Adult Services
short-distance medical transportation
The short distance medical transportation program for elders provides transportation to non-emergency medical appointments for all persons aged 60 and older, living in Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, Acushnet, Mattapoisett and Rochester without access to transportation.
Transportation is provided by a local taxicab company, or by trained volunteers, to elders enrolled in the program.
Once enrolled in the program, clients will be issued an ID card and may schedule appointments through the YWCA. Appointments should be made at least seven days in advance.
There is no charge for this service, however it is suggested that clients tip the cab driver accordingly.
Donations are welcome and necessary to support this service. Any donations received will be used to help pay for the transportation. The suggested donation for this service is $15, but any contribution will be helpful and may be paid at time of enrollment or any time thereafter. The donation is entirely voluntary and is not a condition for transportation.
To enroll in the program, simply request an enrollment form by calling Linda Larsen at the YWCA: 508-999-3255 or by email: llarsen@ywcasema.org.
This program is funded by the CVS Foundation and the Bristol County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation.
widowed persons program
The death of a spouse is one of the most profound emotional traumas of adult life. After the ritual of the funeral and the sympathy calls, a sense of loss and loneliness settles like a dark, thick fog. Family and friends help but, sooner or later, they return to their own lives. Facing the world after the death of your spouse need not be done alone.
Talking with another widowed person, who has lived through a similar experience, can help.
The Widowed Persons Program was formed by widowed people, who needed help when they lost their spouse, and found none. The newly widowed have discovered that their chief help comes through talking with people who have gone through the same anguish and pain.
Our trained outreach volunteers have also coped with the same problems. They work on a one-to-one basis with the newly widowed and in support groups with all widowed persons.
The program is open to the widowed of all ages who are going through the grieving process. There is no fee for our service. However, voluntary donations are gratefully accepted.
widowed persons program offers:
outreach
Providing volunteers who are widowed to call or meet with the newly bereaved to discuss their adjustments to the problems of widowhood.
telephone service
Offering a listening ear from outreach volunteers to those widowed who are not ambulatory and cannot attend our support groups.
group sessions
Group sessions which bring together the widowed to discuss problems and provide mutual assistance.
referral service
Providing widowed persons with the local services that can be of assistance to them.
monthly socials
Catered dinner at minimal cost followed by an informative and/or entertaining programs.
coffee klatch
A place to go on a Sunday afternoon to be with others and enjoy a cup of coffee and pastry. Voluntary donations are accepted.
monthly newsletter
To enroll in the program, contact Joan Yotides at the YWCA: 508-999-3255.
This program is funded by Title III – B of the Older Americans Act through Coastline Elderly Services, Inc.