handicapped children, but not Alice Dudderer. Alice is c...