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Please make sure to contact Connections to Care: Senior Transportation Service to confirm details of their transportation services.
Provides rides for only the following purposes: medical appointments. Also, you must meet at least one of these criteria: you are 60+ years old, you are Native American, or you are a veteran. No membership is required.
The Senior Transportation Service program offers a convenient and flexible way for older adults to access private transportation via car for their essential appointments and errands. The program operates on a donation-based system, where riders are encouraged to contribute $15 per round-trip within the service area. However, no one is turned away based on their ability to pay, ensuring that all older adults can benefit from this service. For trips outside the service area, a $30 donation is requested.
To utilize this program, riders are required to schedule their transportation at least one week in advance, allowing for proper coordination of pick-up and drop-off times. The service provides door-to-door transportation, making it easier for older adults to travel to medical appointments, grocery shopping, or social engagements. Riders are also allowed to bring their service animals along for the journey, ensuring their comfort and accessibility. Overall, the Senior Transportation Service program aims to provide older adults with a reliable and affordable transportation option to meet their mobility needs.
Service Area
Connections To Care provides transportation in a 160 square mile service area. This includes: Schaumburg, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Wheeling, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines and parts of Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge, Northfield, Niles, and Barrington. We cover 5 main hospitals: Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, NCH Hospital in Arlington Heights, Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village and St. Alexius on Barrington Rd in Schaumburg. We also will take ride requests outside of our service area on a case by case basis (for example, going to the VA Hospitals in North Chicago or Maywood).
Days of operation
| Monday | Open |
| Tuesday | Open |
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Closed |
Contact Connections to Care: Senior Transportation Service
1801 West Central Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 222-9227
http://www.etsnw.org/
