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When Beverly Burks

needs to see her doctor, she calls us.

When Delores Mitchell volunteers at

the Anderson Historical Society Mu-

seum, we get her there.

Who are we? A transportation service

provided by Dignity Health’s Shasta

Senior Nutrition Program. With just

24 hours’ notice, our vehicles can pick

up people ages 60 and older—and oth-

ers with special needs—and take them

where they need to go.

Door-to-door service

“We go nearly a mile beyond where

the city bus goes,” says Transporta-

tion Manager Lisa White. “We pick

up people at their door and take them

shopping, to visit friends—pretty much

anywhere they want.”

A $2 donation is suggested for most

one-way trips. But the service is

available to everyone, regardless of

ability to pay. Vans with wheelchair

lifts are available too.

“I use their service a lot,” says Beverly, 82.

“Sometimes I take the van two or three

times a week. It picks me up right at the

door. It’s super.”

For Delores, also 82, the service repre-

sents independence. She doesn’t drive

anymore. She has family in the area,

but they’re often busy. “It makes me feel

good that I don’t have to call on them

all the time,” she says.

Lunch, anyone?

For those who’d like a little com-

pany and a healthy midday meal,

the vans make regular stops at

Shasta Senior Nutrition Program’s

four dining centers in the area.

The suggested donation is $3 per

meal. But everyone is welcome,

regardless of ability to pay.

“The food is really good. I’ve

always liked it,” says Delores.

She usually lunches at the

dining center in Redding. But on

special occasions, she’ll take a

van out to the Anderson center.

The other two centers are located

in Burney and Shasta Lake.

“I’m glad to take the seniors

to the lunch centers when they want

to go or get to medical appointments

when they need to,” White says. “They

say that if it wasn’t for transportation

services, they couldn’t get around.”

“I just feel like I’m well taken care of,”

Delores adds. “It brings a lot to my life.”

Get where

YOU NEED

to go

Let the Shasta Senior Nutrition Program help you on your way

SHASTA SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM

44,482

During the fiscal year 2014–2015,

our dining centers served a total of

44,482 meals. And our transporta-

tion system provided 19,513 rides.

Now

serving

Need a lift? Call

530.226.3075 to

set up a ride. Or call

530.226.3060 to

learn more about the

services offered by

the Shasta Senior

Nutrition Program.

Lunch is served Monday

through Friday to adults

ages 60 and older. After

their meal, seniors can

enjoy activities like live

music, dancing, or bingo.

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