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Erica Girgenti

Addressing transportation challenges in rural Berkshire County to ensure access to essential medical services for seniors and individuals with disabilities through innovative grant-funded programs. Collaborating with local councils on aging and community organizations. Centralized scheduling and real-time reporting for efficient service delivery.

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Erica Girgenti

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  1. Erica Girgenti • Creating new services to fill gaps in a rural area

  2. Meditransport • Hospital closure with two days’ notice • Over 20 miles to the nearest hospital

  3. HINT • Adams Council on Aging • Williamstown Council on Aging • North Adams Council on Aging • Northern Berkshire Community Coalition • Williamstown Housing Authority • Berkshire Community Action Council

  4. HELP! I Need Transportation! • Original Grant amount: $5,000 • Approved Rides: 26 • Remaining Grant: $3,524 • Adams to Mass General = $416 plus wait time • Adams to Baystate w/ 1 hour wait: $374 • ADA? • Medicaid? • Veteran? • Volunteer?

  5. NADTC Grant • Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grant: • Berkshire Rides to Wellness • Partners: • Berkshire Regional Planning Commission • Age Friendly Berkshires • Berkshire Regional Transit Authority • Adams Council on Aging

  6. NADTC Grant

  7. Grant Details • Grant will allow for reimbursement for trips taken outside the usual jurisdiction of 5310/MAPP vans. • For pre-arranged (non-emergency) medical visits only • For seniors or those with disabilities • Adjacent or municipalities on the route • Centralized scheduling through Elder Services • Real-time, electronic reporting of trips • Pilot project, ends 12/31/17 (or earlier, depending on demand). Designed to show demand for services, so that additional funding can be sought through 5310/MAPP.

  8. Need / Capacity Where do vans operate? Where is transport limited or non-existent? Otis Alford* Stockbridge Becket Egremont* Richmond (1 car & 1 lift van) Hinsdale West Stockbridge (1 lift van) Mount Washington Tyringham Monterey* Sandisfield* • Florida • Clarksburg • Savoy (1 lift van) • Windsor • Hancock • New Ashford • Peru • Great Barrington* • New Marlborough* • Washington* • Lee (1 car & taxi) • Lenox • Adams COA (2 vans) • Cheshire COA (1 van PT hrs) • Dalton COA (1 van) • Lanesboro COA (1 van) • Lenox COA (1 van) • Pittsfield COA (2 vans) • North Adams COA (2 vans) • Sheffield COA (1 van) • Williamstown COA (1 van) • Soldier On

  9. Reimbursement • Federal Rate Mileage Reimbursement + • Driver time reimbursement + • $20 = Total Reimbursement

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