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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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