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Assistance
Offices - Banking - Grocery - Mall Trips
Medical - Nursing Home - Pharmacy
The Medical Van
can be used for transportation to medical appointments by any
Senior (59 and over) or any disabled non-Senior who cannot take
a bus or taxi because of the need for a bit of help. (It is
not necessary for seniors to be disabled). The van is
wheelchair equipped, drivers are not permitted to lift patients,
or carry them down stairs. We are a curb to curb service.
Medical Transportation Is available - (click here to view flyer)
The New Bedford, Mattapoisett and Fairhaven Councils on Aging Medical Transportation programs are now offering transportation to Boston for Seniors and Disabled.
- October 3, 4, & 7, 2011
- November 14, 15, & 18, 2011
- December 5, 6 & 9, 2011
Pick- ups are as follows:
7:00 am
Fairhaven Council on Aging
7:30 am
Stop and Shop Kings Highway, New Bedford
Return pickups begin @ 2:00 pm
Call for schedules and reservations: 508-991-6253
Fees:
$40.00 round trip for residents of New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Mattapoisett residents
$50.00 round trip for all others in Greater New Bedford
Bus Calendar for 2011
Hospitals being serviced:
- Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr.
- Boston Medical Center
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Brockton VA Hospital
- Dana Farber
- Faulkner Hospital: P Therapy
- Joslin Diabetes Center
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- New England Baptist Hospital
- New England Medical/TUFTS
Please
schedule your medical van appointments between 8:45 AM - 3:00
PM
(early pickups are available in case of emergencies, please
call the Council on Aging for further information).
Van appointments must be made 24 hours in advance: Call 508-991-6271.
The Personal Van can be used for transportation
by any Senior (59 years of age or older) or any disabled non-Seniors
who cannot take the bus or taxi because of the need for a bit
of help. (It is not necessary for seniors to be disabled). The
van is wheelchair-equipped, but drivers are not permitted to
lift passengers, or carry them down stairs.
FEE Schedule: $3.00 per errand round trip
Personal Transportation is available: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Wednesday
Please schedule your personal van appointments between: 8:30
AM - 1:30 PM
Van appointments must be made 2 weeks in advance: 508-997-4882
The Shopping Van provides transportation
to residents 59 years of age or older, and to disabled non-Seniors
in need of shopping assistance. This service is available 2
days a week; Monday and Tuesday. We service the
following housing units:
- Bedford Towers
- Boa Vista
- Car Barn Apts.
- Caroline Apts.
- Harborview Towers
- Hillside Court
- King Village
- Mechanics Sq. Bldg.
- Melville Towers
- N.B. Hotel Apts.
- Olympia Towers
- Regency Apts.
- Taber Mill Apts.
The following
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