Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Safe Rides with Age Well
There are 4 main goals of the program:
- Provide access to healthcare appointments
- Improve wellbeing of homebound seniors
- Ensure O.C. seniors are mobile
- Keep our older neighbors safe
About Transportation
Who Qualifies
Participants must be at least 60 years of age and reside within the South Orange County designated service area.
In addition to medical facilities within our service area, this program also serves Kaiser Lakeview and Kraemer Medical Offices Anaheim, UCI Orange, St. Joseph’s Orange, and the VA Long Beach Veterans Hospital. Other destination addresses that fall outside of the designated service area are limited to a maximum trip length of 15 miles from the client's residence to the medical facility.
Clients are limited to a maximum of 16 one-way trips per month (or 8 round trips).
Cost of Rides
Cost: Participants pay $ 2.00 per trip. Caregivers, spouses, and companions travel free – three per member.
Please keep in mind that participants are limited to a maximum of 16 one-way trips per month (or 8 round trips).
This project is funded through a grant from the County of Orange, as allocated by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and administered by the Office on Aging.
Hours & Scheduling
Program hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm (excluding observed holidays).
Rides must be scheduled at least five (5) business days in advance and will be subject to availability.
Observed holidays: New Year’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving (Th, F), Christmas Day .
Call to Book Your Ride:
- (949) 855-9766
How to Apply for Transportation
Read the Informational Flyer
Read the informational flyer which will explain the program in full.
Download & Complete Application
Download and fill out the application, to be submitted via mail to Age Well Senior Services address.
I'm very grateful for Age Well's transportation service, which gets me to my doctor's appointments. Thanks to you, the stress of figuring out my transportation is gone. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
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