Phone Number:

(925) 284-2207

Address:

1280 Civic Dr. Suite 206 Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Website:

https://mobilitymatterscc.com

Mobility Matters

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Mobility Matters operates two volunteer driver programs that provide free, one on one, door through door, escorted rides by screened and trained volunteer drivers using their own cars. Ambulatory members may bring/use their own equipment. Members who use a wheelchair may be accommodated with our wheelchair accessible van

Eligibility–Rides for Seniors:
  • Live anywhere in Contra Costa County
  • Age 60 or older
  • Require escorted, door through door assistance
  • Able to call in to request rides
  • Unable to use other forms of transportation for medical or dental care and basic necessities, like grocery shopping
  • Trained, certified service dogs welcome
Eligibility–Rides 4 Veterans:
  • Honorably discharged veterans of any age
  • Live anywhere in Contra Costa County
  • Require escorted, door through door assistance
  • Able to call in to request rides
  • Unable to use other forms of transportation for medical or dental care and basic necessities, like grocery shopping
  • Trained, certified service dogs welcome

Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Brentwood, Walnut Creek - Rossmoor, Clayton, Byron, Concord, Kensington, Crockett, Danville, Discovery Bay, El Cerrito, Lafayette, El Sobrante, Hercules, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pacheco, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, Rodeo, San Pablo, San Ramon, Walnut Creek

If you meet the above qualifications, please go to the website link, fill out the form and one of the program coordinators will contact you, or call: 925.284.6161

Apply for Rides

In 2005, Mobility Matters added Rides for Seniors, a free, one-on-one, escorted, door-through-door, volunteer driver program to its services for ambulatory seniors residing in Contra Costa County who were unable to drive or access other forms of transportation. In this program, screened and trained volunteer drivers provide transportation in their own cars to enrolled clients. Some of these clients have infrequent rides during the year and others have rides weekly. These rides are primarily for medically related services and basic necessities, like grocery shopping.

About Mobility Matters

This is a neighbor driving neighbors rides program for seniors and veterans.  We are a nonprofit and do not charge our members for the rides.  Most rides take about 3 hours from start to finish.  This would entail picking a client up at their door, helping them into the car, driving them to their destination (mostly medical appointments or grocery shopping), taking them to the waiting room of their medical appointment then driving them back to their dwelling and walking them back up to their door.  Most of our volunteers take 1 ride every week but some do more and some do less.  You would be able to make your own schedule.  We send an email list every week with about 100 rides for the following week. Then you would choose which ride you would want to do based on your location and time you have available.  There is no pressure to take rides if you are not available.

Requirements for volunteer drivers:

  • Be a caring, mature individual who is willing and able to provide transportation to an ambulatory senior or veteran who can no longer drive.
  • Age 25 – 75 with a current driver’s license.
  • Excellent driving record and crime free background.
  • Own or have access to a reliable, safe vehicle that is registered and insured.
  • Participate in a three hour training class before giving first ride.

Volunteers are the heart of our organization. As the senior population ages, we cannot keep pace with the growing demand for services without your help. You are the life line for the senior and veteran communities.

To become a volunteer for Rides for Seniors, call:

In Contra Costa County: 925.284.2215

To become a volunteer for Rides 4 Veterans, call:

In Contra Costa County: 925.284.2215

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