Seniors Transportation Monthly No. 3 – September 2015

30 September 2015

Welcome to the 3rd issue of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation is … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Sydney Hills; the answer is “No” ….

20 September 2015

Back in July, we asked the question, “Will our community step up or will the old-old be left out in the cold as ‪#‎ShutinSeniors‬ ?”     The answer we received is a definite, “No” but it was much more … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – August 2015

26 August 2015

Welcome to the 2nd issue of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It includes various themes selected to interest readers and also focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. We hope it will also provide … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – July 2015

28 July 2015

Welcome to the first issue of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive and also provides an opportunity to discuss the problems faced by Australian #ShutinSeniors as they … Continue reading →

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The real problem …

18 July 2015

In coming up with a solution to get Shut-in Seniors out and about, we weren’t the first to recognise the real problem with getting around on our roads. We are, however, the first to see how Seniors can benefit from … Continue reading →

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Don’t “volunteer”; (Just) Be Neighbourly

30 May 2015

Since we begin operating over a year ago, people have often asked, “Isn’t HillsCarPal just another Community Transport operator?  The answer is “No”, because we fill the following service gaps for Shut-in Seniors that local Community Transport Operators do not currently … Continue reading →

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Up for the challenge Australia?

30 April 2015

National Volunteer Week soon – won’t you #sharearideAU? Autumn is a great time of year. However, thousands of older Australians who can no longer drive don’t have the chance to get out and enjoy its milder days. That’s why HillsCarPal … Continue reading →

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When it doesn’t work out …

18 April 2015

The hardest part of being a Facilitator is having to report that HillsCarPal can’t offer a Ride that has been requested. This happens around one Ride in six (6) and it always is a disappointment to our clients, most of … Continue reading →

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Be neighbourly; Don’t “volunteer” …

6 April 2015

Your car is in the driveway but it won’t start. Your neighbour comes out of her front door heading for her car. She hears your car failing to start and calls out, “Can I give you a Ride. I am … Continue reading →

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Successes & Learnings

26 March 2015

It’s been a period of ups and downs at HillsCarPal since my last report. The “Ups” were Getting Dawn to her hairdressers and her monthly Vision Impaired Group meeting; Then it was Beth to & from the library; and Ursula … Continue reading →

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