Free rides take East Baton Rouge seniors to a geriatric clinic
Lotus Care Transit, from the Council on Aging, CareSouth, and CATS, launched Monday. It picks up homebound or disabled residents 60 and older and takes them to the clinic.
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East Baton Rouge Parish started free on-demand rides Monday for older residents who need to reach a geriatric clinic, WBRZ reported. Lotus Care Transit comes from the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging, CareSouth, and the Capital Area Transit System. Riders have to be 60 or older, live in the parish, and be homebound or living with a disability. The trip starts at home and ends at the CareSouth Geriatric Clinic at Lotus Village.
People sign up through CATS On Demand. The launch is the first day of that door-to-clinic ride. It is for residents who qualify, not a claim that every senior in the parish already has a seat.
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In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, a new ride service started on Monday for older neighbors who need to get to a clinic. It is called Lotus Care Transit. The Council on Aging, CareSouth, and the local bus system, CATS, run it together. The ride is free. A person has to be at least 60, live in the parish, and be homebound or living with a disability. The van comes to the house and goes to the CareSouth Geriatric Clinic at Lotus Village. People sign up through CATS On Demand. The idea is simple: a doctor's visit does not help if you cannot get there.
- Why is a ride sometimes the thing that decides whether someone gets care?
- Who in your neighborhood might need a lift they cannot arrange alone?
- What is the difference between a bus stop and a ride that comes to the door?
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